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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

Year

2012
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  - 2018
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  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
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  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Dubstep
  - Electronic
  - Experimental
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hardcore Punk
- - Hip Hop
  - IDM
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Metal
  - Noise Rock
  - Pop
  - Post-Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter

1. Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper

Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper

December 17, 2012

Score

100

2. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

October 16, 2012

Score

100

3. The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough

The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough

September 18, 2012

Score

100

4. Mala - Mala in Cuba

Mala - Mala in Cuba

September 11, 2012

Score

100

5. Holy Other - Held

Holy Other - Held

August 28, 2012

Score

100

6. Matthew Dear - Beams

Matthew Dear - Beams

August 28, 2012

Score

100

7. Twin Shadow - Confess

Twin Shadow - Confess

July 10, 2012

Score

100

8. El-P - Cancer 4 Cure

El-P - Cancer 4 Cure

May 22, 2012

Score

100

9. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store

April 21, 2012

Score

100

10. Quakers - Quakers

Quakers - Quakers

March 26, 2012

Score

100

11. Speech Debelle - Freedom of Speech

Speech Debelle - Freedom of Speech

February 13, 2012

Score

100

12. The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know

The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know

February 7, 2012

Score

100

13. Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic

Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic

January 31, 2012

Score

100

14. Machinedrum - SXLND

Machinedrum - SXLND

January 17, 2012

Score

100

15. Gallops - Yours Sincerely, Dr Hardcore

Gallops - Yours Sincerely, Dr Hardcore

December 10, 2012

Score

80

16. Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin - Instrumental Tourist

Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin - Instrumental Tourist

November 20, 2012

Score

80

17. How to destroy angels_ - An Omen

How to destroy angels_ - An Omen

November 13, 2012

Score

80

18. Ital - Dream On

Ital - Dream On

November 13, 2012

Score

80

19. Deftones - Koi No Yokan

Deftones - Koi No Yokan

November 13, 2012

Alternative Metal

Score

80

20. Soundgarden - King Animal

Soundgarden - King Animal

November 13, 2012

Alternative Rock

Score

80

21. Brian Eno - LUX

Brian Eno - LUX

November 13, 2012

Experimental Rock

Score

80

22. Monokle - Saints

Monokle - Saints

November 5, 2012

Score

80

23. Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed

Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed

October 30, 2012

Score

80

24. Lukid - Lonely at the Top

Lukid - Lonely at the Top

October 30, 2012

Score

80

25. Pangaea - Release

Pangaea - Release

October 29, 2012

Score

80

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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