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This is an ordered list of The 405's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
The 405's Year End List
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Sigur Rós - Valtari
May 28, 2012
Ambient
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Post-Rock
,
Ambient Pop
Score
100
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2
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alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Folktronica
Score
95
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Amazon
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Spotify
3
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
95
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4
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Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
95
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Spotify
5
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Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
95
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Me and My Drummer - The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey
October 29, 2012
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed
October 2, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Spotify
8
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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TOY - Toy
September 10, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Delicate Steve - Positive Force
July 10, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Saint Saviour - Union
July 24, 2012
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
May 15, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
17
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Metric - Synthetica
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Dent May - Do Things
June 12, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthwave
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Mirrorring - Foreign Body
March 20, 2012
Drone
Score
90
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Amazon
Spotify
23
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Soap&Skin - Narrow
February 13, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
,
Neoclassical Darkwave
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
24
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Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The 405 awarded albums throughout 2012.
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