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The best albums of 2012 (update September, 30)

The final numbers is the average rating and number of reviews in brackets (over 32)
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The magazines I used for the ratings were:
AUS: Rave
EUR: Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Jenesaispop; Laut; LesInrocks; MagicRPM; Mondosonoro; Music-story; Nojesguiden; Plattentests; Playgroundmag; Sentire Ascoltare; Storia Della Musica
UK: DIY; Drowned In Sound, The Guardian, Music OMH, NME, No Ripcord
USA: Allmusic; AV Club; BeatsPerMinute; Blurt; Bowlegs; Consequence Of Sound; Pitchforkmedia; Popmatters; Prefix; Rolling Stone; Spin; Tinymixtapes


90 - Cold Specks: I Predict A Graceful Expulsion - 74,1 (18)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUSdwBF-Lts/U ... twork.jpeg[/imgsize]

89 - Rufus Wainwright: Out Of The Game - 74,1 (22)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.thequ.co/wp-content/uploads/ ... 50x950.jpg[/imgsize]

88 - Dirty Three: Towards The Low Sun - 74,2 (24)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9bIzsiO6pfU/T ... ow+Sun.jpg[/imgsize]

87 - Purity Ring: Shrines - 74,3 (23)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://totallydublin.ie/wp-content/uplo ... twork.jpeg[/imgsize]

86 - Laurel Halo: Quarantine - 74,3 (15)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://lmm.lemoncat.org/wp-content/uplo ... over10.jpg[/imgsize]

85 - iamamiwhoami: kin - 74,3 (11)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.radiospin.org/blog/wp-conten ... 06/Kin.jpg[/imgsize]

84 - Dinosaur Jr: I Bet On Sky - 74,4 (21)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://dropmusicbox.info/wp-content/upl ... ver110.jpg[/imgsize]

83 - The Tallest Man On Earth: There's No Leaving Now - 74,4 (21)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/45931/89e1e91e.jpg[/imgsize]

82 - Portico Quartet: Portico Quartet - 74,4 (7)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://nmd.mx/wp-content/uploads/2012/0 ... uartet.jpg[/imgsize]

81 - Divine Fits: A Thing Called Divine Fits - 74,4 (19)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.turntablekitchen.com/_upload ... Fits1.jpeg[/imgsize]

80 - Torche: Harmonicraft - 74,5 (10)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.drop-d.ie/wp-content/uploads ... 0x2100.jpg[/imgsize]

79 - How To Dress Well: Total Loss - 74,6 (16)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.electronicbeats.net/wp-conte ... 40x940.jpg[/imgsize]

78 - M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion - 74,6 (29)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.mxdwn.com/wp-content/uploads ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

77 - First Aid Kit: The Lion's Roar - 74,8 (25)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... r-0001.jpg[/imgsize]

76 - Patti Smith: Banga - 74,8 (24)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NnZL-ZEnoZw/T ... +Banga.jpg[/imgsize]

75 - Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship - 74,9 (19)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... omagic.jpg[/imgsize]

74 - Cate Le Bon: CYRK - 74,9 (18)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.am1700radio.com/images/CateLeBon_CYRK.jpg[/imgsize]

73 - Wild Nothing: Nocturne - 74,9 (20)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://c438342.r42.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-c ... imated.gif[/imgsize]

72 - Ty Segall And White Fence: Hair - 75,0 (17)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://402productions.com/reviews/wp-co ... e_HAIR.jpg[/imgsize]

71 - Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball - 75,0(27)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://s2.cucharasonica.com/files/2012/ ... G_BALL.jpg[/imgsize]

70 - Plan B: Ill Manors – 75,0 (12)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://p.playserver1.com/ProductImages/ ... 0min_1.jpg[/imgsize]

69 - Quakers: Quakers - 75,1 (16)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.ultrabrit.com/wp-content/upl ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

68 - David Byrne & St. Vincent: Love This Giant - 75,1 (27)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/i ... 872010.jpg[/imgsize]

67 - Alt-J: An Awesome Wave - 75,1 (19)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... s/altj.jpg[/imgsize]

66 - The Men: Open Your Heart - 75,2 (21)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Men-Open-Your-He ... wWDkwMA==/$(KGrHqJHJEoE88d-ioFgBPVR,dUq9Q~~60_57.JPG[/imgsize]

65 - Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't - 75,2 (20)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UHiZdcrnX_Q/U ... 25full.jpg[/imgsize]

64 - Peaking Lights: Lucifer - 75,4 (22)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://cdn3.pitchfork.com/news/46381/f5ae7dc2.jpeg[/imgsize]

63 - Future Of The Left: The Plot Against Common Sense - 75,4 (17)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://i.imgur.com/CyexD.jpg[/imgsize]

62 - Jessie Ware: Devotion - 75,6 (19)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/wp-con ... n-2012.png[/imgsize]

61 - Schoolboy Q: Habits & Contradictions - 75,7 (8)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.rule4080.com/wp-content/uplo ... 2/01/4.jpg[/imgsize]

60 - Rush: Clockwork Angels - 75,8 (12)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuWYIFs8fPI/T ... els_DC.jpg[/imgsize]

59 - Allo Darlin': Europe - 75,9 (19)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://image.iodalliance.com/release/30 ... 10-300.jpg[/imgsize]

58 - Holy Other: Held - 76,0 (18)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://indiecurrent.com/wp-content/uplo ... Other.jpeg[/imgsize]

57 - Bobby Womack: The Bravest Man In The Universe - 76,1 (23)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/ ... 0561CD.jpg[/imgsize]

56 - Neneh Cherry & The Thing: Cherry Thing – 76,2 (19)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/word ... yThing.jpg[/imgsize]

55 - Saint Etienne: Words And Music By Saint Etienne - 76,3 (20)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.ultrabrit.com/wp-content/upl ... kshot1.jpg[/imgsize]

54 - Sigur Rós: Valtari – 76,4 (30)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://i.imgur.com/vTUiQ.jpg[/imgsize]

53 - Beachwood Sparks: The Tarnished Gold - 76,5 (23)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Ze ... 63d892.jpg[/imgsize]

52 - Cooly G: Playin' Me - 76,7 (11)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.conceptoradio.net/wp-content ... oolyG.jpeg[/imgsize]

51 - Lower Dens: Nootropics - 76,9 (21)
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[imgsize 125x125]http://www.windishagency.com/assets/107 ... _cover.jpg[/imgsize]

50 - Damien Jurado: Maraqopa – 76,9 (22)
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[imgsize 130x130]http://blog.vodafoneesmusica.com/wp-con ... r-6001.jpg[/imgsize]

49 - Aesop Rock: Skelethon - 77,0 (18)
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[imgsize 130x130]http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/0/a/h/-/-/Aeso ... o-Dark.jpg[/imgsize]

48 - THEESatisfaction: Awe Naturale - 77,0 (23)
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[imgsize 130x130]http://www.aqnb.com/wp-content/uploads/ ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

47 - Death Grips: The Money Store - 77,0 (17)
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[imgsize 130x130]http://www.silverdisc.com/images/88/886919635119.jpg[/imgsize]

46 - Hot Chip: In Our Heads – 77,2 (28)
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[imgsize 130x130]http://www.wearenoise.cl/wp-content/upl ... pcover.jpg[/imgsize]

45 - Poliça: Give You The Ghost - 77,2 (21)
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[imgsize 135x135]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zAJB7IgjJf4/T ... tcover.jpg[/imgsize]

44 - Mount Eerie: Clear Moon - 77,4 (15)
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[imgsize 135x135]http://petercauvel.files.wordpress.com/ ... iginal.jpg[/imgsize]

43 - Animal Collective: Centipede Hz - 77,5 (30)
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[imgsize 135x135]http://salvajenada.files.wordpress.com/ ... final.jpeg[/imgsize]

42 - Twin Shadow: Confess - 77,5 (29)
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[imgsize 135x135]http://thelabel.co.nz/wp-content/upload ... -COVER.jpg[/imgsize]

41 - Ty Segall Band: Slaughterhouse – 77,6 (15)
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[imgsize 135x135]http://www.alterexa.com/wp-content/uplo ... 9672_n.jpg[/imgsize]

40 - Father John Misty: Fear Fun - 77,7 (24)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://www.sfstation.com/images/ev/71/1586271a_orig.jpg[/imgsize]

39 - Matthew Dear: Beams – 77,8 (19)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://i.imgur.com/Cs8x8.jpg[/imgsize]

38 - Django Django: Django Django - 77,9 (21)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://www.loudandquiet.com/wp-content/ ... -album.jpg[/imgsize]

37 - High On Fire: De Vermis Mysteriis – 78,0 (11)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/news/45593/0af63b8c.jpg[/imgsize]

36 - Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II - 78,1 (19)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://www.self-titledmag.com/wp-conten ... r_web1.jpg[/imgsize]

35 - Screaming Females: Ugly – 78,1 (10)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://www.1234gorecords.com/catalog/im ... gly2LP.jpg[/imgsize]

34 - The Walkmen: Heaven – 78,3 (27)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://blogs.estrellagalicia.es/soneg/f ... Heaven.jpg[/imgsize]

33 - Can: The Lost Tapes – 78,5 (12)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6lTakzwh9X0/T ... /cover.jpg[/imgsize]

32 - Cloud Nothings: Attack On Memory – 78,6 (28)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://wpc.wichita-recordings.stukcdn.c ... cb5005.jpg[/imgsize]

31 - Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It – 78,6 (26)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://elojodelnavegadorsingle.files.wo ... over14.jpg[/imgsize]

30 - Julia Holter: Ekstasis – 78,6 (18)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xedX16evqCo/T ... folder.jpg[/imgsize]

29 - Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself – 78,6 (27)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... andrew.jpg[/imgsize]

28 - Sharon Van Etten: Tramp – 78,7 (25)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://blogs.20minutos.es/hablatumusica ... -Tramp.jpg[/imgsize]

27 - Dan Deacon: America – 78,9 (24)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://www.lowerfrequencies.com/wp-cont ... Image3.png[/imgsize]

26 - Gojira: L'Enfant Sauvage - 79,0 (10)]
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[imgsize 150x150]http://kastatic.com/i2/u/2011182/USqNIQsWJm.png[/imgsize]

25 - Dr. John: Locked Down – 79,0 (20)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9BFVsz2uO4/T ... /cover.jpg[/imgsize]

24 - Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light – 79,2 (28)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... 258099.jpg[/imgsize]

23 - Killer Mike: R.A.P. Music – 79,4 (13)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000020958 ... iginal.jpg[/imgsize]

22 - Bob Dylan: Tempest – 79,6 (25)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sY_xysGeDRs/U ... 00/url.jpg[/imgsize]

21 - Tindersticks: The Something Rain – 79,7 (22)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://www.delfuego.es/wp-content/uploa ... -Cover.jpg[/imgsize]

20 - Japandroids: Celebration Rock - 79,7 (26)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://www.turntablekitchen.com/_upload ... n-Rock.jpg[/imgsize]

19 - Lambchop: Mr. M – 80,1 (29)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://img3.cityslang.com/cache//13/5/c ... _small.jpg[/imgsize]

18 - Nas: Life Is Good - 80,2 (21)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://www.soulculture.co.uk/wp-content ... s-Good.jpg[/imgsize]

17 - El-P: Cancer For Cure - 80,2 (22)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://www.silverdisc.com/images/74/767981127019.jpg[/imgsize]

16 - Actress: R.I.P. – 80,3 (18)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://www.deejay.de/images/xl/8/1/100181.jpg[/imgsize]

15 - Cat Power: Sun – 80,3 (29)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://www.fromgotowhoa.com/wp-content/ ... er-sun.jpg[/imgsize]

14 - The xx: Coexist - 81,3 (28)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://theaudioperv.com/wp-content/uplo ... mcover.jpg[/imgsize]

13 - Jack White: Blunderbuss - 81,4 (31)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://highlightmagazine.net/wp-content ... erbuss.jpg[/imgsize]

12 - Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas - 81,5 (26)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gHBS7lGGrjI/T ... N_7050.jpg[/imgsize]

11 - John Talabot: fin - 81,7 (19)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ0vCrQidok/T ... 2B2012.jpg[/imgsize]

10 - Liars: WIXIW - 82,0 (28)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://beatsperminute.com/wp-content/up ... wixiw.jpeg[/imgsize]

09 - Chromatics: Kill for Love – 82,2 (23)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://i.imgur.com/u1Zqv.jpg[/imgsize]

08 - Grimes: Visions - 82,3 (32)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q0oGHpB4OWc/T ... grimes.jpg[/imgsize]

07 - Beach House: Bloom – 83,6 (32)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://bellaunion.com/wp-content/upload ... 4x1024.png[/imgsize]

06 - Flying Lotus: Until The Quiet Comes - 83,6 (7)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://frolab.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/flylo.jpeg[/imgsize]

05 - Dirty Projectors: Swing Lo Magellan – 83,7 (30)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rdybZvIBhg4/T ... gellan.jpg[/imgsize]

04 - Grizzly Bear: Shields - 83,9 (27)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://www.weallwantsomeone.org/wp-cont ... hields.jpg[/imgsize]

03 - Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do - 85,5 (26)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://www.jonbrion.net/wp-content/uplo ... _screw.jpg[/imgsize]

02 - Swans: The Seer – 86,5 (24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://newmusicunited.files.wordpress.c ... iginal.jpg[/imgsize]

01 - Frank Ocean: Channel Orange - 89,3 (24)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://pinboardblog.com/wp-content/uplo ... _1280.jpeg[/imgsize]