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50.

The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
April 21, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
67
20 reviews
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49.

Murder by Death - Bitter Drink Bitter Moon
September 25, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
7 reviews
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48.

Tame Impala - Lonerism
In 39 Lists
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
87
31 reviews
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47.

The Hives - Lex Hives
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
66
24 reviews
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46.

Four Tet - Pink
In 3 Lists
August 20, 2012
Electronic
Critic Score
72
9 reviews
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45.

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
In 9 Lists
January 31, 2012
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
62
36 reviews
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44.

Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
In 2 Lists
March 13, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
72
5 reviews
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43.

The Walkmen - Heaven
In 12 Lists
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
29 reviews
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42.

Dirty Ghosts - Metal Moon
February 21, 2012
Critic Score
64
4 reviews
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41.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
In 6 Lists
October 30, 2012
Rock
Critic Score
78
27 reviews
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40.

Stars - The North
In 2 Lists
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
72
11 reviews
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39.

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
In 27 Lists
October 2, 2012
IDM
Critic Score
83
30 reviews
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38.

Zeus - Busting Visions
March 27, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
66
8 reviews
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37.

Titus Andronicus - Local Business
In 5 Lists
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
21 reviews
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36.

Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
In 22 Lists
October 2, 2012
R&B
Critic Score
80
14 reviews
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35.

Poliça - Give You The Ghost
In 11 Lists
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
23 reviews
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34.

Crystal Castles - (III)
In 7 Lists
November 12, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
74
37 reviews
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33.

El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
In 17 Lists
May 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
30 reviews
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32.

The xx - Coexist
In 22 Lists
September 11, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
43 reviews
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31.

Will Stratton - Post-Empire
April 12, 2012
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30.

Mac DeMarco - 2
In 10 Lists
October 16, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
18 reviews
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29.

Tennis - Young & Old
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
29 reviews
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28.

Schoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
In 11 Lists
January 14, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
14 reviews
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27.

Mumford & Sons - Babel
In 5 Lists
September 25, 2012
Folk
Critic Score
55
30 reviews
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26.

Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
In 23 Lists
January 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
30 reviews
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25.

Grizzly Bear - Shields
In 32 Lists
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Critic Score
80
37 reviews
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24.

Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur
In 4 Lists
January 17, 2012
Alt-Country
Critic Score
74
21 reviews
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23.

Purity Ring - Shrines
In 24 Lists
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
78
35 reviews
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22.

Pujol - United States of Being
June 5, 2012
Critic Score
64
5 reviews
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21.

Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
In 2 Lists
August 7, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
73
11 reviews
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20.

Bob Mould - Silver Age
In 7 Lists
September 4, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
19 reviews
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19.

Screaming Females - Ugly
In 2 Lists
April 3, 2012
Punk Rock
Critic Score
80
12 reviews
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18.

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
In 30 Lists
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
24 reviews
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17.

Solange - True
In 2 Lists
November 27, 2012
R&B
Critic Score
73
13 reviews
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16.

Jack White - Blunderbuss
In 25 Lists
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
Critic Score
80
38 reviews
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15.

Daphni - Jiaolong
In 8 Lists
October 16, 2012
House
Critic Score
72
19 reviews
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14.

Father John Misty - Fear Fun
In 15 Lists
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
21 reviews
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13.

Metric - Synthetica
In 2 Lists
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
69
26 reviews
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12.

P.O.S. - We Don't Even Live Here
In 3 Lists
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
69
11 reviews
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11.

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
In 26 Lists
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
36 reviews
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10.

Grimes - Visions
In 35 Lists
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
80
37 reviews
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9.

Beach House - Bloom
In 33 Lists
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
Critic Score
76
37 reviews
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8.

Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
In 15 Lists
April 10, 2012
Blues Rock
Critic Score
72
29 reviews
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7.

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
In 26 Lists
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
80
29 reviews
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6.

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
In 7 Lists
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
21 reviews
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5.

Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
In 13 Lists
January 31, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
27 reviews
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4.

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
In 39 Lists
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
31 reviews
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3.

Japandroids - Celebration Rock
In 32 Lists
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
83
30 reviews
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2.

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
In 48 Lists
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
91
38 reviews
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1.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
In 30 Lists
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
29 reviews
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Original Source: http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/07/best-albums-2012/
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