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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

Year

2012
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Experimental
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - IDM
  - Indie Folk
- - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Indietronica
  - Pop
  - Post-Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Shoegaze
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop
  - Techno

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

1. Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration of St Martin

December 3, 2012

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2. Tame Impala - Lonerism

October 9, 2012

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3. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

October 2, 2012

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4. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

September 4, 2012

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5. Rodriguez - Searching for Sugar Man [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

July 24, 2012

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6. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

July 17, 2012

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7. Neneh Cherry & The Thing - The Cherry Thing

June 19, 2012

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8. Marconi Union - Different Colours

June 18, 2012

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9. Mary Epworth - Dream Life

June 18, 2012

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10. alt-J - An Awesome Wave

May 28, 2012

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11. Richard Hawley - Standing at the Sky's Edge

May 7, 2012

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12. Lone - Galaxy Garden

May 1, 2012

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13. Actress - R.I.P.

April 24, 2012

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14. Death Grips - The Money Store

April 21, 2012

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15. Black Dice - Mr. Impossible

April 10, 2012

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16. Quakers - Quakers

March 26, 2012

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17. Various Artists - Trevor Jackson Presents Metal Dance

March 20, 2012

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18. Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose

February 28, 2012

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19. Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral

February 7, 2012

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20. The Maccabees - Given to the Wild

January 6, 2012

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21. Gallops - Yours Sincerely, Dr Hardcore

December 10, 2012

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22. Starkey - Orbits

November 26, 2012

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23. Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed

October 30, 2012

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24. Prins Thomas - Prins Thomas II

October 29, 2012

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25. Michael Mayer - Mantasy

October 23, 2012

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

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