The Best Albums of 2012

The Kindred EP by Burial is the standout album of the year. I bought the Japanese printing which also includes the Street Halo EP.

Burial: Kindred (EP)
John Talabot: Fin
Alt-J: An Awesome Wave
Tame Impala: Lonerism
Hèctor Parra: Caressant l'horizon
Chromatics: Kill for Love
Swans: The Seer
Cloud Nothings: Attack on Memory

Pitchfork's list of the top 50 albums of 2012. The best albums of 2012 according to Dutch music critics and Ted Gioia's eclectic selection of the 100 best albums of the year.