In mid-November, we asked listeners and readers to vote on their top local releases of the year. We received over 27,000 votes in that two-week timeframe, and now it's time to reveal the top 20 picks. There's some surprises and the usual suspects in the mix — revisit coverage we did on many of them in 2012 and check back tomorrow for archived audio of The Local Show to hear the full run-down.

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20. Kristoff Krane — Fanfaronade (328 votes)

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2012 In-Studio

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Interview: Lydia Hoglund

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2012 In-Studio

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2012 In-Studio

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15. Marijuana Deathsquads —  (378 votes)

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14. Southside Desire — Songs To Love and Die To (386 votes)

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2012 In-Studio

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12. Reina Del Cid and The Cidizens — Blueprints, Plans (396 votes)

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11. Lazerbeak — Lava Bangers (398 votes)

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2012 In-Studio

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Jeremy Messersmith on the Daily Circuit

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8. Mike Mictlan — SNAXXX (433 votes)

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7. Motion City Soundtrack — Go (515 votes)

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2012 In-Studio

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Polica Sign to Mom + Pop

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4. Trampled By Turtles — Stars and Satellites (962 votes)

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3. Brother Ali — Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color (1091 votes)

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2. Prof — Kaiser Von Powderhorn III (1438 votes)

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1. P.O.S. — We Don't Even Live Here (1648 votes)