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1.
Yeasayer - Fragrant World
August 21, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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2.
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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3.
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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4.
Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
85
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5.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
85
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6.
Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
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7.
Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
85
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8.
Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
Score
85
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9.
Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
80
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10.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
October 30, 2012
Rock
Score
80
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11.
Paul Banks - Banks
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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12.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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13.
Ultraísta - Ultraísta
October 2, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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14.
John Cale - Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood
October 2, 2012
Art Rock
Score
80
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15.
Taken By Trees - Other Worlds
October 2, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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16.
Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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17.
Wild Nothing - Nocturne
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop
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.
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
August 21, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
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20.
Passion Pit - Gossamer
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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21.
Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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22.
Laetitia Sadier - Silencio
July 24, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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23.
Nas - Life is Good
July 17, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
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24.
Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
80
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25.
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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