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The Best Alternative Rock Albums of 2012

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Genre

Alternative Rock
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  - Alternative Rock
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  - Electropop
  - Experimental
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - House
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- - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Metal
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

2012

1. Soulsavers - The Light The Dead See

Soulsavers - The Light The Dead See

May 22, 2012

Critic Score

76

9 reviews

2. Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky

Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky

September 18, 2012

Critic Score

76

24 reviews

3. Bob Mould - Silver Age

Bob Mould - Silver Age

September 4, 2012

Critic Score

76

17 reviews

4. The Invisible - Rispah

The Invisible - Rispah

June 12, 2012

Critic Score

75

10 reviews

5. Dave Matthews Band - Away From the World

Dave Matthews Band - Away From the World

September 11, 2012

Critic Score

75

5 reviews

6. Elbow - Dead in the Boot

Elbow - Dead in the Boot

August 27, 2012

Critic Score

75

7 reviews

7. Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra - Theatre Is Evil

Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra - Theatre Is Evil

September 11, 2012

Critic Score

74

12 reviews

8. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs

October 23, 2012

Critic Score

74

15 reviews

9. Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral

Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral

February 7, 2012

Critic Score

73

21 reviews

10. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone

September 18, 2012

Critic Score

73

12 reviews

11. 2:54 - 2:54

May 29, 2012

Critic Score

69

13 reviews

12. Black Bananas - Rad Times Xpress IV

Black Bananas - Rad Times Xpress IV

January 31, 2012

Critic Score

69

8 reviews

13. The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends

The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends

April 21, 2012

Critic Score

68

16 reviews

14. We Are The Ocean - Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow

We Are The Ocean - Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow

September 17, 2012

Critic Score

68

5 reviews

15. Soundgarden - King Animal

Soundgarden - King Animal

November 13, 2012

Critic Score

68

21 reviews

16. Nada Surf - The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy

Nada Surf - The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy

January 24, 2012

Critic Score

68

21 reviews

17. Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods

Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods

May 8, 2012

Critic Score

68

15 reviews

18. Ben Folds Five - The Sound of the Life of the Mind

Ben Folds Five - The Sound of the Life of the Mind

September 18, 2012

Critic Score

67

10 reviews

19. The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania

The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania

June 18, 2012

Critic Score

66

21 reviews

20. The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten

The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten

July 24, 2012

Critic Score

66

24 reviews

21. Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour

Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour

February 14, 2012

Critic Score

65

11 reviews

22. The Cranberries - Roses

The Cranberries - Roses

February 28, 2012

Critic Score

63

8 reviews

23. No Doubt - Push and Shove

No Doubt - Push and Shove

September 25, 2012

Critic Score

63

13 reviews

24. The Killers - Battle Born

The Killers - Battle Born

September 18, 2012

Critic Score

62

21 reviews

25. Lostprophets - Weapons

Lostprophets - Weapons

April 2, 2012

Critic Score

60

8 reviews

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