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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.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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2.

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

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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4.

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
85
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5.

Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
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.

Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
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8.

Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
85
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9.

Air - Le Voyage Dans La Lune
February 7, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
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10.

of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks
February 7, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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11.

Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
February 21, 2012
Noise Pop
Score
80
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12.

Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Space Rock
Score
80
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13.

Bear in Heaven - I Love You, It's Cool
April 3, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
80
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14.

The Men - Open Your Heart
March 6, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
80
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15.

Guided By Voices - Let's Go Eat the Factory
January 1, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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16.

Chairlift - Something
January 24, 2012
Electropop
Score
80
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17.

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
January 24, 2012
Folk Pop
Score
80
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18.

Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend
January 24, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
80
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19.

Lower Dens - Nootropics
May 1, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
80
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20.

Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
March 5, 2012
Rock
Score
80
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21.

TR/ST - TRST
February 28, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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22.

Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile
March 20, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
80
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23.

Father John Misty - Fear Fun
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
80
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24.

Frankie Rose - Interstellar
February 21, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
80
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25.

Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
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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