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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

Year

2012
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Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Dubstep
  - Electronic
  - Experimental
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Metal
  - Noise Rock
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Post-Rock
  - Progressive Metal
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - Punk Rock
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Shoegaze
  - Singer-Songwriter

1. Grizzly Bear - Shields

Grizzly Bear - Shields

September 18, 2012

Score

100

2. Swans - The Seer

Swans - The Seer

August 28, 2012

Score

100

3. Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

May 29, 2012

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

4. El-P - Cancer 4 Cure

El-P - Cancer 4 Cure

May 22, 2012

Score

100

5. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

May 15, 2012

Score

100

6. Fantastimo - Fantastimo Journey

Fantastimo - Fantastimo Journey

April 30, 2012

Score

100

7. Bersarin Quartett - II

Bersarin Quartett - II

April 20, 2012

Score

100

8. Drudkh - Eternal Turn of the Wheel

Drudkh - Eternal Turn of the Wheel

March 13, 2012

Score

100

9. Thank You Scientist - Maps of Non-Existent Places

Thank You Scientist - Maps of Non-Existent Places

August 10, 2012

Score

96

10. The Sky Life - Caves

The Sky Life - Caves

October 17, 2012

Score

94

11. Beardfish - The Void

Beardfish - The Void

August 28, 2012

Score

94

12. The Brave Little Abacus - Okumay

The Brave Little Abacus - Okumay

January 27, 2012

Score

94

13. Twelve Foot Ninja - Silent Machine

Twelve Foot Ninja - Silent Machine

November 13, 2012

Score

90

14. Sithu Aye - Isles

Sithu Aye - Isles

November 2, 2012

Score

90

15. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill

Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill

October 30, 2012

Score

90

16. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

October 16, 2012

Score

90

17. Anberlin - Vital

Anberlin - Vital

October 16, 2012

Alternative Rock

Score

90

18. Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

October 9, 2012

Score

90

19. Submotion Orchestra - Fragments

Submotion Orchestra - Fragments

October 8, 2012

Score

90

20. The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

October 2, 2012

Score

90

21. Menomena - Moms

Menomena - Moms

September 18, 2012

Score

90

22. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

September 4, 2012

Score

90

23. Katatonia - Dead End Kings

Katatonia - Dead End Kings

August 27, 2012

Alternative Metal

Score

90

24. Yellowcard - Southern Air

Yellowcard - Southern Air

August 14, 2012

Score

90

25. OM - Advaitic Songs

OM - Advaitic Songs

July 24, 2012

Score

90

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Sputnikmusic awarded albums throughout 2012.

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