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Pretty Much Amazing's Highest Rated Albums of 2012




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

1. 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: 100
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



2. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
MUST HEAR
Released: July 17th, 2012
Genre: R&B
Rating: 100
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



3. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
Released: June 19th, 2012
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Rating: 100
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



4. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
Released: October 15th, 2012
Genre: Indie Pop
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



5. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism
MUST HEAR
Released: October 9th, 2012
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



6. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Released: October 2nd, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



7. Grizzly Bear - Shields

Grizzly Bear - Shields
MUST HEAR
Released: September 18th, 2012
Genre: Indie Folk
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



8. The xx - Coexist

The xx - Coexist
Released: September 11th, 2012
Genre: Indie Pop
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



9. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
Released: September 4th, 2012
Genre: Experimental
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



10. Dan Deacon - America

Dan Deacon - America
Released: August 28th, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



11. Jessie Ware - Devotion

Jessie Ware - Devotion
Released: August 20th, 2012
Genre: Soul
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



12. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
MUST HEAR
Released: July 10th, 2012
Genre: Experimental Rock
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



13. Chromatics - Kill for Love

Chromatics - Kill for Love
MUST HEAR
Released: March 26th, 2012
Genre: Synthpop
Rating: 91
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



14. Freelance Whales - Diluvia

Freelance Whales - Diluvia
Released: October 9th, 2012
Genre: Indie Pop
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



15. David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant

David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
Released: September 11th, 2012
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



16. The Antlers - Undersea

The Antlers - Undersea
Released: July 24th, 2012
Genre: Indie Rock
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



17. Purity Ring - Shrines

Purity Ring - Shrines
MUST HEAR
Released: July 24th, 2012
Genre: Experimental
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



18. Nas - Life is Good

Nas - Life is Good
Released: July 17th, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



19. Azealia Banks - Fantasea

Azealia Banks - Fantasea
Released: July 11th, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



20. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess
Released: July 10th, 2012
Genre: New Wave
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



21. DIIV - Oshin

DIIV - Oshin
MUST HEAR
Released: June 26th, 2012
Genre: Shoegaze
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



22. Peaking Lights - Lucifer

Peaking Lights - Lucifer
Released: June 19th, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



23. Hot Chip - In Our Heads

Hot Chip - In Our Heads
Released: June 11th, 2012
Genre: Electropop
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



24. Niki & The Dove - Instinct

Niki & The Dove - Instinct
Released: May 14th, 2012
Genre: Electropop
Rating: 83
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



25. Crystal Castles - (III)

Crystal Castles - (III)
Released: November 12th, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 75
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pretty Much Amazing awarded albums throughout 2012.
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