NME's Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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2. Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg

Released: October 15th, 2012

Genre: Singer-Songwriter

Rating: 9

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3. Ty Segall - Twins

Released: October 9th, 2012

Genre: Garage Rock

Rating: 9

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4. Tame Impala - Lonerism

MUST HEAR

Released: October 9th, 2012

Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Rating: 9

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5. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

Released: October 2nd, 2012

Genre: Electronic

Rating: 9

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

Released: September 11th, 2012

Rating: 9

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7. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

Released: August 18th, 2012

Genre: Garage Rock

Rating: 9

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8. Purity Ring - Shrines

MUST HEAR

Released: July 24th, 2012

Genre: Experimental

Rating: 9

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9. TNGHT - TNGHT

Released: July 24th, 2012

Genre: Electronic

Rating: 9

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10. DIIV - Oshin

MUST HEAR

Released: June 26th, 2012

Genre: Shoegaze

Rating: 9

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11. Clams Casino - Instrumental 2

Released: June 4th, 2012

Genre: Electronic

Rating: 9

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12. The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull

Released: May 7th, 2012

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 9

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13. Graham Coxon - A+E

Released: April 2nd, 2012

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 9

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14. Black Breath - Sentenced to Life

Released: March 26th, 2012

Rating: 9

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15. Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim

Released: March 6th, 2012

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 9

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16. Dirty Three - Toward the Low Sun

Released: February 28th, 2012

Genre: Post-Rock

Rating: 9

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17. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

MUST HEAR

Released: February 7th, 2012

Genre: Folk

Rating: 9

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18. Tribes - Baby

Released: January 16th, 2012

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 9

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19. The Maccabees - Given to the Wild

Released: January 6th, 2012

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 9

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20. Katy B - Danger EP

Released: December 7th, 2012

Genre: Dubstep

Rating: 8

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21. Solange - True

Released: November 27th, 2012

Rating: 8

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22. Deftones - Koi No Yokan

Released: November 13th, 2012

Genre: Alternative Metal

Rating: 8

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23. Brian Eno - LUX

Released: November 13th, 2012

Genre: Experimental Rock

Rating: 8

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24. Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament - The Violence

Released: November 5th, 2012

Genre: Folk

Rating: 8

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25. Rolo Tomassi - Astraea

Released: November 5th, 2012

Genre: Experimental

Rating: 8

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