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Highest Rated Art Pop Albums of 2012
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alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Score
80
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Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 6, 2012
Score
80
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Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
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80
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Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
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80
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David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Score
80
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Cate Le Bon - CYRK
January 17, 2012
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80
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Kishi Bashi - 151a
April 10, 2012
Score
70
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Nite Jewel - One Second of Love
March 6, 2012
Score
60
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Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
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60
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Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Score
60
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Rachel Zeffira - The Deserters
December 10, 2012
Score
50
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Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
January 31, 2012
Score
40
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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