Best Albums
Discover
New Releases
Lists
Genres
News
Community
Sign In
Best Albums
Must Hear
Recently Rated
Critics
Users
The Highest Rated Albums of 2012
2010s
All Time
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Source
Genre
Min. Reviews
5
5
10
15
20
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
51
.
Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips
March 12, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Boom Bap
,
Drumless
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
52
.
Darren Hayman - The Violence
November 5, 2012
Folk
Critic Score
81
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
53
.
Actress - R.I.P.
April 24, 2012
IDM
Microhouse
,
Minimal Techno
,
Ambient Techno
,
Ambient
Critic Score
81
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
54
.
Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction
February 21, 2012
Doom Metal
,
Traditional Doom Metal
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
55
.
Future of the Left - The Plot Against Common Sense
June 12, 2012
Post-Hardcore
Noise Rock
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
56
.
Deftones - Koi No Yokan
November 9, 2012
Alternative Metal
Shoegaze
,
Post-Metal
,
Alternative Rock
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
81
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
SoundCloud
57
.
Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
January 31, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Spoken Word
Contemporary Folk
,
Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
81
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
58
.
LV - Sebenza
August 27, 2012
UK Bass
,
Dubstep
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
59
.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Dream Pop
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
60
.
Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Electronic
,
Art Pop
Indietronica
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp
61
.
Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Crown and Treaty
April 30, 2012
Folk
Critic Score
81
12
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
62
.
Django Django - Django Django
January 30, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Surf
Indietronica
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Math Pop
,
Vocal Surf
,
Indie Surf
Critic Score
81
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp
SoundCloud
63
.
Traxman - Da Mind of Traxman
April 17, 2012
Footwork
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
64
.
Punch Brothers - Who's Feeling Young Now?
February 14, 2012
Progressive Bluegrass
Americana
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
65
.
Baroness - Yellow & Green
July 17, 2012
Stoner Rock
,
Progressive Metal
,
Heavy Psych
Progressive Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Sludge Metal
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
66
.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Glitch Pop
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
67
.
Field Report - Field Report
September 11, 2012
Folk
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
68
.
Killing Joke - MMXII
April 2, 2012
Industrial Rock
Industrial Metal
Critic Score
80
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
69
.
Yeti Lane - The Echo Show
March 5, 2012
Shoegaze
Critic Score
80
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
70
.
Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed
October 30, 2012
Future Garage
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
71
.
Nachtmystium - Silencing Machine
July 31, 2012
Black Metal
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
72
.
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - Wreck & Ruin
September 7, 2012
Americana
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
73
.
Gretchen Peters - Hello Cruel World
January 30, 2012
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
74
.
Demdike Stare - Elemental
March 13, 2012
Dark Ambient
Critic Score
80
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
75
.
Nanci Griffith - Intersection
February 20, 2012
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
2
3
4
5
6
...
46
You May Also Like
The Needle Drop's Highest Rated Albums of 2012
Pitchfork's Highest Rated Albums of 2012
Rolling Stone's Highest Rated Albums of 2012
AllMusic's Highest Rated Albums of 2012
NME's Highest Rated Albums of 2012
Become a Subscriber
Subscriber badge, no ads + more benefits.
Critic Score
User Score
Advertisement
Hide Ads
New Album Releases
81
Vince Staples
Cry Baby
79
Death Cab for Cutie
I Built You A Tower
80
Converge
Hum of Hurt
77
Jalen Ngonda
Doctrine of Love
83
Evanescence
Sanctuary
More Releases
