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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

Sigur Rós - Valtari
May 28, 2012
Ambient
Score
100
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2. alt-J - An Awesome Wave

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

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
95
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4. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
95
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5. Efterklang - Piramida

Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
95
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6. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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7. Bowerbirds - The Clearing

Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
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8. Metric - Synthetica

Metric - Synthetica
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9. Soap&Skin - Narrow

Soap&Skin - Narrow
February 13, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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10. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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11. Mirrorring - Foreign Body

Mirrorring - Foreign Body
March 20, 2012
Drone
Score
90
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12. Chromatics - Kill for Love

Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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13. Liars - WIXIW

Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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14. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
90
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15. Holy Other - Held

Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
90
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16. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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17. Dent May - Do Things

Dent May - Do Things
June 12, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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18. Delicate Steve - Positive Force

Delicate Steve - Positive Force
July 10, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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19. AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
May 15, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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20. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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21. Saint Saviour - Union

Saint Saviour - Union
July 24, 2012
Score
90
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22. TOY - Toy

TOY - Toy
September 10, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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23. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

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

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

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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