Frank Ocean Tops Best Albums List

Frank Ocean's Channel Orange has been named by Spin Magazine as the best album of 2012.

He pleasantly mosied into our consciousness a year ago, but this year Frank Ocean Tumblr'd into the tabloid glare (with subtle grace, it must be said). And, in a shocking turn of events, he deserved every last gush and blush of attention. Despite Kendrick Lamar's undeniable accomplishment, there was never a doubt about 2012's Album of the Year. Roll on, deep and dark blue Ocean, roll.

The rest of Spin's Top 50 is at the link.