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This is an ordered list of The Guardian's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
The Guardian's Year End List
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Lau - Race the Loser
September 0, 2012
Score
100
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Django Bates Belovèd - Confirmation
Score
100
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3
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Nelson Freire - Brasileiro: Villa-Lobos & Friends
August 6, 2012
Score
100
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4
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Goat - World Music
August 20, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
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5
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John Murry - The Graceless Age
July 2, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
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Americana
Score
100
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6
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Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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7
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Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Punk
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Post-Punk
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Indie Rock
Score
100
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8
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X-TG - Desertshore / The Final Report
December 11, 2012
Electronic
Score
100
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9
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
100
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10
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
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Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
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11
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The Very Best - MTMTMK
July 17, 2012
Electronic
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100
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12
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
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Neo-Soul
Score
100
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13
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Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
June 26, 2012
Progressive Metal
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Death Metal
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Groove Metal
Score
100
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14
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Richard Hawley - Standing at the Sky's Edge
May 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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15
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
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Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
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16
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
100
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17
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Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
March 6, 2012
Chamber Pop
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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18
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Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
February 14, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
100
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19
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Django Django - Django Django
January 30, 2012
Psychedelia
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Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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20
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John Talabot - ƒIN
February 14, 2012
Deep House
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Balearic Beat
,
Downtempo
Score
100
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21
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Kristi Stassinopoulou And Stathis Kalyviotis - Greekadelia
June 18, 2012
Score
80
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22
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Get The Blessing - OCDC
March 4, 2012
Score
80
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23
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Ry Cooder - Election Special
August 21, 2012
Americana
,
Blues
Score
80
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24
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Diagrams - Black Light
January 16, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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25
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Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth
February 7, 2012
Rock
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2012.
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