WCDB is coming up on it’s 35th Anniversary (which we’ll be celebrating on March 1st at Valentines!). So it only feels fitting to name our top 35 albums of 2012! This list was compiled from reverse scoring lists from 28 of our DJs and a total of 168 different albums received points. Thanks a ton for listening to WCDB in 2012 and we look forward to playing you more great alternative music in 2013! Click the jump to find out what albums made the cut!
35. Hunx- Hairdresser Blues 68 points
34. 2:54- 2:54 70 points
33. David Byrne & St. Vincent- Love This Giant 70 points
32. Electric Guest- Mondo 71 points
31. Wild Nothing- Nocturne 71 points
30. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes- Here 72 points
29. Prince Rama- Top Ten Hits of the End of the World 72 points
28. The Men- Open Your Heart 73 points
27. Grass Widow- Internal Logic 75 points
26. mewithoutyou- Ten Stories 76 points
25. Of Montreal- Paralytic Stalks 78 points
24. Ty Segall- Twins 85 points
23. Sharon Van Etten- Tramp 86 points
22. Roc Marciano- Reloaded 90 points
21. Passion Pit- Gossamer 90 points
20. Crocodiles- Endless Flowers 98 points
19. Chromatics- Kill for Love 101 points
18. Grimes- Visions 101 points
17. Hot Chip- In Our Heads 107 points
16. Dr. Dog- Be the Void 116 points
15. The Dirty Projectors- About to Die 127 points
14. Alabama Shakes- Boys & Girls 128 points
13. Killer Mike- R.A.P. Music 150 points
12. Brother Ali- Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color 160 points
11. Oberhofer- Time Capsules II 168 points
10. Nas- Life is Good 180 points
09. Titus Andronicus- Local Business 180 points
08. Tame Impala- Lonerism 193 points
07. Japandroids- Celebration Rock 206 points
06. Purity Ring- Shrines 242 points
05. Beach House- Bloom 247 points
04. Animal Collective- Centipede Hz 250 points
03. Kendrick Lamar- good kid, m.A.A.d. City 279 points
02. Cloud Nothings- Attack on Memory 282 points
01. Frank Ocean- Channel Orange 315 points
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