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Highest Rated Albums of 2012

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1.

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
January 31, 2012
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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2.

Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
April 10, 2012
Blues Rock
Score
100
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3.

Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
March 5, 2012
Rock
Score
100
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4.

Father John Misty - Fear Fun
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
100
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5.

Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
February 7, 2012
Alternative 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.

Saint Etienne - Words and Music by Saint Etienne
May 21, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
100
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9.

The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
100
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10.

David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Art Pop
Score
100
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11.

The Darkness - Hot Cakes
August 21, 2012
Rock
Score
100
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12.

Bill Fay - Life Is People
August 21, 2012
Folk
Score
100
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13.

Sweet Sweet Lies - The Hare, The Hound & The Tortoise
February 20, 2012
Score
100
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14.

Delilah - From the Roots Up
July 30, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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15.

Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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16.

Metá Metá - MetaL MetaL
November 7, 2012
Score
100
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17.

Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Space Rock
Score
80
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18.

The Shins - Port of Morrow
March 20, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19.

The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
January 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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20.

Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
Blues
Score
80
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21.

Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
Score
80
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22.

Frankie Rose - Interstellar
February 21, 2012
Dream Pop
Score
80
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23.

Dodgy - Stand Upright in a Cool Place
February 20, 2012
Britpop
Score
80
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24.

Hot Chip - In Our Heads
June 11, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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25.

Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
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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