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Highest Rated Singer-Songwriter Albums of 2012

Year

2012
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Genre

Singer-Songwriter
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
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1. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

June 19, 2012

Score

90

2. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It

February 21, 2012

Score

84

3. Mac DeMarco - 2

Mac DeMarco - 2

October 16, 2012

Score

82

4. Matthew E. White - Big Inner

Matthew E. White - Big Inner

August 21, 2012

Score

81

5. Angel Olsen - Half Way Home

Angel Olsen - Half Way Home

September 4, 2012

Score

80

6. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

February 7, 2012

Score

79

7. Beth Orton - Sugaring Season

Beth Orton - Sugaring Season

October 2, 2012

Score

77

8. Sinéad O'Connor - How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?

Sinéad O'Connor - How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?

February 21, 2012

Score

76

9. Cate Le Bon - CYRK

Cate Le Bon - CYRK

January 17, 2012

Score

76

10. Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt

Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt

November 6, 2012

Score

75

11. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself

Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself

March 6, 2012

Score

75

12. Julie Doiron - So Many Days

Julie Doiron - So Many Days

October 23, 2012

Score

74

13. Mark Eitzel - Don't Be a Stranger

Mark Eitzel - Don't Be a Stranger

October 2, 2012

Score

74

14. Advance Base - A Shut-In's Prayer

Advance Base - A Shut-In's Prayer

May 15, 2012

Score

74

15. Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas

Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas

January 31, 2012

Score

74

16. Father John Misty - Fear Fun

Father John Misty - Fear Fun

May 1, 2012

Score

73

17. Felix - Oh Holy Molar

Felix - Oh Holy Molar

April 23, 2012

Score

73

18. Willis Earl Beal - Acousmatic Sorcery

Willis Earl Beal - Acousmatic Sorcery

April 3, 2012

Score

72

19. Mac DeMarco - Rock and Roll Night Club

Mac DeMarco - Rock and Roll Night Club

March 27, 2012

Score

72

20. Neil Halstead - Palindrome Hunches

Neil Halstead - Palindrome Hunches

September 11, 2012

Score

71

21. Bob Dylan - Tempest

Bob Dylan - Tempest

September 11, 2012

Score

68

22. Sun Kil Moon - Among The Leaves

Sun Kil Moon - Among The Leaves

May 29, 2012

Score

68

23. Dent May - Do Things

Dent May - Do Things

June 12, 2012

Score

66

24. Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

May 29, 2012

Score

63

25. Mina Tindle - Taranta

Mina Tindle - Taranta

May 28, 2012

Score

61

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

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