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Obscure Sound's Best Albums of 2012
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Chris Cohen - Overgrown Path
In
3
Lists
September 25, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
71
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
49
.
Sindie 4 - Inside! Inside! Inside!
September 15, 2010
Amazon
48
.
Dr. Dog - Be The Void
In
3
Lists
February 7, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
74
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Crystal Castles - (III)
In
8
Lists
November 12, 2012
Synthpop
,
Witch House
,
Ethereal Wave
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
73
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
The Amazing - Gentle Stream
October 5, 2011
Folk
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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How to Dress Well - Total Loss
In
15
Lists
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Plan B - Ill Manors
In
2
Lists
July 23, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
!mindparade - Everything is Happening
September 29, 2012
Amazon
42
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Creeptones - The Creep is Born
September 6, 2012
Amazon
Spotify
41
.
Grimes - Visions
In
36
Lists
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
80
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Caspian - Waking Season
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Critic Score
83
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
In
15
Lists
March 8, 2012
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
81
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Sweet Sweet Lies - The Hare, The Hound & The Tortoise
February 20, 2012
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
37
.
Merchandise - Children of Desire
In
4
Lists
February 10, 2012
Post-Punk
Critic Score
79
4
reviews
Amazon
36
.
Frankie Rose - Interstellar
In
6
Lists
February 21, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
In
18
Lists
May 22, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
The xx - Coexist
In
23
Lists
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
78
46
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
In
9
Lists
September 4, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
74
43
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Jessie Ware - Devotion
In
29
Lists
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
The Weeknd - Trilogy
In
2
Lists
November 13, 2012
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
82
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
In
11
Lists
December 4, 2012
Post-Industrial
,
Experimental
Critic Score
78
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
In
17
Lists
October 29, 2012
Dub Techno
,
Ambient Dub
Critic Score
83
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
In
32
Lists
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Field Music - Plumb
In
9
Lists
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
77
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Silver Swans - Forever
February 7, 2012
Critic Score
60
1 review
Amazon
Spotify
25
.
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
In
23
Lists
January 24, 2012
Post-Hardcore
,
Emo
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Kolapore - Must Be
October 23, 2012
Amazon
23
.
Burial - Kindred
In
8
Lists
February 12, 2012
Future Garage
Critic Score
85
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
In
15
Lists
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Twin Shadow - Confess
In
10
Lists
July 10, 2012
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
76
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Dent May - Do Things
June 12, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
67
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
In
6
Lists
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
The Explorers Club - Grand Hotel
February 14, 2012
Critic Score
65
2 reviews
Amazon
Spotify
17
.
Chromatics - Kill for Love
In
29
Lists
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthwave
Critic Score
82
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
坂本慎太郎 [Shintaro Sakamoto] - How to Live With a Phantom
November 18, 2011
Soft Rock
,
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
71
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
In
13
Lists
August 21, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
,
Hypnagogic Pop
Critic Score
70
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
In
23
Lists
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
In
30
Lists
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
In
10
Lists
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
In
28
Lists
October 2, 2012
IDM
Critic Score
83
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
In
11
Lists
January 24, 2012
Folk Pop
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
In
13
Lists
January 31, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Swans - The Seer
In
33
Lists
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
In
20
Lists
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Critic Score
83
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
In
33
Lists
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
In
49
Lists
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
91
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Beach House - Bloom
In
34
Lists
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
In
40
Lists
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Wild Nothing - Nocturne
In
9
Lists
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
In
40
Lists
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
86
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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