As reported to College Music Journal on 09.17.2012

RankArtist RecordingLabel
1Passion Pit Gossamer Columbia
2That's No Moon That's No MoonSelf-Released
3Two Door Cinema Club Beacon Glassnote
4Dr. JohnLocked DownNonesuch
5Father John Misty Fear FunSub Pop
6Dr. DogBe the Void Anti
7Kimbra Vows Warner Brothers
8Red Hot Chili Peppers I'm With YouWarner Bros.
9Dandy Warhols This MachineThe End
10Tallest Man on Earth There's No Leaving Now Dead Oceans
11Matt & Kim Let's Go (Single) Fader
12Of Monsters & MenMy Head is an Animal Record
13Young the Giant Young the Giant Roadrunner
14Pomegranates Heaven Modern Outsider
15Alabama Shakes Boys & Girls ATO
16Jack White Blunderbuss Columbia
17Dent May Do Things Paw Tracks
18Antennas Up The Awkward Phase Plastic Artiface
19Silversun Pickups Neck Of The WoodsDangerbird
20Black Keys El Camino Nonesuch
21Fun Some Nights Fueled by Ramen
22Grouplove Never Trust a Happy SongCanvasback
23Smashing Pumpkins Oceania EMI
24Drowning MenAll of the Unknown Borstal Beat
25Florence & the MachineCeremonials Island
26Japandroids Celebration RockPolyvinyl
27Imagine DragonsIt's Time
28Gotye Making Mirrors Universal Republic
29Liars WIXIWMute
30Beach House Bloom Sub Pop