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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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

1.

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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2.

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

3.

Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
October 9, 2012
Metalcore
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Angel Haze - Reservation EP
July 18, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

7.

Stagnant Pools - Temporary Room
August 7, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

8.

Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

The Henry Clay People - Twenty-Five For The Rest of Our Lives
June 26, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Space Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
February 21, 2012
Noise Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Lambchop - Mr. M
February 21, 2012
Alt-Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
January 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang - An Letah
March 16, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

23.

Dam Mantle - Brothers Fowl
October 8, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Menahan Street Band - The Crossing
October 30, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Mind Spiders - Meltdown
February 21, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Consequence of Sound awarded albums throughout 2012.
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