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178.

GN & GM - Narrowing Type
April 25, 2012
Slowcore, Ambient, Post-Rock
USER SCORE
79
229 ratings
Amazon
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179.

Dr. Dog - Be The Void
February 7, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
USER SCORE
79
65 ratings
Amazon
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182.

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk
USER SCORE
79
429 ratings
Amazon
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185.

Japandroids - Celebration Rock
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
79
624 ratings
Amazon
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186.

METZ - METZ
October 9, 2012
Noise Rock
USER SCORE
79
251 ratings
Amazon
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187.

Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet
November 13, 2012
Downtempo, Nu Jazz
USER SCORE
79
135 ratings
Amazon
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188.

Sigur Rós - Valtari
May 28, 2012
Ambient, Ambient Pop, Post-Rock
USER SCORE
79
877 ratings
Amazon
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190.

Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
October 2, 2012
IDM
USER SCORE
79
982 ratings
Amazon
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191.

Napalm Death - Utilitarian
February 28, 2012
Grindcore
USER SCORE
79
88 ratings
Amazon
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193.

Wild Nothing - Nocturne
August 28, 2012
Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
USER SCORE
79
556 ratings
Amazon
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194.

October 15, 2012
Art Pop
USER SCORE
79
391 ratings
Amazon
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195.

John Talabot - ƒIN
February 14, 2012
Balearic Beat
USER SCORE
79
323 ratings
Amazon
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196.

Roar - I'm Not Here to Make Friends
February 28, 2012
Indie Pop, Chamber Pop, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
79
270 ratings
Amazon

197.

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
October 2, 2012
Indie Folk
USER SCORE
79
167 ratings
Amazon
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199.

Dope Body - Natural History
May 22, 2012
Noise Rock, Post-Hardcore
USER SCORE
79
186 ratings
Amazon
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200.

Dum Dum Girls - End of Daze
September 25, 2012
Indie Pop
USER SCORE
79
59 ratings
Amazon
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