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451
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Seams - Tourist/Sleeper
July 30, 2012
Score
71
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Music
Spotify
452
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Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca
January 24, 2012
Boom Bap
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
453
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Future - Astronaut Status
January 12, 2012
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
454
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MNDR - Feed Me Diamonds
August 14, 2012
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
455
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PAWS - Cokefloat!
October 8, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
456
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Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed
October 2, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
457
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Neil Halstead - Palindrome Hunches
September 11, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
458
.
Sébastien Tellier - My God Is Blue
June 4, 2012
Synthpop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
459
.
Le1f - Dark York
April 18, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
460
.
Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
461
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Clinic - Free Reign
November 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
462
.
Main Attrakionz - Bossalinis & Fooliyones
October 23, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
463
.
Traxman - Da Mind of Traxman
April 17, 2012
Footwork
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
464
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The Music Tapes - Mary's Voice
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
465
.
Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
,
Electronic
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Pop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
466
.
OMBRE - Believe You Me
August 21, 2012
Experimental
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
467
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Redd Kross - Researching the Blues
August 7, 2012
Power Pop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
468
.
Holograms - Holograms
July 10, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
469
.
Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground
June 5, 2012
Southern Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
470
.
The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now
June 12, 2012
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
471
.
Curren$y - The Stoned Immaculate
June 5, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
472
.
Patti Smith - Banga
June 5, 2012
Punk Rock
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
473
.
OFF! - OFF!
May 8, 2012
Hardcore Punk
,
Punk Rock
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
474
.
Moonface - With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
April 17, 2012
Art Rock
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
475
.
Quakers - Quakers
March 26, 2012
Hip Hop
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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