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Highest Rated Soul Albums of 2012
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Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Electropop
Experimental
Folk
Hip Hop
House
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Rap
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Southern Hip Hop
Synthpop
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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2
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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Spotify
3
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THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
4
.
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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Music
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5
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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
March 12, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
March 13, 2012
Soul
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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Indie Folk
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Pop
Pop Rap
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Southern Hip Hop
Synthpop
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