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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
87
49
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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C Duncan - The Midnight Sun
October 14, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
81
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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The Goon Sax - Up to Anything
March 11, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine
September 23, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
80
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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D.D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
October 7, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Amber Arcades - Fading Lines
June 3, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Agnes Obel - Citizen of Glass
October 21, 2016
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Tacocat - Lost Time
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Pop Punk
Critic Score
78
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Tindersticks - The Waiting Room
January 22, 2016
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
The Radio Dept. - Running Out of Love
October 21, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Dream Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Cat's Eyes - Treasure House
June 3, 2016
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Andrew Bird - Are You Serious
April 1, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Meilyr Jones - 2013
March 18, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Basia Bulat - Good Advice
February 12, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Eleanor Friedberger - New View
January 22, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
76
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
MONEY - Suicide Songs
January 29, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Birdy - Beautiful Lies
March 25, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Pop
Critic Score
76
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Trashcan Sinatras - Wild Pendulum
May 13, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Japanese Breakfast - Psychopomp
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Sonny & the Sunsets - Moods Baby Moods
May 27, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Frankie Cosmos - Next Thing
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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AURORA - All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
March 11, 2016
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
74
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Wye Oak - Tween
June 9, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
M. Craft - Blood Moon
June 17, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Teleman - Brilliant Sanity
April 8, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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