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Highest Rated Art Pop Albums of 2012
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1.

alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Score
80
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2.

Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 6, 2012
Score
80
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3.

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Score
80
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4.

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Score
80
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5.

David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Score
80
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6.

Cate Le Bon - CYRK
January 17, 2012
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80
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7.

Kishi Bashi - 151a
April 10, 2012
Score
70
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8.

Nite Jewel - One Second of Love
March 6, 2012
Score
60
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9.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Score
60
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10.

Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Score
60
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11.

Rachel Zeffira - The Deserters
December 10, 2012
Score
50
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12.

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
January 31, 2012
Score
40
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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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