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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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1.

Hawk Eyes - Ideas
March 16, 2012
Score
100
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2.

Fantastimo - Fantastimo Journey
April 30, 2012
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

3.

Bersarin Quartett - II
April 20, 2012
Score
100
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4.

Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
100
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5.

Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
100
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6.

Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
May 29, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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7.

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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8.

Drudkh - Eternal Turn of the Wheel
March 13, 2012
Black Metal
Score
100
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9.

El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
May 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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10.

Thank You Scientist - Maps of Non-Existent Places
August 10, 2012
Score
96
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iTunes
Music

11.

Seiko Oomori - Pink
April 15, 2012
Score
94
Source →
Amazon

12.

The Brave Little Abacus - Okumay
January 27, 2012
Score
94
Source →
Amazon

13.

The Sky Life - Caves
October 17, 2012
Score
94
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14.

Beardfish - The Void
August 28, 2012
Score
94
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15.

Lazer Kitty - Ruins
June 8, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

16.

Shinsei Kamattechan - Tanoshīne
November 14, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

17.

AtomA - Skylight
March 30, 2012
Progressive Metal
Score
90
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18.

Lana Del Rey - Lana Del Rey EP
January 10, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

19.

State Faults - Desolate Peaks
Screamo
Score
90
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20.

Twelve Foot Ninja - Silent Machine
November 13, 2012
Score
90
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21.

Claro Intelecto - Reform Club
April 24, 2012
Score
90
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Spotify

22.

Dodecahedron - Dodecahedron
January 20, 2012
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

23.

Hands Like Houses - Ground Dweller
March 13, 2012
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Christian Mistress - Possession
February 28, 2012
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

25.

Therapy? - A Brief Crack of Light
February 6, 2012
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify
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