Year-End Lists

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2012
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Tramp - Sharon Van Etten

Aquarium Drunkard 2012 Year in Review

An Awesome Wave - alt-J

Les Inrocks Top 100 Albums of 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Treble Top 50 Albums of 2012

Confess - Twin Shadow

Gigwise 50 Albums of the 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

musicOMH Top 100 Albums of 2012

Voices from the Lake - Voices From The Lake

Resident Advisor Top 20 Albums of 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Slant 25 Best Albums of 2012

The Seer - Swans

Quietus 75 Favorite Albums of 2012

Fin - John Talabot

Crack Magazine The Top 100 Albums of 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

A.V. Club 25 Best Albums of 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

PopMatters 75 Best Albums of 2012

BBC Music Top 25 Albums of 2012

NPR Music 50 Favorite Albums of 2012

Kaleidoscope Dream - Miguel

Idolator 10 Best New Albums of 2012

The Idler Wheel… - Fiona Apple

Spinner 50 Best Albums of 2012

Fact 50 Best Albums of 2012

Magnet Top 25 Albums of 2012

Lonerism - Tame Impala

Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis Top 40 Albums of 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Sound Opinions: Greg Kot Top 10 Albums of 2012

The Idler Wheel… - Fiona Apple

Time: Douglas Wolk Top 10 Albums of 2012

All We Love We Leave Behind - Converge

Decibel Top 40 Albums of 2012

The Idler Wheel… - Fiona Apple

Stereogum Top 50 Albums of 2012

Quarantine - Laurel Halo

The Wire Top 50 Albums of 2012

Blak and Blu - Gary Clark Jr.

KCRW: Jason Bentley Top 10 Albums of 2012

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