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201.

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
October 2, 2012
Indie Folk
USER SCORE
78
168 ratings
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204.

SHINee - Sherlock
March 19, 2012
K-Pop
USER SCORE
78
146 ratings
Amazon
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205.

Julia Holter - Ekstasis
March 8, 2012
Art Pop
USER SCORE
78
500 ratings
Amazon
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206.

Sky Ferreira - Ghost
October 16, 2012
Alt-Pop
USER SCORE
78
778 ratings
Amazon
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207.

Lucy Rose - Like I Used To
September 24, 2012
Indie Folk, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
78
95 ratings
Amazon
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208.

Chief Keef - Finally Rich
December 18, 2012
Chicago Drill, Gangsta Rap
USER SCORE
78
5,363 ratings
Amazon
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209.

Alcest - Les Voyages de l'Âme
January 6, 2012
Shoegaze, Blackgaze
USER SCORE
78
411 ratings
Amazon
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212.

Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
78
76 ratings
Amazon
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213.

Lone - Galaxy Garden
May 1, 2012
Footwork, Acid House, UK Funky, Breakbeat
USER SCORE
78
221 ratings
Amazon
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216.

Céu - Caravana Sereia Bloom
February 7, 2012
Indie Pop, MPB
USER SCORE
78
120 ratings
Amazon
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217.

Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Bedroom Pop
USER SCORE
78
3,979 ratings
Amazon
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218.

Yellowcard - Southern Air
August 14, 2012
Pop Punk
USER SCORE
78
85 ratings
Amazon
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220.

The Walkmen - Heaven
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock, Indie Pop
USER SCORE
78
201 ratings
Amazon
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221.

Lorn - Ask the Dust
June 26, 2012
IDM, Wonky
USER SCORE
78
70 ratings
Amazon
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222.

Lil B - The BasedPrint II
April 9, 2012
Cloud Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
78
125 ratings
Amazon
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223.

Wintersun - Time I
October 19, 2012
Symphonic Metal, Power Metal
USER SCORE
78
86 ratings
Amazon
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224.

Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
June 26, 2012
Garage Punk, Noise Rock
USER SCORE
78
290 ratings
Amazon
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