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Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2012
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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2
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Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
Score
90
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3
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Paul Banks - Banks
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
85
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4
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Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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5
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Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Punk
,
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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6
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Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
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7
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Crocodiles - Endless Flowers
June 5, 2012
Shoegaze
,
Noise Pop
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
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8
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Dusted - Total Dust
July 10, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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9
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Tall Ships - Everything Touching
October 8, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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10
.
Bloc Party - Four
August 21, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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11
.
Fang Island - Major
July 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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12
.
Alex G - Trick
November 5, 2012
Bedroom Pop
,
Slowcore
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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13
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Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
January 24, 2012
Post-Hardcore
,
Emo
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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14
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The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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15
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Metric - Synthetica
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Spotify
16
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The Fresh & Onlys - Long Slow Dance
September 4, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
75
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17
.
Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
75
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18
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The Sea and Cake - Runner
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
75
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19
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Sauna Youth - Dreamlands
September 3, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Punk Rock
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
20
.
Wintersleep - Hello Hum
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
70
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21
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Wild Cub - Youth
August 14, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
Score
70
Source →
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Music
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22
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The Hives - Lex Hives
June 5, 2012
Garage Punk
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
70
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Music
Spotify
23
.
The Young - Dub Egg
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
70
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24
.
The Corin Tucker Band - Kill My Blues
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
70
Source →
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25
.
Wild Nothing - Nocturne
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
70
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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