SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2012
In 2012, R&B crooned underwater, metal went not-metal, and hip-hop fell into a K-hole, and these were just a few of the ways to make a big bang this
Published: December 03, 2012 16:20
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | Jan-01-2012, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #4 | TEKLIFE Vol. 1: Welcome to the Chi | DJ Rashad | Jun-05-2012, |
| #5 | Kaleidoscope Dream | Miguel | Sep-25-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Oct-12-2012, |
| #7 | The Seer | Swans | Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #8 | R.A.P. Music | Killer Mike | May-15-2012, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | Twins | Ty Segall | Oct-09-2012, Garage Rock |
| #10 | Master of My Make-Believe | Santigold | Apr-21-2012, Indietronica |
| #11 | Pluto | Future | Apr-17-2012, Trap |
| #12 | No Love Deep Web | Death Grips | Oct-01-2012, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #13 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #14 | Allelujah! Dont Bend! Ascend! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Oct-15-2012, |
| #15 | Yellow & Green | Baroness | Jul-17-2012, Heavy Psych |
| #16 | The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do | Fiona Apple | Jun-18-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #18 | King Tuff | King Tuff | May-29-2012, Power Pop |
| #19 | Da Mind of Traxman | Traxman | Apr-09-2012, Footwork |
| #20 | Sorrow and Extinction | Pallbearer | Feb-21-2012, Traditional Doom Metal |
| #21 | Jiaolong | Daphni | Oct-08-2012, Tech House |
| #22 | Harmonicraft | Torche | Apr-24-2012, Stoner Rock |
| #23 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #24 | Sun | Cat Power | Sep-03-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #27 | Reign of Terror | Sleigh Bells | Feb-21-2012, Noise Pop |
| #28 | Devotion | Jessie Ware | Jan-01-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | I Bet On Sky | Dinosaur Jr. | Sep-18-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | Interstellar | Frankie Rose | Feb-21-2012, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Coexist | The xx | Sep-10-2012, Dream Pop |
| #32 | World Music | Goat | Aug-20-2012, Psychedelic Rock |
| #33 | Putrifiers II | Thee Oh Sees | Sep-18-2012, |
| #34 | Mala in Cuba | Mala | Sep-10-2012, Dubstep |
| #35 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #36 | >> | Beak> | Jul-02-2012, Krautrock |
| #37 | Write Me Back (Deluxe Version) | R. Kelly | Jun-22-2012, |
| #38 | Red | Taylor Swift | Oct-22-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Reloaded | Roc Marciano | Dec-25-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Centipede Hz | Animal Collective | Sep-04-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Shrines | Purity Ring | Jul-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #42 | Six Cups of Rebel | Lindstrøm | Feb-06-2012, Nu-Disco |
| #43 | Voyageur | Kathleen Edwards | Jan-01-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Koi No Yokan | Deftones | Nov-09-2012, Alternative Metal |
| #45 | Pink Friday ... Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Jan-01-2012, Pop Rap |
| #46 | Father Creeper | Spoek Mathambo | Mar-13-2012, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #47 | Synthetica | Metric | Jun-12-2012, Indie Rock |
| #48 | The Only Place | Best Coast | May-15-2012, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Nehru Jackets | Heems | Jan-17-2012, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Some Nights | Fun. | Feb-21-2012, Pop Rock |
| #51 | Smalhans | Lindstrøm | Nov-02-2012, Space Disco |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Album, Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Jan-01-2012, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Album, Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #4 | TEKLIFE Vol. 1: Welcome to the Chi | DJ Rashad | Album, Jun-05-2012, |
| #5 | Kaleidoscope Dream | Miguel | Album, Sep-25-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Album, Oct-12-2012, |
| #7 | The Seer | Swans | Album, Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #8 | R.A.P. Music | Killer Mike | Album, May-15-2012, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | Twins | Ty Segall | Album, Oct-09-2012, Garage Rock |
| #10 | Master of My Make-Believe | Santigold | Album, Apr-21-2012, Indietronica |
| #11 | Pluto | Future | Album, Apr-17-2012, Trap |
| #12 | No Love Deep Web | Death Grips | Album, Oct-01-2012, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #13 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Album, Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #14 | Allelujah! Dont Bend! Ascend! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Album, Oct-15-2012, |
| #15 | Yellow & Green | Baroness | Album, Jul-17-2012, Heavy Psych |
| #16 | The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do | Fiona Apple | Album, Jun-18-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Album, Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #18 | King Tuff | King Tuff | Album, May-29-2012, Power Pop |
| #19 | Da Mind of Traxman | Traxman | Album, Apr-09-2012, Footwork |
| #20 | Sorrow and Extinction | Pallbearer | Album, Feb-21-2012, Traditional Doom Metal |
| #21 | Jiaolong | Daphni | Album, Oct-08-2012, Tech House |
| #22 | Harmonicraft | Torche | Album, Apr-24-2012, Stoner Rock |
| #23 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Album, Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #24 | Sun | Cat Power | Album, Sep-03-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Album, Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #27 | Reign of Terror | Sleigh Bells | Album, Feb-21-2012, Noise Pop |
| #28 | Devotion | Jessie Ware | Album, Jan-01-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | I Bet On Sky | Dinosaur Jr. | Album, Sep-18-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | Interstellar | Frankie Rose | Album, Feb-21-2012, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Coexist | The xx | Album, Sep-10-2012, Dream Pop |
| #32 | World Music | Goat | Album, Aug-20-2012, Psychedelic Rock |
| #33 | Putrifiers II | Thee Oh Sees | Album, Sep-18-2012, |
| #34 | Mala in Cuba | Mala | Album, Sep-10-2012, Dubstep |
| #35 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Album, Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #36 | >> | Beak> | Album, Jul-02-2012, Krautrock |
| #37 | Write Me Back (Deluxe Version) | R. Kelly | Album, Jun-22-2012, |
| #38 | Red | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-22-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Reloaded | Roc Marciano | Album, Dec-25-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Centipede Hz | Animal Collective | Album, Sep-04-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Shrines | Purity Ring | Album, Jul-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #42 | Six Cups of Rebel | Lindstrøm | Album, Feb-06-2012, Nu-Disco |
| #43 | Voyageur | Kathleen Edwards | Album, Jan-01-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Koi No Yokan | Deftones | Album, Nov-09-2012, Alternative Metal |
| #45 | Pink Friday ... Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Album, Jan-01-2012, Pop Rap |
| #46 | Father Creeper | Spoek Mathambo | Album, Mar-13-2012, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #47 | Synthetica | Metric | Album, Jun-12-2012, Indie Rock |
| #48 | The Only Place | Best Coast | Album, May-15-2012, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Nehru Jackets | Heems | Album, Jan-17-2012, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Some Nights | Fun. | Album, Feb-21-2012, Pop Rock |
| #51 | Smalhans | Lindstrøm | Album, Nov-02-2012, Space Disco |