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Acephalix - Deathless Master
April 24, 2012
Death Metal
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Crust Punk
Score
75
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302
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The Trypes - Music for Neighbors
April 23, 2012
Score
75
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Spotify
303
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Jessica Bailiff - At the Down-Turned Jagged Rim of the Sky
October 2, 2012
Score
75
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Spotify
304
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Rudi Zygadlo - Tragicomedies
September 18, 2012
Score
75
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305
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The Weird Weeds - The Weird Weeds
June 1, 2012
Score
75
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306
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Girl Unit - Club Rez
May 7, 2012
Score
75
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307
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Lazer Sword - Memory
April 27, 2012
Score
75
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308
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Troy Ave - Bricks In My Backpack 3: The Harry Powder Trilogy
June 12, 2012
Score
75
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309
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Taragana Pyjarama - Tipped Bowls
June 18, 2012
Score
75
Source →
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Music
310
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The Intelligence - Everybody's Got It Easy But Me
May 29, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
75
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Amazon
Music
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311
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Ladyhawk - No Can Do
October 9, 2012
Score
75
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Music
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312
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Shlohmo - Vacation
February 7, 2012
Glitch Hop
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Electronic
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Wonky
Score
75
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Music
Spotify
313
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A-Trak - Tuna Melt
December 4, 2012
Electronic
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
314
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Chief Keef - Finally Rich
December 18, 2012
Gangsta Rap
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Chicago Drill
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Drill
Score
75
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Music
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315
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Lace Curtains - The Garden of Joy and the Well of Loneliness
August 1, 2012
Score
75
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Amazon
316
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Fort Romeau - Kingdoms
March 6, 2012
Deep House
Score
75
Source →
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Music
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317
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Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin - Instrumental Tourist
November 20, 2012
Ambient
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Drone
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Experimental
Score
75
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Music
Spotify
318
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Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt
November 6, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
75
Source →
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Spotify
319
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Martha Wainwright - Come Home To Mama
October 16, 2012
Art Pop
Score
75
Source →
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Music
Spotify
320
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Egyptian Hip Hop - Good Don't Sleep
October 23, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
75
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Music
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321
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Icona Pop - Iconic
October 16, 2012
Electropop
Score
75
Source →
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Spotify
322
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Tamaryn - Tender New Signs
October 16, 2012
Shoegaze
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Dream Pop
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
323
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Daphni - Jiaolong
October 16, 2012
House
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
324
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Whirr - Pipe Dreams
March 13, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
325
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Six Organs of Admittance - Ascent
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
75
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2012.
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