Best Albums
Discover
New Releases
Lists
Genres
News
Community
Sign In
Overview
Best Albums
Worst Albums
Reviews
Lists
Perfect Scores
NME
Follow
www.nme.com
Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2012
Decade
2010s
All Time
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
Source
NME
Genre
Rock
All
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Dance
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Electropop
Experimental
Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
IDM
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Pop
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
1
.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
May 7, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
4
.
Dirty Three - Toward the Low Sun
February 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim
March 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Punk
,
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Tribes - Baby
January 16, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
January 9, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Ty Segall - Twins
October 9, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Vaccines - Come of Age
September 4, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Cornershop - Urban Turban - The Singhles Club
May 15, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
14
.
Frightened Rabbit - State Hospital
September 25, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Mystery Jets - Radlands
April 30, 2012
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Breton - Other People's Problems
April 3, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Futureheads - Rant
April 3, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
February 21, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Human Don't Be Angry - Human Don't Be Angry
April 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Maxïmo Park - The National Health
June 11, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Spector - Enjoy It While It Lasts
August 13, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Paul Banks - Banks
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Guided by Voices - Let's Go Eat the Factory
January 1, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
1
2
3
4
...
5
Related
Recent Rock Albums
2012 Rock Releases
Users' Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2012
MORE GENRES:
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Dance
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Electropop
Experimental
Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
IDM
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Pop
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
Connect with AOTY
Like Us
Follow Us
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Recent Best Music
View More
Advertisement