Welcome to The List 2012.  What follows is the most recent manifestation of a tradition that has been going since the year 2000. Every Christmas, my friend Adam and I rank and review our top 20 studio albums of the year. To qualify, an album needs to be full length, studio, and released in the year 2012.  Simple.  This is my list.
 
Enjoy, and have a merry festive time.
 
James