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1
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
95
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2
.
Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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3
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Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthwave
Score
90
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Amazon
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4
.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
.
Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
alt-J - An Awesome Wave
May 28, 2012
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Folktronica
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Dirty Ghosts - Metal Moon
February 21, 2012
Score
85
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Amazon
Spotify
9
.
Lambchop - Mr. M
February 21, 2012
Alt-Country
,
Chamber Pop
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
John Talabot - ƒIN
February 14, 2012
Deep House
,
Balearic Beat
,
Downtempo
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Pontiak - Echo Ono
February 21, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Poliça - Give You The Ghost
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Screaming Females - Ugly
April 3, 2012
Punk Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG2
April 3, 2012
Jazz Fusion
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
15
.
Spiritualized? - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
April 17, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
OFF! - OFF!
May 8, 2012
Hardcore Punk
,
Punk Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
17
.
Hot Sugar - Moon Money
May 11, 2012
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
May 22, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
2:54 - 2:54
May 29, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
May 22, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Avant-Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
,
Drone
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Laurel Halo - Quarantine
May 29, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Prefix awarded albums throughout 2012.
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