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Highest Rated Albums of 2012
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Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Indietronica
Neo-Psychedelia
Noise Rock
Pop
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Rock
Shoegaze
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
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1.
Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile
March 20, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
100
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
Score
100
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3.
Burial - Kindred
February 12, 2012
Dubstep
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100
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4.
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
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100
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
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100
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7.
Grimes - Visions
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Score
91
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8.
Air - Le Voyage Dans La Lune
February 7, 2012
Electronic
Score
91
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9.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
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10.
Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
February 21, 2012
Noise Pop
Score
91
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11.
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Space Rock
Score
91
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12.
The Men - Open Your Heart
March 6, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
91
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13.
Lower Dens - Nootropics
May 1, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
91
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14.
Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
March 5, 2012
Rock
Score
91
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15.
Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
April 2, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
91
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16.
Poliça - Give You The Ghost
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
91
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17.
El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
May 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
91
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18.
THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
Score
91
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19.
Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
91
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20.
Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
91
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21.
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
91
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22.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
Score
91
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23.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
91
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24.
Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
91
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25.
Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
Score
91
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pretty Much Amazing awarded albums throughout 2012.
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