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Young Prisms - In Between
March 27, 2012
Psychedelic
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95
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The 2 Bears - Be Strong
January 30, 2012
Electronic
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91
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Miike Snow - Happy to You
March 27, 2012
Electropop
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90
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Ceremony - Zoo
March 6, 2012
Hardcore Punk
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90
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Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic
January 31, 2012
Electronic
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90
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Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
April 3, 2012
Folk
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90
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Micachu and the Shapes - Never
July 24, 2012
Experimental
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90
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Terranova - Hotel Amour
February 14, 2012
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90
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Hospitality - Hospitality
January 31, 2012
Indie Pop
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89
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Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
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87
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The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know
February 7, 2012
Indie Rock
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87
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Howler - America Give Up
January 17, 2012
Garage Rock
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87
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Mouse on Mars - Parastrophics
February 28, 2012
Electronic
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87
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CFCF - Exercises
April 24, 2012
Electronic
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86
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Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
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85
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The Big Pink - Future This
January 17, 2012
Indie Rock
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85
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Django Django - Django Django
January 30, 2012
Psychedelic
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85
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Phenomenal Handclap Band - Form & Control
February 14, 2012
Funk
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85
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Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
June 26, 2012
Garage Rock
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85
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Grizzly Bear - Shields
September 18, 2012
Indie Folk
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84
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Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
April 2, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
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83
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Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
March 6, 2012
Chamber Pop
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82
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A Place To Bury Strangers - Onwards To The Wall
February 7, 2012
Noise Rock
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81
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Xiu Xiu - Always
March 6, 2012
Experimental
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80
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Plants and Animals - The End of That
February 28, 2012
Indie Rock
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Northern Transmissions awarded albums throughout 2012.
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