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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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2012

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

Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration of St Martin

December 3, 2012

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

2. Marconi Union - Different Colours

Marconi Union - Different Colours

June 18, 2012

Score

90

3. Mary Epworth - Dream Life

Mary Epworth - Dream Life

June 18, 2012

Score

90

4. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

October 2, 2012

Score

90

5. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism

October 9, 2012

Psychedelic Rock

Score

90

6. alt-J - An Awesome Wave

alt-J - An Awesome Wave

May 28, 2012

Score

90

7. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

July 17, 2012

Alternative R&B

Score

90

8. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

September 4, 2012

Score

90

9. Lone - Galaxy Garden

Lone - Galaxy Garden

May 1, 2012

Score

90

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

Richard Hawley - Standing at the Sky's Edge

May 7, 2012

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

11. Actress - R.I.P.

Actress - R.I.P.

April 24, 2012

Score

90

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

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

February 28, 2012

Score

90

13. Quakers - Quakers

Quakers - Quakers

March 26, 2012

Score

90

14. Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - The Money Store

April 21, 2012

Hardcore Hip Hop

Score

90

15. Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral

Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral

February 7, 2012

Alternative Rock

Score

90

16. Black Dice - Mr. Impossible

Black Dice - Mr. Impossible

April 10, 2012

Score

90

17. The Maccabees - Given to the Wild

The Maccabees - Given to the Wild

January 6, 2012

Score

90

18. Starkey - Orbits

Starkey - Orbits

November 26, 2012

Score

80

19. Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed

Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed

October 30, 2012

Score

80

20. Half Moon Run - Dark Eyes

Half Moon Run - Dark Eyes

March 27, 2012

Score

80

21. Nathan Fake - Steam Days

Nathan Fake - Steam Days

August 31, 2012

Score

80

22. Hervé - Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down

Hervé - Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down

July 6, 2012

Score

80

23. Wussy - Buckeye

Wussy - Buckeye

July 9, 2012

Score

80

24. Moebius & Tietchens - Moebius & Tietchens

Moebius & Tietchens - Moebius & Tietchens

June 29, 2012

Score

80

25. Rewd Adams & The Last Skeptik - How Not To Make A Living

Rewd Adams & The Last Skeptik - How Not To Make A Living

June 13, 2012

Score

80

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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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