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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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This is an ordered list of The 405's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out The 405's Year End List.

1.

Sigur Rós - Valtari
May 28, 2012
Ambient
Score
100
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2.

Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
95
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iTunes
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Spotify

3.

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
95
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iTunes
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4.

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
95
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
Score
95
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iTunes
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6.

Einar Stray Orchestra - Chiaroscuro
January 20, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

7.

Me and My Drummer - The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey
October 29, 2012
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

8.

Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed
October 2, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

TOY - Toy
September 10, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Saint Saviour - Union
July 24, 2012
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
May 15, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

14.

Delicate Steve - Positive Force
July 10, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Dent May - Do Things
June 12, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Mirrorring - Foreign Body
March 20, 2012
Drone
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

22.

Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Soap&Skin - Narrow
February 13, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

24.

Metric - Synthetica
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The 405 awarded albums throughout 2012.
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