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NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2012

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Best Music Of 2012

NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2012

December 22, 2012 • The albums that sum up our year span genres and borders. From Astro to Wadada Leo Smith, Fiona Apple to Frank Ocean, here are 50 albums that made 2012 great.

ILLuminate (featuring Kendrick Lamar)

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First Listen: Astro, 'Astro'

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First Listen: Astro, 'Astro'

September 2, 2012 • The Chilean band's electro-pop debut is infectiously cheery, lighthearted and danceable.

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First Watch: Astro, 'Colombo'

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First Watch: Astro, 'Colombo'

October 11, 2012 • The band's infectious joy is on display, along with its love of Chile's stunning natural landscapes.

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