Two come to mind:
Beach Boys - Smile. To finally hear what might have possibly been. Excellent sound on LP.
Destroyer - Kaputt. A post-modern nod to the 80s with a delightfully well conceived holistic soundscape. The vinyl edition features excellent sonics, as well as one additional composition on the remaining LP side. If you like later period Steely Dan, Roxy Music or Brian Eno, it may delight, though it's probably not for everyone.
A tip of the hat to Kate Bush's "50 Words for Snow", and PJ Harvey's "Let England Shake"; both very potent in their own right.
I'm completely underwhelmed by the Bon Iver record; musically and sonically it's not even in the same category as "For Emma..." (for me, though many disagree).
I'm looking forward to 2012. Happy holidays.