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Highest Rated Albums of 2012
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1
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Crystal Castles - (III)
November 12, 2012
Synthpop
,
Witch House
,
Ethereal Wave
,
Dream Pop
Score
90
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2
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Lavers - Endless Corridors
September 25, 2012
Score
90
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3
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Paul Kelly - Spring and Fall
October 19, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Sarah Blasko - I Awake
October 26, 2012
Score
80
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5
.
Poliça - Give You The Ghost
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
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Amazon
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6
.
Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
October 30, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
,
Country Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Soundgarden - King Animal
November 13, 2012
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
,
Grunge
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Deftones - Koi No Yokan
November 12, 2012
Alternative Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Ultraísta - Ultraísta
October 2, 2012
Synthpop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
The Datsuns - Death Rattle Boogie
October 5, 2012
Hard Rock
,
Stoner Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
12
.
The Jim Jones Revue - The Savage Heart
October 15, 2012
Garage Rock
,
Rock & Roll
,
Punk Blues
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
October 9, 2012
Metalcore
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Die! Die! Die! - Harmony
October 1, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Redd Kross - Researching the Blues
August 7, 2012
Power Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky
September 18, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 12 Bar Bruise
September 7, 2012
Garage Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Surf Punk
,
Garage Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Oh Mercy - Deep Heat
August 24, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings FasterLouder awarded albums throughout 2012.
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