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Sigha - Living With Ghosts
November 19, 2012
Techno
Score
90
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2
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Gallops - Yours Sincerely, Dr Hardcore
December 10, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky
September 18, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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John Cale - Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood
October 2, 2012
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Fairhorns - Doki Doki Run
November 19, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
,
Electronic
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
11
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Ceremony - Zoo
March 6, 2012
Hardcore Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
February 6, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic
January 31, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Folktronica
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Breton - Other People's Problems
April 3, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
New War - New War
September 18, 2012
Post-Punk
,
Experimental Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Talk Normal - Sunshine
October 23, 2012
Noise Rock
,
No Wave
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Babies - Our House On The Hill
November 13, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Peepholes - The Overspill!
November 26, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Black Moth Super Rainbow - Cobra Juicy
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Cold Pumas - Persistent Malaise
November 5, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Prince Rama - Top Ten Hits of the End of the World
November 6, 2012
Experimental
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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X-TG - Desertshore / The Final Report
December 11, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Loud and Quiet awarded albums throughout 2012.
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