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This is an ordered list of Slant Magazine's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
Slant Magazine's Year End List
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Iris DeMent - Sing The Delta
October 2, 2012
Americana
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Country
Score
90
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2
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Kelly Hogan - I Like To Keep Myself In Pain
June 5, 2012
Alt-Country
Score
90
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3
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LV - Sebenza
August 27, 2012
Dubstep
Score
90
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4
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Maps & Atlases - Beware and Be Grateful
April 17, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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John Cale - Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood
October 2, 2012
Art Rock
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Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
90
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6
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Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Nas - Life is Good
July 17, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
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8
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
9
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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10
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Clinic - Free Reign
November 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
11
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Mike Keneally - Wing Beat Fantastic: Songs Written by Mike Keneally & Andy Partridge
July 24, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
12
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Corb Lund - Cabin Fever
August 14, 2012
Score
80
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13
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Meshell Ndegeocello - Pour une ame souveraine - A dedication to Nina Simone
October 16, 2012
Score
80
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14
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Mark Knopfler - Privateering
September 3, 2012
Folk Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Azure Ray - As Above So Below
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Carina Round - Tigermending
May 1, 2012
Alternative Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Wanda Jackson - Unfinished Business
October 9, 2012
Rockabilly
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
18
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Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - Wreck & Ruin
September 7, 2012
Americana
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Amanda Mair - Amanda Mair
June 11, 2012
Score
80
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20
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Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
October 29, 2012
Dub Techno
,
Ambient Dub
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
21
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Patti Smith - Banga
June 5, 2012
Punk Rock
Score
80
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Spotify
22
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Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Old Crow Medicine Show - Carry Me Back
July 17, 2012
Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe
May 1, 2012
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Slant Magazine awarded albums throughout 2012.
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