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351
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Shed - The Killer
July 27, 2012
Techno
Score
74
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352
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The Memories - The Memories
April 24, 2012
Score
74
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Amazon
353
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Young Jeezy - It's tha World
December 12, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
354
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Cold Pumas - Persistent Malaise
November 5, 2012
Score
74
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
355
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Flume - Flume
November 9, 2012
Future Bass
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Wonky
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
356
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Gaza - No Absolutes in Human Suffering
July 31, 2012
Mathcore
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Sludge Metal
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
357
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Julie Doiron - So Many Days
October 23, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
358
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Sir Richard Bishop - Intermezzo
June 25, 2012
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
359
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DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams
September 11, 2012
Dance-Punk
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
360
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Container - LP
November 26, 2012
Minimal Techno
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
361
.
Advance Base - A Shut-In's Prayer
May 15, 2012
Indietronica
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
362
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Ital - Dream On
November 13, 2012
House
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IDM
,
Outsider House
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
363
.
Meek Mill - Dreams and Nightmares
October 30, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
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Gangsta Rap
,
Trap
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
364
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Dark Dark Dark - Who Needs Who
October 2, 2012
Folk
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
365
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Trash Talk - 119
October 9, 2012
Hardcore Punk
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
366
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Mark Eitzel - Don't Be a Stranger
October 2, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
367
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Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
September 25, 2012
Dream Pop
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Neo-Psychedelia
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
368
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Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Noise Pop
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
369
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Domo Genesis & The Alchemist - No Idols
August 1, 2012
West Coast Hip Hop
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Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
370
.
Nude Beach - II
August 14, 2012
Power Pop
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
371
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Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 2
May 7, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
372
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Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland - Black Is Beautiful
April 10, 2012
Hypnagogic Pop
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
373
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Amadou & Mariam - Folila
April 10, 2012
Mande Music
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
374
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Alex Winston - King Con
March 6, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
375
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TR/ST - TRST
February 28, 2012
Futurepop
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Darkwave
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2012.
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