NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2012 (alphabetical)
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Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2012
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Idolator: 10 Best New Albums of 2012
Spinner: 50 Best Albums of 2012
Richard Corliss: 10 Best Movies of 2012, as published by Time Magazine
HuffPost: 30+ Best Movies of 2012
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Fact Magazine: 50 Best Albums of 2012
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Magnet Magazine: Top 25 Albums of 2012
Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2012, as published by WBEZ and aired on Sound Opinions
Greg Kot: Top 10 Albums of 2012, as published by The Chicago Tribune and aired on Sound Opinions