Treble's Top 50 Albums of 2012

Published: December 09, 2012 00:00 Source

# 1

channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean

Album • Jul 10 / 2012 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B

# 2

Kill for Love by Chromatics

Album • Mar 26 / 2012 Synthpop Dream Pop

# 3

Lonerism by Tame Impala

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock

# 4

Bloom by Beach House

Album • May 15 / 2012 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 5

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do by Fiona Apple

Album • Jun 18 / 2012 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 6

All We Love We Leave Behind (Deluxe Edition) by Converge

Album • Oct 09 / 2012

# 7

Shields by Grizzly Bear

Album • Sep 17 / 2012 Indie Folk Indie Rock

# 8

Visions by Grimes

Album • Feb 21 / 2012 Synthpop

# 9

R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike

Album • May 15 / 2012 Southern Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 10

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 11

Until The Quiet Comes by Flying Lotus

Album • Oct 01 / 2012 IDM

# 12

The Seer by Swans

Album • Aug 28 / 2012 Experimental Rock Post-Rock

# 13

Attack On Memory by Cloud Nothings

Album • Jan 24 / 2012 Post-Hardcore Indie Rock Emo

# 14

Interstellar by Frankie Rose

Album • Feb 21 / 2012 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 15

Celebration Rock by Japandroids

Album • Jun 05 / 2012 Indie Rock

# 16

Yellow & Green by Baroness

Album • Jul 17 / 2012 Heavy Psych

# 17

Coexist by The xx

Album • Sep 10 / 2012 Dream Pop Ambient Pop Alt-Pop

# 18

The Money Store by Death Grips

Album • Apr 23 / 2012 Industrial Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 19

Luxury Problems by Andy Stott

Album • Oct 29 / 2012 Dub Techno Ambient Dub

# 20

Confess by Twin Shadow

Album • Jul 09 / 2012 Synthpop New Wave

# 21

Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors

Album • Jul 10 / 2012 Art Pop Indie Pop Progressive Pop

# 22

Cancer 4 Cure by EL-P

Album • May 22 / 2012

# 23

The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) by Bat for Lashes

Album • Oct 12 / 2012

# 24

Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel

Album • Sep 25 / 2012 Alternative R&B

# 25

Harmonicraft by Torche

Album • Apr 24 / 2012 Stoner Rock

# 26

R.I.P. by Actress

Album • Apr 20 / 2012 IDM

# 27

Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Album • Aug 20 / 2012 Psychedelic Pop Hypnagogic Pop

# 28

Ekstasis by Julia Holter

Album • Oct 26 / 2012 Art Pop Progressive Pop Baroque Pop

# 29

Sun by Cat Power

Album • Sep 03 / 2012 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 30

Put Your Back N 2 It by Perfume Genius

Album • Feb 20 / 2012 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 31

Gossamer by Passion Pit

Album • Jul 23 / 2012 Synthpop Indietronica

# 32

Reign of Terror by Sleigh Bells

Album • Feb 21 / 2012 Noise Pop

# 33

Spooky Action At a Distance by Lotus Plaza

Album • Apr 02 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock

# 34

Open Your Heart by The Men

Album • Mar 06 / 2012 Noise Rock Indie Rock

# 35

Fin by John Talabot

Album • Jan 27 / 2012 Balearic Beat Downtempo

# 36

Sweet Heart Sweet Light by Spiritualized

Album • Apr 16 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock

# 37

2 by Mac DeMarco

Album • Oct 16 / 2012 Jangle Pop Bedroom Pop

# 38

Ocean Roar by Mount Eerie

Album • Aug 29 / 2012 Post-Rock Drone Post-Metal

# 39

Allelujah! Dont Bend! Ascend! by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Album • Oct 15 / 2012

# 40

Book Burner by Pig Destroyer

Album • Oct 23 / 2012 Grindcore

# 41

Shrines by Purity Ring

Album • Jul 20 / 2012 Synthpop

# 42

Pink by Four Tet

Album • Aug 20 / 2012 Tech House Future Garage

# 43

Devotion by Jessie Ware

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Alternative R&B

# 44

Kindred by Burial

Album • Jul 01 / 2014

# 45

I Know What Love Isn't by Jens Lekman

Album • Sep 04 / 2012 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 46

Slaughterhouse by Ty Segall Band

Album • Jun 26 / 2012 Garage Punk Noise Rock

# 47

Melody's Echo Chamber by Melody's Echo Chamber

Album • Sep 25 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Dream Pop

# 48

(III) by Crystal Castles

Album • Nov 07 / 2012 Synthpop Witch House

# 49

Mr. M by Lambchop

Album • Feb 21 / 2012 Chamber Pop

# 50

METZ by METZ

Album • Oct 09 / 2012 Noise Rock