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1.
Sigur Rós - Valtari
May 28, 2012
Ambient
Score
100
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alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
Score
95
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3.
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
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95
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4.
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
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95
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5.
Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
95
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6.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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7.
Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
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8.
Metric - Synthetica
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9.
Soap&Skin - Narrow
February 13, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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10.
Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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11.
Mirrorring - Foreign Body
March 20, 2012
Drone
Score
90
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12.
Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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13.
Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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14.
Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
90
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15.
Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
90
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16.
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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17.
Dent May - Do Things
June 12, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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18.
Delicate Steve - Positive Force
July 10, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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19.
AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
May 15, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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20.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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21.
Saint Saviour - Union
July 24, 2012
Score
90
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22.
TOY - Toy
September 10, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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23.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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24.
Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed
October 2, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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25.
Me and My Drummer - The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey
October 29, 2012
Score
90
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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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