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Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2012
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1
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Rodriguez - Searching for Sugar Man [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
July 24, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
90
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Music
2
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The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
January 9, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
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3
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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Music
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4
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Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
February 6, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
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Music
Spotify
5
.
Mystery Jets - Radlands
April 30, 2012
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Goat - World Music
August 20, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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Music
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7
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The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
April 21, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
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8
.
Half Moon Run - Dark Eyes
March 27, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
9
.
Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
10
.
Bloc Party - Four
August 21, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Pepe Deluxé - Queen of the Wave
January 30, 2012
Electronic
,
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Surf Rock
,
Trip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Clinic - Free Reign
November 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Vaccines - Come of Age
September 4, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Gaz Coombes - Here Come the Bombs
May 21, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Islet - Illuminated People
January 23, 2012
Experimental Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Helio Sequence - Negotiations
September 11, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The Shins - Port of Morrow
March 20, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Spiritualized? - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Shearwater - Animal Joy
February 14, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky
September 18, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet
March 27, 2012
Progressive Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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