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Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
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Black Breath - Sentenced to Life
March 26, 2012
Death Metal
Score
90
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Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
October 15, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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4
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Crystal Castles - (III)
November 12, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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5
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TNGHT - TNGHT
July 24, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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6
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Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
Score
90
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7
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Ty Segall - Twins
October 9, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
90
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
October 9, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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9
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David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
September 11, 2012
Art Pop
Score
90
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10
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Clams Casino - Instrumental 2
June 4, 2012
Electronic
Score
90
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11
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Future of the Left - The Plot Against Common Sense
June 12, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
90
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12
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The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
May 7, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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13
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Purity Ring - Shrines
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
Score
90
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14
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DIIV - Oshin
June 26, 2012
Shoegaze
Score
90
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15
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Graham Coxon - A+E
April 2, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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16
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Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim
March 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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17
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Dirty Three - Toward the Low Sun
February 28, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
90
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18
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Tribes - Baby
January 16, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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19
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The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
January 6, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
90
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20
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Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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21
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Evan Caminiti - Dreamless Sleep
August 20, 2012
Score
80
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22
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Human Don't Be Angry - Human Don't Be Angry
April 24, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23
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Shrag - Canines
July 2, 2012
Score
80
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24
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Mike Wexler - Dispossession
March 6, 2012
Psychedelic Folk
Score
80
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25
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Jimmy Edgar - Majenta
December 4, 2012
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2012.
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