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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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Genre
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. Yeasayer - Fragrant World

Yeasayer - Fragrant World
August 21, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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2. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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3. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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4. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
85
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5. Grizzly Bear - Shields

Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
85
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6. Menomena - Moms

Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
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7. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
85
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8. Dan Deacon - America

Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
Score
85
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9. Scott Walker - Bish Bosch

Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
80
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10. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill

Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
October 30, 2012
Rock
Score
80
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11. Paul Banks - Banks

Paul Banks - Banks
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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12. Tame Impala - Lonerism

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

Ultraísta - Ultraísta
October 2, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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14. John Cale - Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood

John Cale - Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood
October 2, 2012
Art Rock
Score
80
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15. Taken By Trees - Other Worlds

Taken By Trees - Other Worlds
October 2, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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16. Efterklang - Piramida

Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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17. Wild Nothing - Nocturne

Wild Nothing - Nocturne
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
80
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18. Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
August 21, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
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20. Passion Pit - Gossamer

Passion Pit - Gossamer
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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21. Purity Ring - Shrines

Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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22. Laetitia Sadier - Silencio

Laetitia Sadier - Silencio
July 24, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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23. Nas - Life is Good

Nas - Life is Good
July 17, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
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24. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
80
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25. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art 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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