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The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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2
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DoseOne - G is for Deep
May 29, 2012
Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
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3
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Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthwave
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
4
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The Men - Open Your Heart
March 6, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Hospitality - Hospitality
January 31, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Grimes - Visions
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Swans - The Seer
August 28, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Fang Island - Major
July 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
10
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Guided by Voices - Class Clown Spots a UFO
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Jherek Bischoff - Composed
June 5, 2012
Chamber Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Mouse on Mars - Parastrophics
February 28, 2012
Electronic
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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John Talabot - ƒIN
February 14, 2012
Deep House
,
Balearic Beat
,
Downtempo
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Lambchop - Mr. M
February 21, 2012
Alt-Country
,
Chamber Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
March 6, 2012
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Shearwater - Animal Joy
February 14, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction
February 21, 2012
Doom Metal
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
June 26, 2012
Heavy Psych
,
Garage Punk
,
Noise Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
October 9, 2012
Metalcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Zombie Zombie - Rituels d'un Nouveau Monde
October 22, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper
December 17, 2012
Future Garage
,
Dubstep
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spectrum Culture awarded albums throughout 2012.
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