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Turing Machine - What is the Meaning of What
May 8, 2012
Score
90
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Circa Survive - Violent Waves
August 28, 2012
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90
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The Chariot - One Wing
August 28, 2012
Metalcore
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90
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Caspian - Waking Season
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
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90
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Enter Shikari - A Flash Flood of Colour
January 16, 2012
Post-Hardcore
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90
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METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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Minus the Bear - Infinity Overhead
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
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90
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Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth
July 17, 2012
Reggae
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90
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Joyce Manor - Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired
April 3, 2012
Punk
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90
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The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
July 24, 2012
Alternative Rock
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90
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Bleeding Through - The Great Fire
January 31, 2012
Score
80
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The Rocket Summer - Life Will Write the Words
June 5, 2012
Score
80
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I Was Totally Destroying It - Vexations
August 21, 2012
Score
80
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The Ghost Inside - Get What You Give
June 19, 2012
Metalcore
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80
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Tim Barry - 40 Miler
April 10, 2012
Score
80
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The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza - Danza IIII: The Alpha - The Omega
October 16, 2012
Mathcore
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80
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Job for a Cowboy - Demonocracy
April 10, 2012
Death Metal
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80
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The Faceless - Autotheism
August 14, 2012
Death Metal
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80
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Blaqk Audio - Bright Black Heaven
September 18, 2012
Score
80
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All Time Low - Don't Panic
October 8, 2012
Pop Punk
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80
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Anywhere - Anywhere
June 4, 2012
Score
80
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Pelican - Ataraxia/Taraxis
April 10, 2012
Score
80
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Vacationer - Gone
March 20, 2012
Dream Pop
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80
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Blink-182 - Dogs Eating Dogs
December 18, 2012
Punk Rock
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80
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Motion City Soundtrack - Go
June 12, 2012
Power Pop
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Alternative Press awarded albums throughout 2012.
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