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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
91
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
February 28, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
78
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Bettye LaVette - Thankful N' Thoughtful
September 25, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
March 13, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
73
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
73
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
March 12, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
72
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
71
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Critic Score
68
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are The Brave
January 27, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
67
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Cee-Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment
October 29, 2012
Christmas
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
63
9
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
18
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Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions Vol. 2
July 16, 2012
Pop Soul
Critic Score
62
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Rumer - Boys Don't Cry
May 28, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
62
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events
June 5, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
61
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Paloma Faith - Fall to Grace
May 28, 2012
Pop
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
56
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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