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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. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
February 21, 2012
Chamber Pop
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100
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2. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hip Hop
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100
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3. Sun Kil Moon - Among The Leaves

Sun Kil Moon - Among The Leaves
May 29, 2012
Folk
Score
90
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4. Mission of Burma - Unsound

Mission of Burma - Unsound
July 9, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
90
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5. Japandroids - Celebration Rock

Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
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6. Liars - WIXIW

Liars - WIXIW
June 5, 2012
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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7. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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8. Niki & The Dove - Instinct

Niki & The Dove - Instinct
May 14, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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9. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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10. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
August 21, 2012
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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11. Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't

Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
90
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12. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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13. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
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14. Jessie Ware - Devotion

Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Soul
Score
90
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15. Echo Lake - Wild Peace

Echo Lake - Wild Peace
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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16. Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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17. How to Dress Well - Total Loss

How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
Score
90
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18. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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19. The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
October 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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20. Laetitia Sadier - Silencio

Laetitia Sadier - Silencio
July 24, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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21. Swans - The Seer

Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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22. Matthew E. White - Big Inner

Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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23. Bill Fay - Life Is People

Bill Fay - Life Is People
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
90
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24. Efterklang - Piramida

Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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25. Scott Walker - Bish Bosch

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