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1. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Score
90
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2. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
February 21, 2012
Score
84
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3. Mac DeMarco - 2

Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Score
82
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4. Matthew E. White - Big Inner

Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
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81
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5. Angel Olsen - Half Way Home

Angel Olsen - Half Way Home
September 4, 2012
Score
80
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6. Cat Power - Sun

Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
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79
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7. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
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79
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8. Chelsea Wolfe - Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs

Chelsea Wolfe - Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs
October 16, 2012
Score
77
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9. Beth Orton - Sugaring Season

Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
October 2, 2012
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77
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10. 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
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11. Cate Le Bon - CYRK

Cate Le Bon - CYRK
January 17, 2012
Score
76
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12. Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt

Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt
November 6, 2012
Score
75
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13. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself

Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
March 6, 2012
Score
75
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14. Julie Doiron - So Many Days

Julie Doiron - So Many Days
October 23, 2012
Score
74
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15. Mark Eitzel - Don't Be a Stranger

Mark Eitzel - Don't Be a Stranger
October 2, 2012
Score
74
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16. Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas

Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
January 31, 2012
Score
74
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17. Father John Misty - Fear Fun

Father John Misty - Fear Fun
May 1, 2012
Score
73
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18. Felix - Oh Holy Molar

Felix - Oh Holy Molar
April 23, 2012
Score
73
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19. Willis Earl Beal - Acousmatic Sorcery

Willis Earl Beal - Acousmatic Sorcery
April 3, 2012
Score
72
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20. Mac DeMarco - Rock and Roll Night Club

Mac DeMarco - Rock and Roll Night Club
March 27, 2012
Score
72
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21. Neil Halstead - Palindrome Hunches

Neil Halstead - Palindrome Hunches
September 11, 2012
Score
71
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22. Bob Dylan - Tempest

Bob Dylan - Tempest
September 11, 2012
Score
68
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23. Sun Kil Moon - Among The Leaves

Sun Kil Moon - Among The Leaves
May 29, 2012
Score
68
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24. Dent May - Do Things

Dent May - Do Things
June 12, 2012
Score
66
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25. Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
May 29, 2012
Score
63
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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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