Best Folk Albums of 2012

1. Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament - The Violence

2. Anaïs Mitchell - Young Man in America

3. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

4. The Amazing - Gentle Stream

5. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa

6. Bill Fay - Life Is People

7. Young Man - Vol. 1

8. Father John Misty - Fear Fun

9. First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

10. Alexander Tucker - Third Mouth

11. Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Crown and Treaty

12. Bob Dylan - Tempest

13. The Black Swans - Occasion for Song

14. Six Organs of Admittance - Ascent

15. The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now

16. Laura Gibson - La Grande

17. Shearwater - Animal Joy

18. Rufus Wainwright - Out of the Game

19. Cult of Youth - Love Will Prevail

20. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter

21. Martha Wainwright - Come Home To Mama

22. Marissa Nadler - The Sister

23. Tu Fawning - A Monument

24. James Yorkston - I Was a Cat from a Book

25. Dark Dark Dark - Who Needs Who

NOTE: Albums must be rated by at least 4 publications to be included in this list.