The Fly's Top 50 Albums of 2012

The Fly's Top 50 Albums of 2012

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50. Trailer Trash Tracys - Ester

Trailer Trash Tracys - Ester
January 9, 2012
Shoegaze
Critic Score
71
14 reviews
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49. Lucy Rose - Like I Used To

Lucy Rose - Like I Used To
September 24, 2012
Indie Folk
Critic Score
73
7 reviews
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48. Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance

Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
In 4 Lists
April 2, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
77
14 reviews
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47. 2:54 - 2:54

2:54 - 2:54
In 2 Lists
May 29, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
69
13 reviews
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46. Egyptian Hip Hop - Good Don't Sleep

Egyptian Hip Hop - Good Don't Sleep
In 3 Lists
October 23, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
9 reviews
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45. Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic

Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic
In 2 Lists
January 31, 2012
Electronic
Critic Score
80
15 reviews
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44. Stealing Sheep - Into The Diamond Sun

Stealing Sheep - Into The Diamond Sun
In 3 Lists
August 20, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
12 reviews
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43. Pulled Apart By Horses - Tough Love

Pulled Apart By Horses - Tough Love
In 2 Lists
January 20, 2012
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
69
7 reviews
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42. Trash Talk - 119

Trash Talk - 119
October 9, 2012
Hardcore Punk
Critic Score
68
12 reviews
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41. Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon

Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon
September 4, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
62
17 reviews
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40. Allah-Las - Allah-Las

Allah-Las - Allah-Las
In 2 Lists
September 18, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
70
8 reviews
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39. Mystery Jets - Radlands

Mystery Jets - Radlands
April 30, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
66
12 reviews
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38. Best Coast - The Only Place

Best Coast - The Only Place
In 4 Lists
May 15, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
60
24 reviews
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37. The Invisible - Rispah

The Invisible - Rispah
In 5 Lists
June 12, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
10 reviews
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36. Liars - WIXIW

Liars - WIXIW
In 17 Lists
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
82
29 reviews
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35. Howler - America Give Up

Howler - America Give Up
In 3 Lists
January 17, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
70
14 reviews
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34. David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant

David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
In 14 Lists
September 11, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
28 reviews
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33. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
In 9 Lists
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Critic Score
75
36 reviews
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32. Beach House - Bloom

Beach House - Bloom
In 32 Lists
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
Critic Score
76
34 reviews
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31. Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship

Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship
In 2 Lists
May 8, 2012
Experimental
Critic Score
74
20 reviews
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30. Graham Coxon - A+E

Graham Coxon - A+E
In 5 Lists
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
16 reviews
Amazon
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29. Poliça - Give You The Ghost

Poliça - Give You The Ghost
In 11 Lists
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
20 reviews
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28. TOY - Toy

TOY - Toy
In 10 Lists
September 10, 2012
Shoegaze
Critic Score
77
17 reviews
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27. Chairlift - Something

Chairlift - Something
In 9 Lists
January 24, 2012
Electropop
Critic Score
75
25 reviews
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26. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
In 23 Lists
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
77
34 reviews
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25. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber

Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
In 5 Lists
September 25, 2012
Dream Pop
Critic Score
76
14 reviews
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24. Daughn Gibson - All Hell

Daughn Gibson - All Hell
In 3 Lists
March 26, 2012
Indietronica
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
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23. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess
In 10 Lists
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Critic Score
77
30 reviews
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22. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
In 26 Lists
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
34 reviews
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21. The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull

The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
In 5 Lists
May 7, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
67
17 reviews
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20. King Tuff - King Tuff

King Tuff - King Tuff
In 3 Lists
May 29, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
73
13 reviews
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19. DIIV - Oshin

DIIV - Oshin
In 15 Lists
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
Critic Score
78
21 reviews
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18. Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim

Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim
In 3 Lists
March 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
70
9 reviews
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17. The xx - Coexist

The xx - Coexist
In 22 Lists
September 11, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
40 reviews
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16. The Vaccines - Come of Age

The Vaccines - Come of Age
In 4 Lists
September 4, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
63
16 reviews
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15. Purity Ring - Shrines

Purity Ring - Shrines
In 24 Lists
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
77
33 reviews
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14. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
In 12 Lists
August 21, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
70
32 reviews
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13. Grizzly Bear - Shields

Grizzly Bear - Shields
In 32 Lists
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Critic Score
80
34 reviews
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12. alt-J - An Awesome Wave

alt-J - An Awesome Wave
In 19 Lists
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
17 reviews
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11. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
In 9 Lists
January 31, 2012
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
62
35 reviews
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10. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism
In 38 Lists
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
87
28 reviews
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9. The Maccabees - Given to the Wild

The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
In 6 Lists
January 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
73
16 reviews
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8. Kindness - World, You Need a Change of Mind

Kindness - World, You Need a Change of Mind
In 6 Lists
March 20, 2012
Nu-Disco
Critic Score
63
15 reviews
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7. Field Music - Plumb

Field Music - Plumb
In 9 Lists
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
22 reviews
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6. Django Django - Django Django

Django Django - Django Django
In 15 Lists
January 30, 2012
Psychedelic
Critic Score
80
19 reviews
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5. Jessie Ware - Devotion

Jessie Ware - Devotion
In 28 Lists
August 20, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
82
30 reviews
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4. Cat Power - Sun

Cat Power - Sun
In 24 Lists
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
79
35 reviews
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3. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
In 47 Lists
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
90
35 reviews
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2. Grimes - Visions

Grimes - Visions
In 35 Lists
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
79
35 reviews
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1. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
In 25 Lists
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
79
27 reviews
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Original Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20121124045143/http://www.the-fly.co.uk/feature/lists/1016070/top-50-albums-of-2012/
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