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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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

1.

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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2.

Yeasayer - Fragrant World
August 21, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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3.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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4.

Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
85
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5.

Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
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6.

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
85
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7.

Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
Score
85
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8.

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
85
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9.

The Invisible - Rispah
June 12, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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10.

John Cale - Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood
October 2, 2012
Art Rock
Score
80
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11.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
October 30, 2012
Rock
Score
80
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12.

Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
80
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13.

Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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14.

Paul Banks - Banks
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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15.

Laetitia Sadier - Silencio
July 24, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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16.

Ultraísta - Ultraísta
October 2, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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17.

Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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18.

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19.

Taken By Trees - Other Worlds
October 2, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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Spotify

20.

Wild Nothing - Nocturne
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
80
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21.

alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
Score
80
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22.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
August 21, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
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23.

Peaking Lights - Lucifer
June 19, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
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24.

Violens - True
May 15, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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25.

Niki & The Dove - Instinct
May 14, 2012
Electropop
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Under The Radar awarded albums throughout 2012.
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