100 Greatest Albums of 2012
Criteria: These music albums from the year 2012 were chosen for their initial and lasting popularity and their influence and impact on rock music in general. Also considered is critical acclaim. The list includes rock and roll and related genres that were influential on rock music.
Newly added names: **
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'. Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
Newly added names: **
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'. Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
1. good kid, M.A.A.D. city
Kendrick Lamar
2. Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
3. Red
Taylor Swift
4. Born to Die
Lana Del Rey
5. Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
6. The Idler Wheel
Fiona Apple
7. Lonerism
Tame Impala
8. Babel
Mumford & Sons
9. Blunderbuss
Jack White
10. The Heist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
11. An Awesome Wave
Alt-J
12. Bloom
Beach House
13. Kaleidoscope Dream
Miguel
14. The Truth About Love
Pink
15. The Money Store
Death Grips
16. Take Me Home
One Direction
17. Visions
Grimes
18. Some Nights
fun.
19. Wrecking Ball
Bruce Springsteen
20. Unapologetic
Rihanna
21. R.A.P. Music
Killer Mike
22. 18 Months
Calvin Harris
23. Attack on Memory
Cloud Nothings
24. Boys & Girls
Alabama Shakes
25. Celebration Rock
Japandroids
26. Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
27. Koi No Yokan
Deftones
28. Tempest
Bob Dylan
29. The Lumineers
The Lumineers
30. Looking 4 Myself
Usher
31. Swing Lo Magellan
Dirty Projectors
32. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Nicki Minaj
33. Kill for Love
Chromatics
34. Life is Good
Nas
35. Bish Bosch
Scott Walker
36. Tramp
Sharon Van Etten
37. Night Visions
Imagine Dragons
38. Old Ideas
Leonard Cohen
39. The Haunted Man
Bat for Lashes
40. Our Version of Events
Emeli Sandé
41. Uncaged **
Zac Brown Band
42. Coexist
The xx
43. Shrines
Purity Ring
44. Fear Fun
Father John Misty
45. Psychedelic Pill
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
46. Cancer 4 Cure
El-P
47. Sunken Condos
Donald Fagen
48. Port of Morrow
The Shins
49. Sun
Cat Power
50. That's Why God Made the Radio
The Beach Boys
51. Something
Chairlift
52. Shields
Grizzly Bear
53. Clockwork Angels
Rush
54. Django Django **
Django Django
55. A Thing Called Divine Fits
Divine Fits
56. Handwritten
The Gaslight Anthem
57. Gossamer
Passion Pit
58. Reign of Terror
Sleigh Bells
59. 2
Mac DeMarco
60. Yellow & Green
Baroness
61. Until the Quiet Comes
Flying Lotus
62. Floral Shoppe **
Macintosh Plus
63. R.E.D.
Ne-Yo
64. Love This Giant
David Byrne & St. Vincent
65. Silver Age
Bob Mould
66. Devotion **
Jessie Ware
67. The 2nd Law
Muse
68. Total Loss
How to Dress Well
69. The Only Place
Best Coast
70. Two Eleven
Brandy
71. All We Love We Leave Behind **
Converge
72. The Seer
Swans
73. Oshin
DIIV
74. Synthetica
Metric
75. Neck Of The Woods
Silversun Pickups
76. Valtari
Sigur Rós
77. Local Business
Titus Andronicus
78. Centipede Hz
Animal Collective
79. Skelethon
Aesop Rock
80. Light Up Gold **
Parquet Courts
81. In Our Heads
Hot Chip
82. Les Voyages de l' me
Alcest
83. The Carpenter **
The Avett Brothers
84. Nocturne **
Wild Nothing
85. The Bravest Man in the Universe **
Bobby Womack
86. Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Spiritualized
87. Warrior
Ke$ha
88. WIXIW
Liars
89. World, You Need a Change of Mind
Kindness
90. Home Again **
Michael Kiwanuka
91. What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
Regina Spektor
92. Finally Rich **
Chief Keef
93. Melody's Echo Chamber **
Melody's Echo Chamber
94. Habits & Contradictions
Schoolboy Q
95. Master of My Make Believe **
Santigold
96. Get Disowned **
Hop Along
97. Ekstasis **
Julia Holter
98. I Know What Love Isn't **
Jens Lekman
99. Pluto **
Future
100. The Lion's Roar **
First Aid Kit
Kendrick Lamar
2. Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
3. Red
Taylor Swift
4. Born to Die
Lana Del Rey
5. Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
6. The Idler Wheel
Fiona Apple
7. Lonerism
Tame Impala
8. Babel
Mumford & Sons
9. Blunderbuss
Jack White
10. The Heist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
11. An Awesome Wave
Alt-J
12. Bloom
Beach House
13. Kaleidoscope Dream
Miguel
14. The Truth About Love
Pink
15. The Money Store
Death Grips
16. Take Me Home
One Direction
17. Visions
Grimes
18. Some Nights
fun.
19. Wrecking Ball
Bruce Springsteen
20. Unapologetic
Rihanna
21. R.A.P. Music
Killer Mike
22. 18 Months
Calvin Harris
23. Attack on Memory
Cloud Nothings
24. Boys & Girls
Alabama Shakes
25. Celebration Rock
Japandroids
26. Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
27. Koi No Yokan
Deftones
28. Tempest
Bob Dylan
29. The Lumineers
The Lumineers
30. Looking 4 Myself
Usher
31. Swing Lo Magellan
Dirty Projectors
32. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Nicki Minaj
33. Kill for Love
Chromatics
34. Life is Good
Nas
35. Bish Bosch
Scott Walker
36. Tramp
Sharon Van Etten
37. Night Visions
Imagine Dragons
38. Old Ideas
Leonard Cohen
39. The Haunted Man
Bat for Lashes
40. Our Version of Events
Emeli Sandé
41. Uncaged **
Zac Brown Band
42. Coexist
The xx
43. Shrines
Purity Ring
44. Fear Fun
Father John Misty
45. Psychedelic Pill
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
46. Cancer 4 Cure
El-P
47. Sunken Condos
Donald Fagen
48. Port of Morrow
The Shins
49. Sun
Cat Power
50. That's Why God Made the Radio
The Beach Boys
51. Something
Chairlift
52. Shields
Grizzly Bear
53. Clockwork Angels
Rush
54. Django Django **
Django Django
55. A Thing Called Divine Fits
Divine Fits
56. Handwritten
The Gaslight Anthem
57. Gossamer
Passion Pit
58. Reign of Terror
Sleigh Bells
59. 2
Mac DeMarco
60. Yellow & Green
Baroness
61. Until the Quiet Comes
Flying Lotus
62. Floral Shoppe **
Macintosh Plus
63. R.E.D.
Ne-Yo
64. Love This Giant
David Byrne & St. Vincent
65. Silver Age
Bob Mould
66. Devotion **
Jessie Ware
67. The 2nd Law
Muse
68. Total Loss
How to Dress Well
69. The Only Place
Best Coast
70. Two Eleven
Brandy
71. All We Love We Leave Behind **
Converge
72. The Seer
Swans
73. Oshin
DIIV
74. Synthetica
Metric
75. Neck Of The Woods
Silversun Pickups
76. Valtari
Sigur Rós
77. Local Business
Titus Andronicus
78. Centipede Hz
Animal Collective
79. Skelethon
Aesop Rock
80. Light Up Gold **
Parquet Courts
81. In Our Heads
Hot Chip
82. Les Voyages de l' me
Alcest
83. The Carpenter **
The Avett Brothers
84. Nocturne **
Wild Nothing
85. The Bravest Man in the Universe **
Bobby Womack
86. Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Spiritualized
87. Warrior
Ke$ha
88. WIXIW
Liars
89. World, You Need a Change of Mind
Kindness
90. Home Again **
Michael Kiwanuka
91. What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
Regina Spektor
92. Finally Rich **
Chief Keef
93. Melody's Echo Chamber **
Melody's Echo Chamber
94. Habits & Contradictions
Schoolboy Q
95. Master of My Make Believe **
Santigold
96. Get Disowned **
Hop Along
97. Ekstasis **
Julia Holter
98. I Know What Love Isn't **
Jens Lekman
99. Pluto **
Future
100. The Lion's Roar **
First Aid Kit
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 2012
An unheralded great album from 2012
Ryan's choice:
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Lew's choice:
The White Buffalo
Ryan's choice:
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Lew's choice:
The White Buffalo
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Edited By: Ryan