With 2012 nearly behind us we look back at what was an incredible year for music. The breakout of Imagine Dragons, the follow up to Two Door Cinema Club’s wildly popular debut album, and the re-introduction of R&B by Frank Ocean. While we can sit here and count off many more than 10 albums that made our toes curl, we’ll keep it to our Top 10 albums of 2012!

10) Deftones – Koi No Yokan

9) The Walkmen – Heaven

8) Metric – Synthetica

7) Crystal Castles – III

6) Band of Horses – Mirage Rock

5) Hot Chip – In Our Heads

4) Japandroids – Celebration Rock

3) Two Door Cinema Club – Beacon

2) Metz – S/T

1) Frank Ocean – Channel Orange