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1
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David Sylvian - A Victim of Stars 1982-2012
February 27, 2012
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
87
5
reviews
Amazon
2
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Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 8, 2012
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
81
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
,
Electronic
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Susanne Sundfør - The Silicone Veil
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
43
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Anna von Hausswolff - Ceremony
July 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Neoclassical Darkwave
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Soap&Skin - Narrow
February 13, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
,
Neoclassical Darkwave
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
10
.
Laurel Halo - Quarantine
May 29, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
78
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Poliça - Give You The Ghost
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
78
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
iamamiwhoami - kin
June 12, 2012
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
77
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Field Music - Plumb
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
77
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Cate Le Bon - Cyrk
January 17, 2012
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
77
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Zammuto - Zammuto
April 3, 2012
Folktronica
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Micachu and the Shapes - Never
July 24, 2012
Experimental
,
Noise Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Dean Blunt - The Narcissist II
February 19, 2012
Hypnagogic Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Deerhoof - Breakup Song
September 4, 2012
Art Pop
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
76
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Xiu Xiu - Always
March 6, 2012
Art Pop
,
Synth Punk
Critic Score
75
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
February 28, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Folk Pop
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Ramona Falls - Prophet
May 1, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
1
2
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