米SPIN誌が「（現時点までの）2012年ベスト・アルバム TOP40」を発表

Action Bronson, Blue Chips (Fool's Gold)
Addison Groove, Transistor (50 Weapons)
Actress, R.I.P. (Honest Jons)
Air, Le Voyage Dans Le Lune (Virgin)
Amadou & Mariam, Folila (Nonesuch)
Beak>, >> (Invada)
Beach House, Bloom (Sub Pop)
Willis Earl Beal, Acousmatic Sorcery (XL)
Best Coast, The Only Place (Mexican Summer)
Carter Tutti Void, Transverse (Mute)
Ceremony, Zoo (Matador)
Cloud Nothings, Attack on Memory (Carpark)
DJ Rashad, TEKLIFE Vol. 1 Welcome to the Chi (Lit City)
Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur (Zoe/Rounder)
Escort, Escort (Escort)
Future, Pluto (A1/Free Bandz/Epic)
Daughn Gibson, All Hell (White Denim)
Guided by Voices, Let’s Go Eat the Factory (Guided By Voices, Inc.)
Himanshu, Nehru Jackets (Greedhead)
Imperial Teen, Feel the Sound (Merge)
Japandroids, Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)
Killer Mike, R.A.P. Music (Williams Street)
King Tuff, King Tuff (Sub Pop)
Mark Lanegan Band, Blues Funeral (4AD)
Lindstrom
Spoek Mathambo, Father Creeper (Sub Pop)
The Men, Open Your Heart (Sacred Bones)
Meshuggah, Koloss (Nuclear Blast)
Miguel, Art Dealer Chic Vol. 1, 2 & 3 (self-released)
Moonface, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery (Jagjaguwar)
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (Cash Money)
Pallbearer, Sorrow and Extinction (Profound Lore)
Frankie Rose, Interstellar (Slumberland)
Santigold, Master of My Make Believe (Downtown/Atlantic)
Siinai, Olympic Games (Splendour)
Sleigh Bells, Reign of Terror (Mom & Pop)
Spiritualized, Sweet Heart Sweet Light (Double Six)
Torche, Harmonicraft (Volcom)
Traxman, The Mind of Traxman (Planet Mu)
Jack White, Blunderbuss (Third Man/Columbia)