For what it is worth, here is a list of my favourite albums of the 2012. All 5 of these have been on heavy rotation through my earphones over the last 12 months.
1. Nocturne by Wild Nothing
2. Oshin by DIIV
3. Django Django by Django Django
4. Celebration Rock by Japandroids
5. Le Grande by Laura Gibson
I strongly encourage you to try each of these records.