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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

Year

2012
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
- - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Chamber Pop
  - Country
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Experimental
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
- - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - Punk Rock
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

This is an ordered list of Slant Magazine's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out Slant Magazine's Year End List.

1. Iris DeMent - Sing The Delta

October 2, 2012

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2. John Cale - Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood

October 2, 2012

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3. LV - Sebenza

August 27, 2012

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4. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

July 17, 2012

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5. Nas - Life is Good

July 17, 2012

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6. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

July 10, 2012

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7. Kelly Hogan - I Like To Keep Myself In Pain

June 5, 2012

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8. Japandroids - Celebration Rock

June 5, 2012

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9. Maps & Atlases - Beware and Be Grateful

April 17, 2012

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10. Goldfrapp - The Singles

February 7, 2012

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11. Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors

December 11, 2012

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12. Deftones - Koi No Yokan

November 13, 2012

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13. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill

October 30, 2012

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14. Cee-Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment

October 29, 2012

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15. Andy Stott - Luxury Problems

October 29, 2012

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16. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

October 22, 2012

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17. Donald Fagen - Sunken Condos

October 16, 2012

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18. Meshell Ndegeocello - Pour une ame souveraine - A dedication to Nina Simone

October 16, 2012

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19. Wanda Jackson - Unfinished Business

October 9, 2012

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20. Danny! - Payback

September 25, 2012

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21. Menomena - Moms

September 18, 2012

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22. How to Dress Well - Total Loss

September 18, 2012

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23. Bob Dylan - Tempest

September 11, 2012

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24. Little Big Town - Tornado

September 11, 2012

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25. Oh Sees - Putrifiers II

September 11, 2012

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Slant Magazine awarded albums throughout 2012.

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