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Highest Rated Albums of 2012
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Post-Punk
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Synthpop
1.
Young Prisms - In Between
March 27, 2012
Psychedelic
Score
95
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2.
The 2 Bears - Be Strong
January 30, 2012
Electronic
Score
91
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3.
Micachu and the Shapes - Never
July 24, 2012
Experimental
Score
90
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4.
Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
April 3, 2012
Folk
Score
90
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5.
Miike Snow - Happy to You
March 27, 2012
Electropop
Score
90
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6.
Ceremony - Zoo
March 6, 2012
Hardcore Punk
Score
90
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7.
Terranova - Hotel Amour
February 14, 2012
Score
90
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8.
Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic
January 31, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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9.
Hospitality - Hospitality
January 31, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
89
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10.
Mouse on Mars - Parastrophics
February 28, 2012
Electronic
Score
87
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11.
The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know
February 7, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
87
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12.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
87
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13.
Howler - America Give Up
January 17, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
87
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14.
CFCF - Exercises
April 24, 2012
Electronic
Score
86
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15.
Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
June 26, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
85
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16.
Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
85
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17.
Phenomenal Handclap Band - Form & Control
February 14, 2012
Funk
Score
85
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18.
Django Django - Django Django
January 30, 2012
Psychedelic
Score
85
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19.
The Big Pink - Future This
January 17, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
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20.
Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
April 2, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
83
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21.
Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
March 6, 2012
Chamber Pop
Score
82
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22.
A Place To Bury Strangers - Onwards To The Wall
February 7, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
81
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23.
The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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24.
Grasscut - Unearth
July 16, 2012
Score
80
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25.
Twin Shadow - Confess
July 10, 2012
New Wave
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Northern Transmissions awarded albums throughout 2012.
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