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This is an ordered list of Beats Per Minute's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
Beats Per Minute's Year End List
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Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
97
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2
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Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Noise Pop
Score
91
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3
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
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Neo-Soul
Score
91
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4
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
91
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5
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Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
October 29, 2012
Dub Techno
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Ambient Dub
Score
90
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6
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Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
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Experimental Rock
Score
90
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7
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Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Industrial Hip Hop
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Hardcore Hip Hop
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Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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8
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Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Post-Industrial
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Experimental
Score
89
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9
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Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
89
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10
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Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
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Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
89
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11
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Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
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Southern Hip Hop
Score
89
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12
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The Men - Open Your Heart
March 6, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
89
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13
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Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
February 21, 2012
Chamber Pop
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
89
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14
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Lost In The Trees - A Church That Fits Our Needs
March 20, 2012
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Pop
Score
88
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15
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Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
87
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16
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Ty Segall - Twins
October 9, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
87
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17
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The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now
June 12, 2012
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
87
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18
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
87
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19
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Niki & The Dove - Instinct
May 14, 2012
Electropop
Score
87
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20
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Quakers - Quakers
March 26, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
87
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21
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ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
January 14, 2012
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
87
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22
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Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper
December 17, 2012
Future Garage
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Dubstep
Score
86
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23
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
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Psychedelic Rock
Score
86
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24
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Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar
September 4, 2012
Post-Rock
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Drone
,
Post-Metal
Score
86
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25
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TNGHT - TNGHT
July 24, 2012
Trap [EDM]
Score
86
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Beats Per Minute awarded albums throughout 2012.
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