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426
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James Ferraro - Sushi
November 7, 2012
Deconstructed Club
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Glitch Hop
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
72
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Music
Spotify
427
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Raime - Quarter Turns Over a Living Line
November 26, 2012
Dark Ambient
Score
72
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
428
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Heems - Wild Water Kingdom
November 14, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
72
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Amazon
429
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Action Bronson & The Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers
November 15, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
430
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Oneida - A List of the Burning Mountains
November 13, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
431
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Halls - Ark
October 15, 2012
Ambient
,
Art Pop
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
432
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Gucci Mane - Trap God
October 17, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
433
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Lightning Bolt - Oblivion Hunter
September 25, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
434
.
The Sea and Cake - Runner
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
435
.
Deerhoof - Breakup Song
September 4, 2012
Art Pop
,
Experimental Rock
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
436
.
Django Django - Django Django
January 30, 2012
Psychedelia
,
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
437
.
Tomas Barfod - Salton Sea
May 22, 2012
House
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
438
.
Erika Spring - Erika Spring EP
July 10, 2012
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
439
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Physical Therapy - Safety Net
June 19, 2012
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
440
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White Fence - Family Perfume Vol. 2
May 15, 2012
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
441
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Willis Earl Beal - Acousmatic Sorcery
April 3, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
442
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Hunx - Hairdresser Blues
February 28, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
443
.
Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct
January 24, 2012
Grime
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
444
.
Jason Molina - Autumn Bird Songs
September 25, 2012
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
445
.
Nico Muhly - Drones
November 19, 2012
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
446
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Wymond Miles - Earth Has Doors
February 6, 2012
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
447
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Jherek Bischoff - Composed
June 5, 2012
Chamber Pop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
448
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Mungolian Jet Set - Mungodelics
August 20, 2012
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
449
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T.I. - Fuck Da City Up
January 1, 2012
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
450
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K-Holes - Dismania
May 1, 2012
Noise Rock
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Post-Punk
,
Garage Rock
Score
71
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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