Slant Magazine's 25 Best Albums of 2012
Whatever the future holds, 2012 showed that the album remains a viable method of expression.
Published: December 13, 2012 14:07
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Devotion | Jessie Ware | Jan-01-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Master of My Make-Believe | Santigold | Apr-21-2012, Indietronica |
| #4 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Oct-12-2012, |
| #5 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #6 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #7 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Fear Fun | Father John Misty | May-01-2012, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Born To Die | Lana Del Rey | Jan-30-2012, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #11 | Instinct | Niki & The Dove | Jun-12-2012, Electropop |
| #12 | The Seer | Swans | Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #13 | Locked Down | Dr. John | Mar-30-2012, New Orleans R&B |
| #14 | Tigermending | Carina Round | May-01-2012, Art Rock |
| #15 | Half-Made Man | Ben Sollee | Sep-25-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Boys & Girls | Alabama Shakes | Apr-10-2012, Blues Rock |
| #17 | Sing the Delta | Iris DeMent | Oct-02-2012, Country |
| #18 | Beware And Be Grateful | Maps & Atlases | Oct-08-2013, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Give You The Ghost | POLIÇA | Dec-20-2011, Indie Pop |
| #20 | I Like to Keep Myself in Pain | Kelly Hogan | Jun-05-2012, Alt-Country |
| #22 | Until The Quiet Comes | Flying Lotus | Oct-01-2012, IDM |
| #23 | Psychedelic Pill | Neil Young, Crazy Horse | Oct-15-2012, Psychedelic Rock |
| #24 | Animal Joy | Shearwater | Feb-14-2012, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Putrifiers II | Thee Oh Sees | Sep-18-2012, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Album, Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Devotion | Jessie Ware | Album, Jan-01-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Master of My Make-Believe | Santigold | Album, Apr-21-2012, Indietronica |
| #4 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Album, Oct-12-2012, |
| #5 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Album, Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #6 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Album, Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #7 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Album, Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Fear Fun | Father John Misty | Album, May-01-2012, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Born To Die | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-30-2012, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Album, Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #11 | Instinct | Niki & The Dove | Album, Jun-12-2012, Electropop |
| #12 | The Seer | Swans | Album, Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #13 | Locked Down | Dr. John | Album, Mar-30-2012, New Orleans R&B |
| #14 | Tigermending | Carina Round | Album, May-01-2012, Art Rock |
| #15 | Half-Made Man | Ben Sollee | Album, Sep-25-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Boys & Girls | Alabama Shakes | Album, Apr-10-2012, Blues Rock |
| #17 | Sing the Delta | Iris DeMent | Album, Oct-02-2012, Country |
| #18 | Beware And Be Grateful | Maps & Atlases | Album, Oct-08-2013, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Give You The Ghost | POLIÇA | Album, Dec-20-2011, Indie Pop |
| #20 | I Like to Keep Myself in Pain | Kelly Hogan | Album, Jun-05-2012, Alt-Country |
| #22 | Until The Quiet Comes | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-01-2012, IDM |
| #23 | Psychedelic Pill | Neil YoungCrazy Horse | Album, Oct-15-2012, Psychedelic Rock |
| #24 | Animal Joy | Shearwater | Album, Feb-14-2012, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Putrifiers II | Thee Oh Sees | Album, Sep-18-2012, |