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Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
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Electropop
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100
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Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 8, 2012
Art Pop
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Baroque Pop
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Progressive Pop
Score
90
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
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Garage Rock Revival
Score
90
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How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
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Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
Score
90
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ZZ Top - La Futura
September 10, 2012
Score
90
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Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
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Indie Pop
Score
90
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The Laurels - Plains
July 13, 2012
Score
90
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
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Neo-Soul
Score
90
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Maroon 5 - Overexposed
June 26, 2012
Pop
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Dance-Pop
Score
90
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10
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Lukid - Lonely at the Top
October 30, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
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11
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Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
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Art Pop
Score
80
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12
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Dead Can Dance - Anastasis
August 14, 2012
Neoclassical Darkwave
Score
80
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13
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Ry Cooder - Election Special
August 21, 2012
Americana
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Blues
Score
80
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14
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The Smith Street Band - Sunshine and Technology
August 14, 2012
Score
80
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15
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The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
July 24, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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16
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The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
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17
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The Presets - Pacifica
September 7, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
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18
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Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - Wreck & Ruin
September 7, 2012
Americana
Score
80
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19
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Taken By Trees - Other Worlds
October 2, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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20
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Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
October 2, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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21
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JEFF the Brotherhood - Hypnotic Nights
July 17, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
80
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22
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Field Music - Plumb
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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23
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Django Django - Django Django
January 30, 2012
Psychedelia
,
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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24
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
80
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25
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Kenny Garrett - Seeds from the Underground
April 10, 2012
Jazz
,
Post-Bop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Sydney Morning Herald awarded albums throughout 2012.
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