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1.
Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur
January 17, 2012
Alt-Country
Score
90
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2.
The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet
March 27, 2012
Progressive Rock
Score
90
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3.
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
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4.
The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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5.
Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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6.
Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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7.
The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
July 24, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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8.
Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
90
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9.
Matthew Dear - Beams
August 28, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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10.
Crocodiles - Endless Flowers
June 5, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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11.
Wild Nothing - Nocturne
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
90
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12.
AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
May 15, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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13.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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14.
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
90
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15.
TOY - Toy
September 10, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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16.
Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
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17.
Now, Now - Threads
March 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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18.
DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams
September 11, 2012
Dance Punk
Score
90
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19.
Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet
November 13, 2012
Jazz
Score
90
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20.
Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament - The Violence
November 5, 2012
Folk
Score
90
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21.
Meursault - Something for the Weakened
July 16, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
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22.
Gaggle - From the Mouth of the Cave
June 25, 2012
Score
90
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23.
Internet Forever - Internet Forever
April 2, 2012
Score
90
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24.
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
January 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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25.
Grimes - Visions
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2012.
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