Year-End Lists

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2012 Music

Sonic: 25 Best Albums of 2012

02 December 2012

Sonic Magazine: 25 Best Albums of 2012

[see also 2011]

  1. good kid, m.A.A.d city
    Kendrick Lamar
  2. Channel Orange
    Frank Ocean
  3. World, You Need a Change of Mind
    Kindness
  4. The Lion’s Roar
    First Aid Kit
  5. ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor
  6. Visions
    Grimes
  7. Sing the Delta
    Iris DeMent
  8. The Bravest Man in the Universe
    Bobby Womack
  9. Ceremony
    Anna von Hausswolff
  10. In Our Heads
    Hot Chip
  11. Sun
    Cat Power
  12. Tarnished Gold
    Beachwood Sparks
  13. Total Loss
    How to Dress Well
  14. Beväpna dig med vingar
    Thåström
  15. The Cherry Thing
    Neneh Cherry & the Thing
  16. Psychedelic Pill
    Neil Young & Crazy Horse
  17. Until the Quiet Comes
    Flying Lotus
  18. Life is People
    Bill Fay
  19. Coexist
    The xx
  20. A Tender Trap
    Joel Alme
  21. Tempest
    Bob Dylan
  22. The Haunted Man
    Bat for Lashes
  23. Luxury Problems
    Andy Stott
  24. Life Is Good
    Nas
  25. Locked Down
    Dr. John

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