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Highest Rated Albums of 2012
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Psychedelic Folk
Reggae
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Singer-Songwriter
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Space Rock
1.
The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
100
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2.
Bill Fay - Life Is People
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
100
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3.
Saint Etienne - Words and Music by Saint Etienne
May 21, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
100
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4.
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
100
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5.
Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
March 5, 2012
Rock
Score
100
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6.
Anaïs Mitchell - Young Man in America
February 28, 2012
Folk
Score
100
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7.
The Ting Tings - Sounds From Nowheresville
February 27, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
100
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8.
Sweet Sweet Lies - The Hare, The Hound & The Tortoise
February 20, 2012
Score
100
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9.
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
January 31, 2012
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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10.
The D.O.T - And That
October 22, 2012
Score
80
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11.
Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
October 15, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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12.
Neil Halstead - Palindrome Hunches
September 11, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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13.
Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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14.
Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth
July 17, 2012
Reggae
Score
80
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15.
Old Crow Medicine Show - Carry Me Back
July 17, 2012
Folk
Score
80
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16.
The Hives - Lex Hives
June 5, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
80
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17.
Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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18.
Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour
May 28, 2012
Glam Rock
Score
80
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19.
John Surman - Saltash Bells
May 25, 2012
Jazz
Score
80
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20.
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Space Rock
Score
80
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21.
Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
March 27, 2012
Rock
Score
80
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22.
The Shins - Port of Morrow
March 20, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23.
Frankie Rose - Interstellar
February 21, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
80
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24.
Dodgy - Stand Upright in a Cool Place
February 20, 2012
Britpop
Score
80
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25.
Tania Maria - Tempo
January 31, 2012
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Independent awarded albums throughout 2012.
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