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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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Genre

2012

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

Sigur Rós - Valtari

May 28, 2012

Score

100

2. Efterklang - Piramida

Efterklang - Piramida

September 25, 2012

Score

95

3. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

October 2, 2012

Score

95

4. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

October 22, 2012

Score

95

5. alt-J - An Awesome Wave

alt-J - An Awesome Wave

May 28, 2012

Score

95

6. Einar Stray Orchestra - Chiaroscuro

Einar Stray Orchestra - Chiaroscuro

January 20, 2012

Score

90

7. Me and My Drummer - The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey

Me and My Drummer - The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey

October 29, 2012

Score

90

8. Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed

Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed

October 2, 2012

Score

90

9. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

October 16, 2012

Score

90

10. TOY - Toy

September 10, 2012

Score

90

11. Saint Saviour - Union

Saint Saviour - Union

July 24, 2012

Score

90

12. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism

October 9, 2012

Psychedelic Rock

Score

90

13. AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

May 15, 2012

Score

90

14. Delicate Steve - Positive Force

Delicate Steve - Positive Force

July 10, 2012

Score

90

15. Dent May - Do Things

Dent May - Do Things

June 12, 2012

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

16. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

July 17, 2012

Alternative R&B

Score

90

17. Holy Other - Held

Holy Other - Held

August 28, 2012

Score

90

18. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess

July 10, 2012

Score

90

19. Liars - WIXIW

June 5, 2012

Experimental Rock

Score

90

20. Chromatics - Kill for Love

Chromatics - Kill for Love

March 26, 2012

Score

90

21. Mirrorring - Foreign Body

Mirrorring - Foreign Body

March 20, 2012

Score

90

22. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store

April 21, 2012

Score

90

23. Soap&Skin - Narrow

Soap&Skin - Narrow

February 13, 2012

Score

90

24. Metric - Synthetica

Metric - Synthetica

June 12, 2012

Score

90

25. Bowerbirds - The Clearing

Bowerbirds - The Clearing

March 6, 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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