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Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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27
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Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
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Sylvain Chauveau - Simple
November 5, 2012
Modern Classical
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
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Six Organs of Admittance - Ascent
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
30
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Susanne Sundfør - The Silicone Veil
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
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Synthpop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
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Gallops - Yours Sincerely, Dr Hardcore
December 10, 2012
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
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Meursault - Something for the Weakened
July 16, 2012
Indie Folk
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
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Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
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iamamiwhoami - kin
June 12, 2012
Art Pop
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Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
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David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
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Michael A Grammar - Vitamin Easy
June 4, 2012
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
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Mile Me Deaf - Eat Skull
June 1, 2012
Noise Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
38
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Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
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Minotaur Shock - Orchard
August 20, 2012
Electronic
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
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Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
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Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar
September 4, 2012
Post-Rock
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Drone
,
Post-Metal
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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DIIV - Oshin
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
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Dream Pop
,
Post-Punk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
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Future of the Left - The Plot Against Common Sense
June 12, 2012
Post-Hardcore
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
May 22, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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Paul Banks - Banks
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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The Soft Moon - Zeros
October 30, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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El Perro Del Mar - Pale Fire
November 13, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
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Flume - Flume
November 9, 2012
Future Bass
,
Wonky
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
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Fang Island - Major
July 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
50
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone
September 18, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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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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