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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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This is an ordered list of The Line of Best Fit's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out The Line of Best Fit's Year End List.

1.

Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
100
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2.

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
February 21, 2012
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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3.

Talk Normal - Sunshine
October 23, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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4.

Kathryn Williams - Presents... The Pond
May 28, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

5.

Halls - Ark
October 15, 2012
Ambient
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

6.

Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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7.

Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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8.

Bill Fay - Life Is People
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
90
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Spotify

9.

Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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10.

Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
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11.

Laetitia Sadier - Silencio
July 24, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
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12.

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
October 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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13.

Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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Spotify

14.

How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

15.

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
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16.

Echo Lake - Wild Peace
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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Spotify

17.

Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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Spotify

18.

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
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19.

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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20.

Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
August 21, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

23.

Niki & The Dove - Instinct
May 14, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Line of Best Fit awarded albums throughout 2012.
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