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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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1. The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know

The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know
February 7, 2012
Indie Rock
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100
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2. Machinedrum - SXLND

Machinedrum - SXLND
January 17, 2012
IDM
Score
100
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3. Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic

Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic
January 31, 2012
Electronic
Score
100
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4. El-P - Cancer 4 Cure

El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
May 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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5. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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6. Quakers - Quakers

Quakers - Quakers
March 26, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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7. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
100
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8. Matthew Dear - Beams

Matthew Dear - Beams
August 28, 2012
Electronic
Score
100
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9. Holy Other - Held

Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
100
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10. The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough

The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough
September 18, 2012
Experimental
Score
100
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11. Mala - Mala in Cuba

Mala - Mala in Cuba
September 11, 2012
Dubstep
Score
100
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12. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
100
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13. Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper

Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper
December 17, 2012
Future Garage
Score
100
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14. Speech Debelle - Freedom of Speech

Speech Debelle - Freedom of Speech
February 13, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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15. Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur

Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur
January 17, 2012
Alt-Country
Score
80
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16. Grimes - Visions

Grimes - Visions
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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17. Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes

Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes
January 24, 2012
Alt-Country
Score
80
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18. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa

Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
February 21, 2012
Folk
Score
80
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19. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself

Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
March 6, 2012
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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20. The Magnetic Fields - Love at the Bottom of the Sea

The Magnetic Fields - Love at the Bottom of the Sea
March 6, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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21. Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II

Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
February 14, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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22. Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend

Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend
January 24, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
80
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23. Laura Gibson - La Grande

Laura Gibson - La Grande
January 24, 2012
Folk
Score
80
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24. Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct

Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct
January 24, 2012
Grime
Score
80
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25. Lower Dens - Nootropics

Lower Dens - Nootropics
May 1, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Skinny awarded albums throughout 2012.
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