2012 Rock Album Releases

2012

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Oct 5

Tame Impala - Lonerism

86

critic score

(35)

85

user score

(3,696)

Oct 22

Taylor Swift - Red

74

critic score

(19)

78

user score

(2,164)

Aug 28

Swans - The Seer

86

critic score

(34)

89

user score

(2,111)

Oct 16

Mac DeMarco - 2

75

critic score

(19)

78

user score

(1,538)

Sep 4

Imagine Dragons - Night Visions

Imagine Dragons

52

critic score

(5)

57

user score

(1,297)

Oct 16

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

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

83

critic score

(33)

85

user score

(1,184)

Oct 2

Muse - The 2nd Law

61

critic score

(33)

58

user score

(1,057)

Dec 7

Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox

Unorthodox Jukebox

70

critic score

(16)

71

user score

(944)

Jun 26

Linkin Park - LIVING THINGS

58

critic score

(16)

65

user score

(784)

Sep 18

Grizzly Bear - Shields

79

critic score

(38)

82

user score

(712)

Sep 7

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - 12 Bar Bruise

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

77

critic score

(3)

67

user score

(585)

Sep 4

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective

74

critic score

(42)

73

user score

(569)

Apr 24

Jack White - Blunderbuss

82

critic score

(41)

76

user score

(512)

Feb 21

fun. - Some Nights

55

critic score

(17)

61

user score

(471)

Aug 1

Car Seat Headrest - Monomania

Car Seat Headrest

80

user score

(468)

Jun 5

Japandroids - Celebration Rock

Celebration Rock

82

critic score

(35)

79

user score

(447)

Sep 18

The Killers - Battle Born

64

critic score

(28)

63

user score

(415)

May 28

Sigur Rós - Valtari

74

critic score

(37)

78

user score

(414)

Aug 18

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

82

critic score

(26)

80

user score

(380)

Mar 13

Mac DeMarco - Rock and Roll Night Club

Rock and Roll Night Club

77

critic score

(6)

67

user score

(359)

Apr 17

Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light

Sweet Heart Sweet Light

78

critic score

(36)

80

user score

(321)

Feb 7

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Sharon Van Etten

81

critic score

(34)

78

user score

(263)

Nov 22

Car Seat Headrest - Starving While Living

Car Seat Headrest

Starving While Living

74

user score

(259)

Feb 28

49

critic score

(10)

52

user score

(247)

Sep 4

Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon

Two Door Cinema Club

63

critic score

(19)

66

user score

(244)

Apr 10

Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls

72

critic score

(30)

75

user score

(241)

Dec 4

Scott Walker - Bish Bosch

78

critic score

(33)

77

user score

(227)

Mar 27

The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet

72

critic score

(30)

68

user score

(220)

Jun 18

The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania

The Smashing Pumpkins

69

critic score

(29)

65

user score

(214)

Mar 20

The Shins - Port of Morrow

69

critic score

(41)

74

user score

(212)

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Aug 21

Bloc Party - Four

67

critic score

(39)

67

user score

(210)

Jun 26

Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse

80

critic score

(19)

79

user score

(205)

Sep 11

Bob Dylan - Tempest

84

critic score

(33)

73

user score

(186)

Feb 21

Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

73

critic score

(35)

71

user score

(181)

Sep 4

Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar

79

critic score

(15)

72

user score

(181)

Oct 9

79

critic score

(22)

79

user score

(171)

Oct 29

Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

Imagine Dragons

50

critic score

(1)

68

user score

(160)

May 29

The Walkmen - Heaven

79

critic score

(35)

79

user score

(141)

Mar 6

The Men - Open Your Heart

Open Your Heart

82

critic score

(26)

78

user score

(134)

Sep 4

Deerhoof - Breakup Song

76

critic score

(24)

78

user score

(131)

Jun 5

81

critic score

(33)

77

user score

(130)

Jun 12

Metric - Synthetica

69

critic score

(26)

74

user score

(130)

Oct 16

Taylor Swift - State of Grace

92

user score

(130)

Sep 4

The Vaccines - Come of Age

65

critic score

(20)

65

user score

(124)

Nov 13

Soundgarden - King Animal

68

critic score

(27)

66

user score

(123)

Apr 2

Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance

Spooky Action at a Distance

77

critic score

(14)

77

user score

(121)

Oct 1

Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven

Locked Out of Heaven

81

critic score

(2)

87

user score

(119)

Oct 2

Three Days Grace - Transit of Venus

Three Days Grace

Transit of Venus

70

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(119)

Oct 9

Ty Segall - Twins

78

critic score

(23)

77

user score

(117)

Mar 5

Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball

Bruce Springsteen

77

critic score

(34)

70

user score

(111)

May 22

John Mayer - Born and Raised

Born and Raised

67

critic score

(11)

73

user score

(111)

Jun 12

Rush - Clockwork Angels

Clockwork Angels

78

critic score

(14)

73

user score

(110)

May 5

Hop Along - Get Disowned

79

critic score

(4)

77

user score

(105)

Sep 18

Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky

75

critic score

(30)

75

user score

(105)

Apr 24

Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

Every Single Night

90

critic score

(1)

95

user score

(100)

Jul 24

OM - Advaitic Songs

69

critic score

(18)

76

user score

(99)

Oct 2

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

The Mountain Goats

Transcendental Youth

78

critic score

(25)

78

user score

(99)

Aug 18

Imagine Dragons - It's Time

Imagine Dragons

60

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(95)

Aug 20

Goat - World Music

79

critic score

(10)

76

user score

(95)

May 22

Dope Body - Natural History

Natural History

74

critic score

(12)

77

user score

(90)

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