Chad Batka for The New York Times Frank Ocean performing at Terminal 5 in July.This week, the critics Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica, Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff emerge from seclusion, deliberation and rigorous inventory to discuss their pop music top-ten album lists of 2012.
Frank Ocean? Emeli Sandé? Taylor Swift? Kendrick Lamar? Kesha? Nas? Bettye Lavette? Off!? All here.
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Jon Pareles's top ten albums of 2012
Jon Caramanica's top ten albums of 2012
Nate Chinen's top ten albums of 2012
Ben Ratliff's top ten albums of 2012
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