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Urban Outfitters' 30 Best Albums of 2012
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Daughn Gibson - All Hell
In
3
Lists
March 26, 2012
Indietronica
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
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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
28
.
Jessie Ware - Devotion
In
29
Lists
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
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Frankie Rose - Interstellar
In
6
Lists
February 21, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
In
10
Lists
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Joey Bada$$ - 1999
In
5
Lists
June 12, 2012
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Death Grips - The Money Store
In
20
Lists
April 21, 2012
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
In
17
Lists
October 29, 2012
Dub Techno
,
Ambient Dub
Critic Score
83
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
John Talabot - ƒIN
In
20
Lists
February 14, 2012
Deep House
,
Balearic Beat
,
Downtempo
Critic Score
82
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
METZ - METZ
In
11
Lists
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
Critic Score
79
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Walkmen - Heaven
In
12
Lists
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Passion Pit - Gossamer
In
6
Lists
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
74
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
DIIV - Oshin
In
15
Lists
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
In
23
Lists
January 24, 2012
Post-Hardcore
,
Emo
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
In
31
Lists
May 15, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
In
10
Lists
June 26, 2012
Heavy Psych
,
Garage Punk
,
Noise Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Purity Ring - Shrines
In
25
Lists
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
78
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
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
12
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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
11
.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
In
26
Lists
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
In
32
Lists
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
In
33
Lists
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Twin Shadow - Confess
In
10
Lists
July 10, 2012
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
76
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Grimes - Visions
In
36
Lists
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
80
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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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
5
.
Chromatics - Kill for Love
In
29
Lists
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthwave
Critic Score
82
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Matthew E. White - Big Inner
In
3
Lists
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
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
2
.
Beach House - Bloom
In
34
Lists
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
40
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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