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1. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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2. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Rock
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100
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3. HAIM - Forever

HAIM - Forever
July 2, 2012
Score
100
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4. Field Music - Plumb

Field Music - Plumb
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
90
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5. Chairlift - Something

Chairlift - Something
January 24, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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6. The Maccabees - Given to the Wild

The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
January 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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7. Moonface - With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery

Moonface - With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
April 17, 2012
Art Rock
Score
90
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8. Poliça - Give You The Ghost

Poliça - Give You The Ghost
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
90
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9. Mission of Burma - Unsound

Mission of Burma - Unsound
July 9, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
90
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10. A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship

A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship
June 26, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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11. Liars - WIXIW

Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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12. Graham Coxon - A+E

Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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13. Purity Ring - Shrines

Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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14. Niki & The Dove - Instinct

Niki & The Dove - Instinct
May 14, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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15. Cat Power - Sun

Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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16. Woods - Bend Beyond

Woods - Bend Beyond
September 18, 2012
Lo-Fi
Score
90
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17. Jessie Ware - Devotion

Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Soul
Score
90
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18. Holograms - Holograms

Holograms - Holograms
July 10, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
90
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19. Deerhoof - Breakup Song

Deerhoof - Breakup Song
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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20. Trash Talk - 119

Trash Talk - 119
October 9, 2012
Hardcore Punk
Score
90
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21. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs
October 23, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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22. Beat Connection - Palace Garden

Beat Connection - Palace Garden
August 14, 2012
Chillwave
Score
90
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23. The Invisible - Rispah

The Invisible - Rispah
June 12, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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24. Allah-Las - Allah-Las

Allah-Las - Allah-Las
September 18, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
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25. Bo Ningen - Line The Wall

Bo Ningen - Line The Wall
October 8, 2012
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Fly awarded albums throughout 2012.
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