Stereogum's Top 25 Albums of 2012 So Far
The year isn’t half over yet. We know that. But since everyone starts unveiling their year-end lists in November, we figured we wouldn’t be too far out of pocket if we unveiled our favorites of the 2012 calendar year the week before Memorial Day. Our favorite album of the year (so far) is the one […]
Published: May 23, 2012 17:04
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #2 | Heaven | The Walkmen | May-29-2012, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Something | Chairlift | Jan-23-2012, Synthpop |
| #4 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Bloom | Beach House | May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #6 | Cancer 4 Cure | EL-P | May-22-2012, |
| #7 | Ugly | Screaming Females | Apr-03-2012, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Rich Forever - Single (Tribute to Rick Ross & John Legend) | Rich Forever | Apr-04-2012, |
| #9 | Reign of Terror | Sleigh Bells | Feb-21-2012, Noise Pop |
| #10 | Pluto | Future | Apr-17-2012, Trap |
| #11 | R.A.P. Music | Killer Mike | May-15-2012, Southern Hip Hop |
| #13 | Ekstasis | Julia Holter | Oct-26-2012, Art Pop |
| #14 | Spooky Action At a Distance | Lotus Plaza | Apr-02-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | Harmonicraft | Torche | Apr-24-2012, Stoner Rock |
| #16 | Mixed Emotions | Tanlines | Mar-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #17 | Interstellar | Frankie Rose | Feb-21-2012, Dream Pop |
| #18 | The Money Store | Death Grips | Apr-23-2012, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #19 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #20 | Sweet Heart Sweet Light | Spiritualized | Apr-16-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | World, You Need a Change of Mind | Kindness | Mar-19-2012, Nu-Disco |
| #22 | Visions | Grimes | Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #23 | Acousmatic Sorcery | Willis Earl Beal | Apr-02-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Zoo | Ceremony | Mar-05-2012, Punk Rock |
| #25 | Nehru Jackets | Heems | Jan-17-2012, East Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Album, Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #2 | Heaven | The Walkmen | Album, May-29-2012, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Something | Chairlift | Album, Jan-23-2012, Synthpop |
| #4 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Album, Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Bloom | Beach House | Album, May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #6 | Cancer 4 Cure | EL-P | Album, May-22-2012, |
| #7 | Ugly | Screaming Females | Album, Apr-03-2012, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Rich Forever - Single (Tribute to Rick Ross & John Legend) | Rich Forever | Single, Apr-04-2012, |
| #9 | Reign of Terror | Sleigh Bells | Album, Feb-21-2012, Noise Pop |
| #10 | Pluto | Future | Album, Apr-17-2012, Trap |
| #11 | R.A.P. Music | Killer Mike | Album, May-15-2012, Southern Hip Hop |
| #13 | Ekstasis | Julia Holter | Album, Oct-26-2012, Art Pop |
| #14 | Spooky Action At a Distance | Lotus Plaza | Album, Apr-02-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | Harmonicraft | Torche | Album, Apr-24-2012, Stoner Rock |
| #16 | Mixed Emotions | Tanlines | Album, Mar-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #17 | Interstellar | Frankie Rose | Album, Feb-21-2012, Dream Pop |
| #18 | The Money Store | Death Grips | Album, Apr-23-2012, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #19 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Album, Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #20 | Sweet Heart Sweet Light | Spiritualized | Album, Apr-16-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | World, You Need a Change of Mind | Kindness | Album, Mar-19-2012, Nu-Disco |
| #22 | Visions | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #23 | Acousmatic Sorcery | Willis Earl Beal | Album, Apr-02-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Zoo | Ceremony | Album, Mar-05-2012, Punk Rock |
| #25 | Nehru Jackets | Heems | Album, Jan-17-2012, East Coast Hip Hop |