This probably isn't going to change much by the end of this year since the majority of what I'm going to get to this year is done. Thus, in ascending order, my more-or-less top 50 of 2012.
50. Unsane - Wreck
49. Polica - Give You the Ghost
48. Pepe Deluxe - Queen of the Wave
47. Chairlift - Something
46. Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend
45. Grouper - Violet Replacement Part II
44. Sigur Ros - Valtari
43. White Lung - Sorry
42. A Place to Bury Strangers - Worship
41. The XX - Coexist
40. Liars - WIXIW
39. Swans - The Seer
38. Violens - True
37. TOY - Toy
36. Marissa Nadler - The Sister
35. Beach House - Bloom
34. Grimes - Visions
33. Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet
32. Tame Impala - Lonerism
31. THEESatisfaction - AwE NaturalE
29. David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
28. Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
27. Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
26. Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim
25. Mirrorring - Foreign Body
24. Tindersticks - The Something Rain
23. Belbury Poly - The Belbury Tales
22. Pg.Lost - Key
21. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
20. Frankie Rose - Interstellar
19. John Talabot - Fin
18. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
17. Dr. John - Locked Down
16. Grizzly Bear - Shields
15. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
14. Beak> - > >
13. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
12. Crystal Castles - III
11. Julia Holter - Ekstasis
10. Zelienople - The World is a House on Fire
9. Moon Duo - Circles
8. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
7. Young Magic - Melt
6. Matthew Dear - Beams
5. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
4. Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
3. The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
2. East India Youth - TOTAL STRIFE FOREVER
1. Of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks
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