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This is an ordered list of FACT Magazine's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
FACT Magazine's Year End List
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I:Cube - "M" Megamix
May 21, 2012
Electronic
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100
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
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West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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3
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Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
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Experimental Rock
Score
100
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Amazon
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4
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Jeremih - Late Nights with Jeremih
August 7, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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Terrence Dixon - From the Far Future Pt. 2
October 9, 2012
Minimal Techno
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Detroit Techno
Score
90
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Amazon
6
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Cooly G - Playin' Me
July 24, 2012
Dubstep
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Lee Gamble - Dutch Tvashar Plumes
November 0, 2012
Techno
,
IDM
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
8
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Lee Gamble - Diversions 1994-1996
October 26, 2012
Ambient
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
9
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Altered Natives - Tenement Yard Vol. 3
October 3, 2012
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
10
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Jam City - Classical Curves
June 5, 2012
Deconstructed Club
,
UK Bass
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Death Grips - No Love Deep Web
October 1, 2012
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
Score
90
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12
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Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Light Asylum - Light Asylum
May 1, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
14
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Actress - R.I.P.
April 24, 2012
IDM
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Carter Tutti Void - Transverse
March 26, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Monolake - Ghosts
March 13, 2012
Score
90
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Amazon
Spotify
17
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Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
February 14, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
January 31, 2012
Alt-Pop
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Chamber Pop
,
Trip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Royal-T - Rinse Presents: Royal-T
September 3, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
20
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Brackles - Rinse Presents: Brackles
May 7, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
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21
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Goth-Trad - New Epoch
February 6, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
22
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Claro Intelecto - Reform Club
April 24, 2012
Minimal Techno
,
Dub Techno
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Plug - Back On Time
January 9, 2012
Drum and Bass
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
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24
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Oneohtrix Point Never & Rene Hell - Music For Reliquary House / In 1980 I Was a Blue Square
September 18, 2012
Glitch
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
25
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Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
February 28, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings FACT Magazine awarded albums throughout 2012.
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