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1. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs
October 23, 2012
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80
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2. Muse - The 2nd Law

Muse - The 2nd Law
October 2, 2012
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80
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3. Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky

Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky
September 18, 2012
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80
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4. Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra - Theatre Is Evil

Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra - Theatre Is Evil
September 11, 2012
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80
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5. Sonic Youth - Smart Bar - Chicago 1985

Sonic Youth - Smart Bar - Chicago 1985
November 14, 2012
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70
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6. Green Day - ¡Dos!

Green Day - ¡Dos!
November 13, 2012
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70
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7. Soundgarden - King Animal

Soundgarden - King Animal
November 13, 2012
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70
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8. Bob Mould - Silver Age

Bob Mould - Silver Age
September 4, 2012
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70
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9. Nada Surf - The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy

Nada Surf - The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
January 24, 2012
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70
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10. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone
September 18, 2012
Score
60
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11. Ben Folds Five - The Sound of the Life of the Mind

Ben Folds Five - The Sound of the Life of the Mind
September 18, 2012
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60
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12. The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten

The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
July 24, 2012
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60
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13. The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania

The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
June 18, 2012
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60
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14. 2:54 - 2:54

2:54 - 2:54
May 29, 2012
Score
60
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15. Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods

Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods
May 8, 2012
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60
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16. Keane - Strangeland

Keane - Strangeland
May 8, 2012
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60
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17. The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends

The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
April 21, 2012
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60
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18. Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral

Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
February 7, 2012
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60
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19. Garbage - Not Your Kind of People

Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
May 15, 2012
Score
50
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20. The Killers - Battle Born

The Killers - Battle Born
September 18, 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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