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The best albums of 2012 according to Pitchfork

The top 3 according to 8 votes from people: The Idler Wheel… — Fiona Apple · Lonerism — Tame Impala · Bloom — Beach House. (Updated Jun 17, 2021.)

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

Rodrigo Fernandes Souza · · 15 items · 8 votes · 0 comments

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Top 15

  1. 1

    The Idler Wheel… — Fiona Apple

    No. 3 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  2. 2

    Lonerism — Tame Impala

    No. 4 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  3. 3

    Bloom — Beach House

    No. 7 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  4. 4

    Kill for Love — Chromatics

    No. 8 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  5. 5

    The Money Store — Death Grips

    No. 9 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  6. 6

    Shields — Grizzly Bear

    No. 10 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! — Godspeed You! Black Emperor

    No. 12 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    R.A.P. Music — Killer Mike

    No. 13 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  9. 9

    good kid, m.A.A.d city — Kendrick Lamar

    No. 1 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  10. 10

    Channel Orange — Frank Ocean

    No. 2 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  11. 11

    The Seer — Swans

    No. 5 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  12. 12

    Visions — Grimes

    No. 6 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Celebration Rock — Japandroids

    No. 11 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  14. 14

    Luxury Problems — Andy Stott

    No. 14 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  15. 15

    Swing Lo Magellan — Dirty Projectors

    No. 15 on Pitchfork's list.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0

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