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1
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The Rolling Stones - GRRR!
November 12, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Rock
Critic Score
87
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
86
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Rodriguez - Searching for Sugar Man [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
July 24, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
5
.
Bob Dylan - Tempest
September 10, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
84
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Critic Score
83
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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The Men - Open Your Heart
March 6, 2012
Noise Rock
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
82
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Punk
,
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Carina Round - Tigermending
May 1, 2012
Alternative Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke - いみくずし (Imikuzushi)
February 28, 2012
Noise Rock
,
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
15
.
Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
June 26, 2012
Heavy Psych
,
Garage Punk
,
Noise Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
November 19, 2012
Rock
Critic Score
80
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
February 14, 2012
Post-Rock
Critic Score
80
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
The Evens - The Odds
November 20, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
19
.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Katatonia - Dead End Kings
August 27, 2012
Alternative Metal
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Goat - World Music
August 20, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
79
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
Critic Score
79
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar
September 4, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Drone
,
Post-Metal
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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