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This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
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1
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
95
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2
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Neo-Soul
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Contemporary R&B
Score
95
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3
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Drone
,
Noise Rock
Score
93
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4
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Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
91
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5
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Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
91
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6
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Taylor Swift - Red
October 22, 2012
Pop
,
Country Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Country
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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7
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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8
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Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Drone
Score
90
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9
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Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
90
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10
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Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
88
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11
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
88
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12
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Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Rock
Score
88
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13
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Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
October 29, 2012
Dub Techno
,
Ambient Dub
Score
87
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14
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Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
June 26, 2012
Garage Rock
,
Garage Punk
,
Heavy Psych
Score
87
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15
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Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
Score
87
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16
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Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthwave
Score
87
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17
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Burial - Kindred
February 12, 2012
Future Garage
Score
87
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18
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Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
October 9, 2012
Metalcore
Score
86
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19
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Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Score
86
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20
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Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
86
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21
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Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 8, 2012
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
86
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22
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Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
January 24, 2012
Post-Hardcore
,
Emo
Score
86
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23
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Hop Along - Get Disowned
May 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
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24
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Blut aus Nord - 777: Cosmosophy
October 9, 2012
Post-Metal
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Black Metal
Score
85
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Spotify
25
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METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
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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