Year-End Lists

Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2012

[see also 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2011]

1. Swans
   The Seer
2. Grimes
   Visions
3. El-P
   Cancer 4 Cure
4. Julia Holter
   Ekstasis
5. Kendrick Lamar
   good kid, m.A.A.d city
6. Beach House
   Bloom
7. Fiona Apple
   The Idler Wheel…
8. Tame Impala
   Lonerism
9. Killer Mike
   R.A.P. Music
10. Friendzone
    Collection 1
11. The Men
    Open Your Heart
12. Flying Lotus
    Until the Quiet Comes
13. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
    ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
14. Shackleton
    The Drawbar Organ/Music for the Quiet Hour
15. L.W.H.
    CIA TV
16. Andy Stott
    Luxury Problems
17. Chromatics
    Kill for Love
18. Burial
    Kindred
19. Sharon Van Etten
    Tramp
20. Scott Walker
    Bish Bosch
21. Schoolboy Q
    Habits & Contradictions
22. Jessie Ware
    Devotion
23. Deerhoof
    Breakup Song
24. Spiritualized
    Sweet Heart, Sweet Light
25. Frank Ocean
    Channel Orange
26. Liars
    Wixiw
27. Cloud Nothings
    Attack on Memory
28. Laurel Halo
    Quarantine
29. Mount Eerie
    Clear Moon / Ocean Roar
30. Solange
    True
31. John Talabot
    fIN
32. Disasterpeace
    Fez OST
33. White Lung
    Sorry
34. Dustin Wong
    Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads
35. Jens Lekman
    I Know What Love Isn’t
36. Future
    Pluto
37. Hot Chip
    In Our Heads
38. Merchandise
    Children of Desire
39. Here We Go Magic
    A Different Ship
40. Miguel
    Kaleidoscope Dream
41. Amanda Jo Williams
    The Bear Eats Me
42. Zammuto
    Zammuto
43. Walkmen
    Heaven
44. Aesop Rock
    Skelethon
45. Japandroids
    Celebration Rock
46. Perfume Genius
    Put Your Back N 2 It
47. Purity Ring
    Shrines
48. Each Other
    Heavily Spaced EP
49. Action Bronson & Party Supplies
    Blue Chips
50. Lambchop
    Mr. M