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Highest Rated Art Pop Albums of 2012

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2012

1. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man

October 15, 2012

Score

80

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

David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant

September 11, 2012

Score

80

3. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

July 10, 2012

Score

80

4. alt-J - An Awesome Wave

alt-J - An Awesome Wave

May 28, 2012

Score

80

5. Julia Holter - Ekstasis

Julia Holter - Ekstasis

March 6, 2012

Score

80

6. Kimbra - Vows

May 22, 2012

Score

70

7. Kishi Bashi - 151a

Kishi Bashi - 151a

April 10, 2012

Score

70

8. Cat Power - Sun

Cat Power - Sun

September 4, 2012

Score

60

9. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

June 19, 2012

Score

60

10. Nite Jewel - One Second of Love

Nite Jewel - One Second of Love

March 6, 2012

Score

60

11. Rachel Zeffira - The Deserters

Rachel Zeffira - The Deserters

December 10, 2012

Score

50

12. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die

January 31, 2012

Score

40

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.

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