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Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke - いみくずし (Imikuzushi)
February 28, 2012
Noise Rock
,
Free Improvisation
Score
82
Source →
Amazon
Music
77
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Voices From the Lake - Voices From the Lake
March 13, 2012
Ambient Techno
Score
82
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
78
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Mouse on Mars - Parastrophics
February 28, 2012
Electronic
Score
82
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
79
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Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
February 21, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
82
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
80
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Rick Ross - Rich Forever
January 6, 2012
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
82
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
81
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Symmetry - Themes For An Imaginary Film
April 23, 2012
Synthwave
,
Progressive Electronic
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
82
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Holly Herndon - Movement
November 13, 2012
Experimental
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
83
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Roc Marciano - Reloaded
November 13, 2012
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Drumless
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
84
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Goat - World Music
August 20, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
85
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Woods - Bend Beyond
September 18, 2012
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
86
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Thee Oh Sees - Putrifiers II
September 11, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
87
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Spider Bags - Shake My Head
August 7, 2012
Southern Rock
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
88
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Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar
September 4, 2012
Post-Rock
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Drone
,
Post-Metal
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
89
.
Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
90
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The Antlers - Undersea
July 24, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Slowcore
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
91
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Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
June 26, 2012
Progressive Metal
,
Death Metal
,
Groove Metal
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
92
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Ab-Soul - Control System
May 11, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
93
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Daughn Gibson - All Hell
March 26, 2012
Indietronica
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
94
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KTL - V
May 8, 2012
Drone
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
95
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The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
96
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The Congos / Sun Araw / M. Geddes Gengras - FRKWYS Vol. 9: ICON GIVE THANK
May 8, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
97
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Allo Darlin' - Europe
April 17, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
98
.
Hundred Waters - Hundred Waters
April 17, 2012
Electronic
,
Folktronica
,
Art Pop
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
99
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Action Bronson / Party Supplies - Blue Chips
March 12, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
100
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Scuba - Personality
February 27, 2012
House
,
Techno
,
Future Garage
Score
81
Source →
Amazon
Music
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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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