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Best Pop Albums of 2012

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1. Advance Base - A Shut-In's Prayer

Advance Base - A Shut-In's Prayer
Released: May 15th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
78
Based on
5 reviews
USER SCORE
NR
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2. Ke$ha - Warrior

Ke$ha - Warrior
Released: December 4th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
76
Based on
5 reviews
USER SCORE
59
Based on
16 ratings





3. Taylor Swift - Red

Taylor Swift - Red
Released: October 22nd, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
75
Based on
7 reviews
USER SCORE
67
Based on
8 ratings





4. Pink - The Truth About Love

Pink - The Truth About Love
Released: September 18th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
70
Based on
6 reviews
USER SCORE
77
Based on
5 ratings





5. Justin Bieber - Believe

Justin Bieber - Believe
Released: June 19th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
70
Based on
5 reviews
USER SCORE
1
Based on
2 ratings





6. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox

Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
Released: December 11th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
67
Based on
5 reviews
USER SCORE
66
Based on
6 ratings





7. Madonna - MDNA

Madonna - MDNA
Released: March 26th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
55
Based on
12 reviews
USER SCORE
54
Based on
18 ratings





8. Rihanna - Unapologetic

Rihanna - Unapologetic
Released: November 19th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
54
Based on
11 reviews
USER SCORE
50
Based on
7 ratings





9. Maroon 5 - Overexposed

Maroon 5 - Overexposed
Released: June 26th, 2012
CRITIC SCORE
53
Based on
5 reviews
USER SCORE
44
Based on
10 ratings





NOTE: Albums must be rated by at least 4 publications to be included in this list.

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Alt-Country
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Folk
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Garage Rock
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IDM
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Shoegaze
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Soul
Synthpop
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74 Drifters/Love Is The Devil by Dirty Beaches
74 Behind the Green Door by Laurel Halo
73 It's Up To Emma by Scout Niblett
71 Dreams in the Rat House by Shannon and The Clams
70 Above the City by Club 8
70 I'm Leaving by Is Tropical
64 EP #1 by SQÜRL
50 Love Lust Faith + Dreams by 30 Seconds To Mars
50 Wish To Scream by Tribes
40 Excuse My French by French Montana
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