# The best albums of 2012 according to Pitchfork

The top 15 of Pitchfork's best albums of 2012, led by good kid, m.A.A.d city — Kendrick Lamar.

- 8 votes · 15 items
- Jun 17, 2021 · Rodrigo Fernandes Souza
- https://even.best/en/l/1635/the-best-albums-of-2012-according-to-pitchfork

## Top 15

1. **The Idler Wheel… — Fiona Apple** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 3 on Pitchfork's list.
2. **Lonerism — Tame Impala** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 4 on Pitchfork's list.
3. **Bloom — Beach House** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 7 on Pitchfork's list.
4. **Kill for Love — Chromatics** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 8 on Pitchfork's list.
5. **The Money Store — Death Grips** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 9 on Pitchfork's list.
6. **Shields — Grizzly Bear** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 10 on Pitchfork's list.
7. **‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! — Godspeed You! Black Emperor** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 12 on Pitchfork's list.
8. **R.A.P. Music — Killer Mike** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 13 on Pitchfork's list.
9. **good kid, m.A.A.d city — Kendrick Lamar** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 1 on Pitchfork's list.
10. **Channel Orange — Frank Ocean** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 2 on Pitchfork's list.
11. **The Seer — Swans** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 5 on Pitchfork's list.
12. **Visions — Grimes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 6 on Pitchfork's list.
13. **Celebration Rock — Japandroids** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 11 on Pitchfork's list.
14. **Luxury Problems — Andy Stott** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 14 on Pitchfork's list.
15. **Swing Lo Magellan — Dirty Projectors** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 15 on Pitchfork's list.

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