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1
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Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar
September 4, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Drone
,
Post-Metal
Score
100
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2
.
Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
May 22, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Avant-Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
,
Drone
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Actress - R.I.P.
April 24, 2012
IDM
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Blondes - Blondes
February 7, 2012
Deep House
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed
October 30, 2012
Future Garage
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Still Flyin' - On a Bedroom Wall
May 22, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
The Chapman Family - Cruel Britannia
June 18, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
The Lost Rivers - Sin and Lostness
March 26, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
12
.
Black Breath - Sentenced to Life
March 26, 2012
Crust Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
September 25, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Aesop Rock - Skelethon
July 10, 2012
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Deftones - Koi No Yokan
November 12, 2012
Alternative Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
WHY? - Mumps, etc.
October 9, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Bob Dylan - Tempest
September 10, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Gallows - Gallows
September 11, 2012
Hardcore Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
WHY? - Sod in the Seed
August 14, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Echo Lake - Wild Peace
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Drowned in Sound awarded albums throughout 2012.
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