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The 405's Highest Rated Albums of 2012




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This is an ordered list of The 405's highest rated albums of 2012. To view The 405's year end list, click here.

1. Sigur Rós - Valtari

Sigur Rós - Valtari
Released: May 28th, 2012
Genre: Post-Rock
Rating: 10
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



2. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
Released: October 22nd, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 9.5
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



3. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Released: October 2nd, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 9.5
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



4. Efterklang - Piramida

Efterklang - Piramida
Released: September 25th, 2012
Genre: Post-Rock
Rating: 9.5
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
Released: October 16th, 2012
Genre: Post-Rock
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



6. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism
MUST HEAR
Released: October 9th, 2012
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



7. Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed

Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed
Released: October 2nd, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



8. Toy - Toy

Toy - Toy
Released: September 10th, 2012
Genre: Shoegaze
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



9. Holy Other - Held

Holy Other - Held
Released: August 28th, 2012
Genre: Witch House
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



10. Saint Saviour - Union

Saint Saviour - Union
Released: July 24th, 2012
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



11. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
MUST HEAR
Released: July 17th, 2012
Genre: R&B
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



12. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess
Released: July 10th, 2012
Genre: New Wave
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



13. Delicate Steve - Positive Force

Delicate Steve - Positive Force
Released: July 10th, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



14. Dent May - Do Things

Dent May - Do Things
Released: June 12th, 2012
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



15. Metric - Synthetica

Metric - Synthetica
Released: June 12th, 2012
Genre: Indie Rock
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



16. Liars - WIXIW

Liars - WIXIW
Released: June 5th, 2012
Genre: Experimental Rock
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



17. AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
Released: May 15th, 2012
Genre: Electropop
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



18. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store
Released: April 24th, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



19. Chromatics - Kill for Love

Chromatics - Kill for Love
MUST HEAR
Released: March 26th, 2012
Genre: Synthpop
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



20. Mirrorring - Foreign Body

Mirrorring - Foreign Body
Released: March 20th, 2012
Genre: Drone
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



21. Bowerbirds - The Clearing

Bowerbirds - The Clearing
Released: March 6th, 2012
Genre: Indie Folk
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



22. Soap&Skin - Narrow

Soap&Skin - Narrow
Released: February 13th, 2012
Genre: Experimental
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



23. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
MUST HEAR
Released: February 7th, 2012
Genre: Folk
Rating: 9
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



24. Born Gold - Little Sleepwalker

Born Gold - Little Sleepwalker
Released: October 23rd, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 8.5
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



25. Jason Lytle - Dept. of Disappearance

Jason Lytle - Dept. of Disappearance
Released: October 16th, 2012
Genre: Indie Rock
Rating: 8.5
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The 405 awarded albums throughout 2012.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

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