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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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2012

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

1. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

October 22, 2012

Score

95

2. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

July 17, 2012

Alternative R&B

Score

95

3. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

October 16, 2012

Score

93

4. Grizzly Bear - Shields

Grizzly Bear - Shields

September 18, 2012

Score

91

5. Beach House - Bloom

Beach House - Bloom

May 15, 2012

Score

91

6. Taylor Swift - Red

Taylor Swift - Red

October 22, 2012

Score

90

7. Swans - The Seer

Swans - The Seer

August 28, 2012

Score

90

8. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism

October 9, 2012

Psychedelic Rock

Score

90

9. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

June 19, 2012

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

10. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

July 10, 2012

Score

88

11. Japandroids - Celebration Rock

Japandroids - Celebration Rock

June 5, 2012

Score

88

12. Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light

Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light

April 17, 2012

Score

88

13. Andy Stott - Luxury Problems

Andy Stott - Luxury Problems

October 29, 2012

Score

87

14. Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse

Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse

June 26, 2012

Score

87

15. Chromatics - Kill for Love

Chromatics - Kill for Love

March 26, 2012

Score

87

16. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store

April 21, 2012

Score

87

17. Burial - Kindred

Burial - Kindred

February 12, 2012

Score

87

18. Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

October 9, 2012

Score

86

19. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess

July 10, 2012

Score

86

20. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

May 15, 2012

Score

86

21. Julia Holter - Ekstasis

Julia Holter - Ekstasis

March 6, 2012

Score

86

22. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory

Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory

January 24, 2012

Score

86

23. Hop Along - Get Disowned

Hop Along - Get Disowned

May 5, 2012

Score

85

24. Blut Aus Nord - 777: Cosmosophy

Blut Aus Nord - 777: Cosmosophy

October 9, 2012

Score

85

25. METZ - METZ

October 9, 2012

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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