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Citizens! - Here We Are
May 28, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
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52
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Darren Hayman and The Long Parliament - The Violence
November 5, 2012
Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
53
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Rolo Tomassi - Astraea
November 5, 2012
Mathcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
54
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Family of the Year - Loma Vista
July 10, 2012
Pop Rock
,
Folk Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
55
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Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Trouble
June 12, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
56
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Enter Shikari - A Flash Flood of Colour
January 16, 2012
Post-Hardcore
,
Trancecore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
57
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Stealing Sheep - Into The Diamond Sun
August 20, 2012
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
58
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Angel Haze - Classick
October 25, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
59
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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
60
.
Deftones - Koi No Yokan
November 12, 2012
Alternative Metal
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
61
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Brian Eno - LUX
November 13, 2012
Ambient
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
62
.
Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
September 25, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
63
.
Paul Banks - Banks
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
64
.
Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
October 15, 2012
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
65
.
Moon Duo - Circles
October 2, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
66
.
Martha Wainwright - Come Home To Mama
October 16, 2012
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
67
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
68
.
METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
69
.
Two Gallants - The Bloom and the Blight
September 4, 2012
Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
70
.
Daphni - Jiaolong
October 16, 2012
House
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
71
.
Trash Talk - 119
October 9, 2012
Hardcore Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
72
.
The Raveonettes - Observator
September 11, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Noise Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
73
.
Muse - The 2nd Law
October 2, 2012
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
74
.
Mala - Mala in Cuba
September 11, 2012
Dubstep
,
Jazz Fusion
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
75
.
Deerhoof - Breakup Song
September 4, 2012
Art Pop
,
Experimental Rock
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 NME awarded albums throughout 2012.
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