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This is an ordered list of Uncut's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
Uncut's Year End List
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1
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The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Throw It to the Universe
June 26, 2012
Score
100
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Bob Dylan - Tempest
September 10, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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John Murry - The Graceless Age
July 2, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Jamey Johnson - Living for a Song: Tribute to Hank Cochran
October 16, 2012
Country
Score
90
Amazon
Music
5
.
Band of Horses - Mirage Rock
September 18, 2012
Americana
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Field Report - Field Report
September 11, 2012
Folk
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Redd Kross - Researching the Blues
August 7, 2012
Power Pop
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Kindness - World, You Need a Change of Mind
March 20, 2012
Nu-Disco
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Patterson Hood - Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance
September 11, 2012
Alt-Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Willie Nelson - Heroes
May 15, 2012
Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Bettye LaVette - Thankful N' Thoughtful
September 25, 2012
Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Ry Cooder - Election Special
August 21, 2012
Americana
,
Blues
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Donald Fagen - Sunken Condos
October 16, 2012
Jazz-Funk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Bill Fay - Life Is People
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Paul Buchanan - Mid Air
May 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Iris DeMent - Sing The Delta
October 2, 2012
Americana
,
Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Joey Ramone - ..Ya Know?
May 22, 2012
Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Old Crow Medicine Show - Carry Me Back
July 17, 2012
Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
March 5, 2012
Heartland Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
The Little Willies - For the Good Times
January 10, 2012
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt
November 6, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
80
Amazon
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Uncut awarded albums throughout 2012.
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