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1.
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
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100
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Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
100
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HAIM - Forever
July 2, 2012
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100
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Field Music - Plumb
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
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90
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Chairlift - Something
January 24, 2012
Electropop
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90
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The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
January 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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7.
Moonface - With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
April 17, 2012
Art Rock
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90
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Poliça - Give You The Ghost
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
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90
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9.
Mission of Burma - Unsound
July 9, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
90
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10.
A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship
June 26, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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11.
Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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12.
Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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14.
Niki & The Dove - Instinct
May 14, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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15.
Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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16.
Woods - Bend Beyond
September 18, 2012
Lo-Fi
Score
90
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17.
Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Soul
Score
90
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18.
Holograms - Holograms
July 10, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
90
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19.
Deerhoof - Breakup Song
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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20.
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
October 23, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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22.
Beat Connection - Palace Garden
August 14, 2012
Chillwave
Score
90
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23.
The Invisible - Rispah
June 12, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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24.
Allah-Las - Allah-Las
September 18, 2012
Garage Rock
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90
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25.
Bo Ningen - Line The Wall
October 8, 2012
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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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