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Dan Deacon - America
August 28, 2012
Indietronica
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Electronic
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Neo-Psychedelia
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Art Pop
Score
100
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2
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Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Post-Industrial
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Experimental
Score
100
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3
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Bob Dylan - Tempest
September 10, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
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Folk Rock
Score
100
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4
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Deftones - Koi No Yokan
November 12, 2012
Alternative Metal
Score
100
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5
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Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
February 21, 2012
Chamber Pop
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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6
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Jack White - Blunderbuss
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
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7
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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8
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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9
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John Hiatt - Mystic Pinball
September 25, 2012
Score
80
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10
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Pet Shop Boys - Elysium
September 11, 2012
Synthpop
Score
80
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11
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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12
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The Shins - Port of Morrow
March 20, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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13
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Willie Nelson - Heroes
May 15, 2012
Country
Score
80
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14
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Richard Hawley - Standing at the Sky's Edge
May 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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15
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Tindersticks - The Something Rain
February 18, 2012
Chamber Pop
,
Art Rock
Score
80
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16
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Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
January 31, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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17
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Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 8, 2012
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Score
80
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18
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The Lumineers - The Lumineers
April 3, 2012
Indie Folk
Score
80
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19
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Ry Cooder - Election Special
August 21, 2012
Americana
,
Blues
Score
80
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20
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Paul Buchanan - Mid Air
May 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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21
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Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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22
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Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Crown and Treaty
April 30, 2012
Folk
Score
80
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23
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Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
April 3, 2012
Pop Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Electropop
Score
80
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24
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Marina & the Diamonds - Electra Heart
April 27, 2012
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
80
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25
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Flume - Flume
November 9, 2012
Future Bass
,
Wonky
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Irish Times awarded albums throughout 2012.
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