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1
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
82
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Punk
,
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
The Evens - The Odds
November 20, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
6
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Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
January 24, 2012
Post-Hardcore
,
Emo
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
April 2, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
The Sea and Cake - Runner
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Bahamas - Barchords
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
76
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
The Antlers - Undersea
July 24, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
76
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Titus Andronicus - Local Business
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
20
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
17
.
The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know
February 7, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Murder by Death - Bitter Drink Bitter Moon
September 25, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Wild Nothing - Nocturne
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Frightened Rabbit - State Hospital
September 25, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Fresh & Onlys - Long Slow Dance
September 4, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Human Don't Be Angry - Human Don't Be Angry
April 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Tall Ships - Everything Touching
October 8, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Shearwater - Animal Joy
February 14, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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