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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

Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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2. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It

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

The Weeknd - Trilogy
November 13, 2012
R&B
Score
95
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4. Scott Walker - Bish Bosch

Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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5. Talk Normal - Sunshine

Talk Normal - Sunshine
October 23, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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6. Halls - Ark

Halls - Ark
October 15, 2012
Ambient
Score
90
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7. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
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8. Tame Impala - Lonerism

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

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
October 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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10. Efterklang - Piramida

Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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11. How to Dress Well - Total Loss

How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
Score
90
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12. 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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13. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
September 4, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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14. Swans - The Seer

Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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15. 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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16. 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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17. Bill Fay - Life Is People

Bill Fay - Life Is People
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
90
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18. Matthew E. White - Big Inner

Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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19. Jessie Ware - Devotion

Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Soul
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. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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22. Mission of Burma - Unsound

Mission of Burma - Unsound
July 9, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
90
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23. Echo Lake - Wild Peace

Echo Lake - Wild Peace
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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24. Codeine - When I See the Sun

Codeine - When I See the Sun
June 19, 2012
Score
90
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25. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
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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