The Best of 2012 - Music recordings

My favourite five music recordings of 2012 are: (in no particular order)
Redd Kross – Researching the Blues
Tame Impala – Lonerism

Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan

Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

Here is a list of the various Best of 2012 music recording lists.

Slant Magazine - 25 Best Albums of 2012

Slant Magazine - 25 Best Singles of 2012

The Quietus - 75 Albums of the Year 2012

The A.V. Club - The Best Music of 2012

Pop Matters - 75 best albums of 2012

BBC Music's Top 25 Albums of 2012

NPR: 50 Favorite Albums of 2012 

Idolator: 10 Best New Albums of 2012 

Spinner: 50 Best Albums of 2012 

Fact: 50 Best Albums of 2012 

Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2012

Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2012

Sterogum: Top 50 Albums of 2012 

The Wire: Top 50 Releases of 2012 

Drowned in Sound: 100 Favourite Albums of 2012 

Rolling Stone: Top 50 Albums of 2012