Com o final de 2012 se aproximando, chegam os habituais balanços do ano: "Blunderbuss" de Jack White é o melhor álbum para a revista Mojo e "channel ORANGE" de Frank Ocean é o disco vencedor para a Paste.
O top da revista britânica coloca o disco de estreia de Frank Ocean em segundo lugar e "Life is People" de Bill Fay no último lugar do pódio, já a revista digital norte-americana coloca o disco de White para o 15º lugar, colocando "Fear Fun" de Father John Misty na vice-liderança e "Local Business" de Titus Andronicus no terceiro posto.
De ambas as listas fazem também parte álbuns de Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Cat Power e Tame Impala. Veja abaixo as duas listas de melhores do ano completas e nos dê sua opinião.
Melhores de 2012 - Mojo
20 Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
19 Advance Base - A Shut-In's Prayer
18 Orbital - Wonky
17 Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
16 Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man In The Universe
15 Cat Power - Sun
14 Hot Chip - In Our Heads
13 The xx - Coexist
12 Tame Impala - Lonerism
11 Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
10 Bob Dylan - Tempest
09 Julia Holter - Ekstasis
08 Dr. John - Locked Down
07 Django Django - Django Django
06 Black Keys - El Camino
05 Dexys Midnight Runners - One Day I'm Going To Soar
04 Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
03 Bill Fay - Life Is People
02 Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
01 Jack White - Blunderbuss
Melhores de 2012 - Paste
50 Grimes - Visions
49 Kelly Hogan - I Like To Keep Myself In Pain
48 Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
47 Baroness - Yellow and Green
46 Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
45 Punch Brothers - Who's Feeling Young Now?
44 Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
43 Stars - The North
42 Bettye LaVette - Thankful N' Thoughtful
41 Of Monsters And Men - My Head is an Animal
40 Todd Snider - Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
39 Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
38 Dr. John - Locked Down
37 Shovels & Rope - O Be Joyful
36 Cat Power - Sun
35 King Tuff - King Tuff
34 Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory
33 Howler - America Give Up
32 Woods - Bend Beyond
31 The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
30 David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
29 Killer Mike - R.A.P Music
28 Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
27 John K. Samson - Provincial
26 Bob Dylan - Tempest
25 Grizzly Bear - Shields
24 Justin Townes Earle - Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
23 Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
22 Hospitality - Hospitality
21 The Lumineers - The Lumineers
20 The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
19 Rufus Wainwright - Out Of The Game
18 Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
17 Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
16 Tame Impala - Lonerism
15 Jack White - Blunderbuss
14 The Walkmen - Heaven
13 The Shins - Port Of Morrow
12 El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
11 The Men - Open Your Heart
10 First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
09 Beach House - Bloom
08 Japandroids - Celebration Rock
07 Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
06 Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
05 Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
04 Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel ...
03 Titus Andronicus - Local Business
02 Father John Misty - Fear Fun
01 Frank Ocean - Channel Orange