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Anberlin - Vital
October 16, 2012
Score
90
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Soulsavers - The Light The Dead See
May 22, 2012
Score
80
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The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
June 18, 2012
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80
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We Are The Ocean - Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow
September 17, 2012
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80
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The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
July 24, 2012
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80
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone
September 18, 2012
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80
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The Dandy Warhols - This Machine
April 24, 2012
Score
70
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Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods
May 8, 2012
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70
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Eve 6 - Speak In Code
January 1, 2012
Score
70
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The Fray - Scars & Stories
February 7, 2012
Score
70
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††† - EP 2
January 24, 2012
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70
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Nada Surf - The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
January 24, 2012
Score
70
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Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
March 27, 2012
Score
70
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The Pineapple Thief - All the Wars
September 3, 2012
Score
70
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Lostprophets - Weapons
April 2, 2012
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70
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The Cranberries - Roses
February 28, 2012
Score
60
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Keane - Strangeland
May 8, 2012
Score
60
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Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
September 4, 2012
Score
50
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Linkin Park - Living Things
June 26, 2012
Score
50
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Thousand Foot Krutch - The End Is Where We Begin
April 17, 2012
Score
40
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The Killers - Battle Born
September 18, 2012
Score
40
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No Doubt - Push and Shove
September 25, 2012
Score
30
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Alanis Morissette - Havoc and Bright Lights
August 28, 2012
Score
30
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Green Day - ¡Dos!
November 13, 2012
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30
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Say Anything - Anarchy, My Dear
March 13, 2012
Score
20
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