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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
78
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202
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Merchandise - Children of Desire
February 10, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
78
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Amazon
203
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The Babies - Our House On The Hill
November 13, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
78
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Amazon
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Spotify
204
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The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
October 2, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
205
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Sic Alps - Sic Alps
September 18, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
78
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
206
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Port St. Willow - Holiday
May 15, 2012
Ambient
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
207
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Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
78
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
208
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King Tuff - King Tuff
May 29, 2012
Garage Rock
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Neo-Psychedelia
,
Power Pop
Score
78
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
209
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Future - Pluto
April 17, 2012
Trap
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Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
210
.
Saint Etienne - Words and Music by Saint Etienne
May 21, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
211
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
78
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
212
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Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
April 10, 2012
Blues Rock
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
213
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Anaïs Mitchell - Young Man in America
February 28, 2012
Folk
,
Americana
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
214
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Black Bananas - Rad Times Xpress IV
January 31, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
215
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Gonjasufi - MU.ZZ.LE
January 24, 2012
Psychedelic Soul
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
216
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Menace Ruine - Alight In Ashes
October 2, 2012
Drone Metal
,
Darkwave
Score
77
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Amazon
217
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Mutilation Rites - Empyrean
May 22, 2012
Black Metal
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
218
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Homeboy Sandman - Subject: Matter
January 24, 2012
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
219
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Distal - Civilization
April 30, 2012
Score
77
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
220
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xxxy - Everything EP
April 23, 2012
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
221
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Mind Spiders - Meltdown
February 21, 2012
Garage Punk
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
222
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Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock
September 21, 2012
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
223
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Pangaea - Release
October 29, 2012
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
224
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Raglani - Real Colors of the Physical World
December 4, 2012
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
225
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Maserati - Maserati VII
October 2, 2012
Score
77
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
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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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