Stylus Magazine is fucking amped to wrap up another year in music with our FIRST EVER readers poll that combined dozens of top 10 lists sent in by our readers and contributors over the past month!

Here are your top twenty selections for the best albums of 2012:

#20 // CAT POWER – SUN

#19 // GRIMES – VISIONS

#18 // THE LYTICS – THEY TOLD ME*

#17 // CORB LUND – CABIN FEVER

#16 // PURITY RING – SHRINES

#15 // KILLER MIKE – R.A.P. MUSIC

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#14 // ALT-J – AN AWESOME WAVE

#13 // LOWER DENS – NOOTROPICS

#12 // MISE EN SCENE – DESIRE’S DESPAIR*

#11 // GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR – ‘ALLELUJAH! DON’T BEND ASCEND

#10 // CLOUD NOTHINGS – ATTACK ON MEMORY

#9 // CONVERGE – ALL WE LOVE WE LEAVE BEHIND

#8 // METZ – METZ

#7 // JAPANDROIDS – CELEBRATION ROCK

#6 // DEPARTURES – STILL AND MOVING LINES*

#5 // DIRTY PROJECTORS – SWING LOW MAGELLAN

#4 // FIONA APPLE – THE IDLER WHEEL IS WISER THAN THE DRIVER OF THE SCREW AND WHIPPING CORDS WILL SERVE YOU MORE THAN ROPES WILL EVER DO

#3 // BEACH HOUSE – BLOOM

#2 // TAME IMPALA – LONERISM

A psychedelic freak-out mixed with Kevin Parker’s Lennonesque vocals makes for some great listening full of rock and roll hooks. — Kelly Leschasin

#1 // PROPAGANDHI – FAILED STATES*

Every Propagandhi record goes as follows (for myself anyway): I don’t know about this one… It’s different, way heavier than their last…Songs 1, 3, 6, and 8 are pretty good… THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM THEY HAVE EVERY RELEASED! Each Propagandhi record requires a fair listen to be absorbed properly. The layers and complexity of the vocals and music slowly unfold and you are rewarded with a thought provoking, hard rocking gem of an album each time. Failed States is a more focused and concise (and full on HEAVY!) effort than their amazing Supporting Caste, glimpses of the “thrashyness” were seen on previous releases but Failed states shows these Winnipeggers at their most pissed and inspiring. This is what music is all about. — Scott Wolfe