Lists
- Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2012
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2012
- Rolling Stone: Top 50 Albums of 2012
- KCRW: Jason Bentley: Top 10 Albums of 2012
- MSN: 10 Best Albums of 2012
- A.V. Club: 25 Best Albums of 2012
- FasterLouder: Top 50 Albums of 2012
- NME: 50 Best Albums of 2012
- Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2012
- Clash: Top 40 Albums of 2012
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2012
- Pretty Much Amazing: 60 Best Albums of 2012
- Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2012
- PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2012
- Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2012
- Spinner: 50 Best Albums of 2012
- Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2012
- Filter: Top 20 Albums of 2012
- American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2012
- musicOMH: Top 100 Albums of 2012
- WUOG: Top 50 Albums of 2012
- Guardian: Best Albums of 2012
- Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2012
- AllMusic: 50 Best Albums of 2012
- Piccadilly Records: Top 100 Albums of 2012
- Gigwise: 50 Albums of the 2012
- Les Inrocks: Top 100 Albums of 2012
- Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Barnes & Noble Review: Robert Christgau: Top 102 Albums of 2012