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Highest Rated Albums of 2012
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Metal
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Punk
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Shoegaze
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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
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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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3.
Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
October 9, 2012
Metalcore
Score
90
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4.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
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5.
Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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6.
Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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7.
Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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8.
Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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9.
Stagnant Pools - Temporary Room
August 7, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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10.
Angel Haze - Reservation EP
July 18, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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11.
The Henry Clay People - Twenty-Five For The Rest of Our Lives
June 26, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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12.
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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13.
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
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14.
Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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15.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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16.
Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
90
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17.
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Space Rock
Score
90
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18.
Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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19.
Lambchop - Mr. M
February 21, 2012
Alt-Country
Score
90
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20.
Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
February 21, 2012
Noise Pop
Score
90
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21.
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
January 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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22.
Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper
December 17, 2012
Dubstep
Score
80
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23.
Heathered Pearls - Loyal
December 11, 2012
Score
80
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24.
Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
80
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25.
Code Orange Kids - Love Is Love // Return To Dust
November 19, 2012
Score
80
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Spotify
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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