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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out Pitchfork's Year End List.

1.

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
95
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2.

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
95
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3.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
93
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4.

Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
91
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5.

Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
91
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6.

Taylor Swift - Red
October 22, 2012
Pop
Score
90
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7.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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8.

Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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9.

Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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10.

Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Space Rock
Score
88
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11.

Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
88
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12.

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
Score
88
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13.

Burial - Kindred
February 12, 2012
Future Garage
Score
87
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14.

Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
87
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15.

Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
87
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16.

Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
June 26, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
87
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17.

Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
October 29, 2012
Dub Techno
Score
87
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18.

Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
January 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
86
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19.

Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 6, 2012
Art Pop
Score
86
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20.

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
86
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21.

Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
86
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22.

Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
October 9, 2012
Metalcore
Score
86
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23.

METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
85
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24.

Blut Aus Nord - 777: Cosmosophy
October 9, 2012
Score
85
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25.

Grimes - Visions
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Score
85
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2012.
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