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50.
The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
April 21, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
68
16
reviews
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49.
Murder by Death - Bitter Drink Bitter Moon
September 25, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
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48.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
In
37
Lists
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
87
28
reviews
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iTunes
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47.
The Hives - Lex Hives
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
65
21
reviews
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iTunes
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46.
Four Tet - Pink
August 20, 2012
Electronic
Critic Score
72
9
reviews
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iTunes
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45.
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
In
9
Lists
January 31, 2012
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
61
33
reviews
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iTunes
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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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iTunes
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43.
The Walkmen - Heaven
In
11
Lists
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
28
reviews
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iTunes
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42.
Dirty Ghosts - Metal Moon
February 21, 2012
Critic Score
55
2 reviews
Amazon
Spotify
41.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
In
6
Lists
October 30, 2012
Rock
Critic Score
78
21
reviews
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iTunes
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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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iTunes
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Spotify
39.
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
In
25
Lists
October 2, 2012
IDM
Critic Score
83
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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38.
Zeus - Busting Visions
March 27, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
66
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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37.
Titus Andronicus - Local Business
In
5
Lists
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
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iTunes
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36.
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
In
21
Lists
October 2, 2012
R&B
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
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iTunes
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35.
Poliça - Give You The Ghost
In
10
Lists
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
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iTunes
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34.
Crystal Castles - (III)
In
7
Lists
November 12, 2012
Electronic
Critic Score
73
31
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
33.
El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
In
16
Lists
May 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
32.
The xx - Coexist
In
22
Lists
September 11, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
40
reviews
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iTunes
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31.
Will Stratton - Post-Empire
April 12, 2012
Amazon
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30.
Mac DeMarco - 2
In
9
Lists
October 16, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
17
reviews
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iTunes
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29.
Tennis - Young & Old
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
28
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
28.
Schoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
In
10
Lists
January 14, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
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iTunes
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27.
Mumford & Sons - Babel
In
5
Lists
September 25, 2012
Folk
Critic Score
55
27
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
26.
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
In
23
Lists
January 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
In
31
Lists
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Critic Score
81
31
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24.
Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur
In
4
Lists
January 17, 2012
Alt-Country
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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23.
Purity Ring - Shrines
In
23
Lists
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
77
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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22.
Pujol - United States of Being
June 5, 2012
Critic Score
65
4
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
21.
Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
In
2
Lists
August 7, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
72
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20.
Bob Mould - Silver Age
In
6
Lists
September 4, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
76
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19.
Screaming Females - Ugly
In
2
Lists
April 3, 2012
Punk Rock
Critic Score
80
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
In
27
Lists
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17.
Solange - True
In
2
Lists
November 27, 2012
R&B
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16.
Jack White - Blunderbuss
In
24
Lists
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15.
Daphni - Jiaolong
In
6
Lists
October 16, 2012
House
Critic Score
72
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14.
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
In
13
Lists
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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13.
Metric - Synthetica
In
2
Lists
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
69
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12.
P.O.S. - We Don't Even Live Here
In
3
Lists
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
69
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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11.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
In
24
Lists
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10.
Grimes - Visions
In
33
Lists
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
79
34
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9.
Beach House - Bloom
In
31
Lists
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
Critic Score
76
33
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
8.
Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
In
14
Lists
April 10, 2012
Blues Rock
Critic Score
72
26
reviews
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iTunes
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7.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
In
23
Lists
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
79
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6.
Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
In
7
Lists
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
19
reviews
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iTunes
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5.
Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
In
12
Lists
January 31, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
25
reviews
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iTunes
Music
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4.
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
In
36
Lists
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
26
reviews
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iTunes
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3.
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
In
29
Lists
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
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iTunes
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2.
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
In
45
Lists
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
91
33
reviews
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iTunes
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1.
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
In
28
Lists
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
28
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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