The Highest Rated Albums of 2012

1. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

MUST HEAR

2. Swans - The Seer

3. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

4. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

5. Tame Impala - Lonerism

MUST HEAR

6. Grizzly Bear - Shields

MUST HEAR

7. Andy Stott - Luxury Problems

MUST HEAR

8. Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament - The Violence

9. Death Grips - The Money Store

10. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

11. The Men - Open Your Heart

MUST HEAR

12. Punch Brothers - Who's Feeling Young Now?

13. Voices From the Lake - Voices From the Lake

14. El-P - Cancer 4 Cure

15. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

16. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

17. Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream

18. Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

19. Actress - R.I.P.

20. Jessie Ware - Devotion

21. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

22. Matthew E. White - Big Inner

23. Japandroids - Celebration Rock

MUST HEAR

24. Liars - WIXIW

25. Dan Deacon - America