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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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

1. Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament - The Violence

Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament - The Violence
November 5, 2012
Folk
Score
100
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2. Matthew Dear - Beams

Matthew Dear - Beams
August 28, 2012
Electronic
Score
100
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3. The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now

The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now
June 12, 2012
Folk
Score
100
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4. Public Image Ltd. - This is PiL

Public Image Ltd. - This is PiL
May 29, 2012
Post-Punk
Score
100
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5. Shackleton - Music For the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs

Shackleton - Music For the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs
April 30, 2012
Experimental
Score
100
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6. Allo Darlin' - Europe

Allo Darlin' - Europe
April 17, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
100
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7. Yppah - Eighty One

Yppah - Eighty One
April 3, 2012
Electronic
Score
100
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8. Chromatics - Kill for Love

Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
Score
100
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9. Anaïs Mitchell - Young Man in America

Anaïs Mitchell - Young Man in America
February 28, 2012
Folk
Score
100
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10. David Sylvian - A Victim of Stars 1982-2012

David Sylvian - A Victim of Stars 1982-2012
February 27, 2012
Score
100
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11. Susanne Sundfør - The Silicone Veil

Susanne Sundfør - The Silicone Veil
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
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12. Patrick Wolf - Sundark and Riverlight

Patrick Wolf - Sundark and Riverlight
October 15, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
90
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13. METZ - METZ

METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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14. Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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15. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
90
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16. Tim Burgess - Oh No I Love You

Tim Burgess - Oh No I Love You
October 1, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
90
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17. Grizzly Bear - Shields

Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
90
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18. Field Report - Field Report

Field Report - Field Report
September 11, 2012
Folk
Score
90
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19. TOY - Toy

TOY - Toy
September 10, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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20. Staff Benda Bilili - Bouger Le Monde!

Staff Benda Bilili - Bouger Le Monde!
September 4, 2012
World
Score
90
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21. Bloc Party - Four

Bloc Party - Four
August 21, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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22. Matthew E. White - Big Inner

Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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23. Rodriguez - Searching for Sugar Man [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

Rodriguez - Searching for Sugar Man [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
July 24, 2012
Score
90
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24. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
July 17, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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25. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings musicOMH awarded albums throughout 2012.
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