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This is an ordered list of Crack Magazine's highest rated albums of 2012. Check out
Crack Magazine's Year End List
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Dam Mantle - Brothers Fowl
October 8, 2012
Score
90
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2
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METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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3
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Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
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Experimental Rock
Score
90
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4
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Erdbeerschnitzel - Tender Leaf
November 0, 2012
Score
90
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5
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Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
90
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6
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Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 8, 2012
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
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Progressive Pop
Score
90
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Spotify
7
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
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8
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
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9
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Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin - Instrumental Tourist
November 20, 2012
Ambient
,
Drone
,
Experimental
Score
85
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10
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Tamaryn - Tender New Signs
October 16, 2012
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
Score
85
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11
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Bo Ningen - Line The Wall
October 8, 2012
Score
85
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12
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Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
85
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Spotify
13
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TNGHT - TNGHT
July 24, 2012
Trap [EDM]
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now
June 12, 2012
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough
September 18, 2012
Experimental
Score
85
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Amazon
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Spotify
16
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
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17
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
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Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
18
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Memory Tapes - Grace/Confusion
December 4, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
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Spotify
19
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David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Art Pop
Score
80
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Spotify
20
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Daphni - Jiaolong
October 16, 2012
House
Score
80
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Spotify
21
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Cat Power - Sun
September 4, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Tall Ships - Everything Touching
October 8, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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JJ Doom - Key to the Kuffs
August 21, 2012
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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Spotify
24
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Clams Casino - Instrumental 2
June 4, 2012
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
25
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Crocodiles - Endless Flowers
June 5, 2012
Shoegaze
,
Noise Pop
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
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Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Crack Magazine awarded albums throughout 2012.
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