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Dirty Beaches - Badlands
In
5
Lists
March 29, 2011
Experimental Rock
,
Slacker Rock
,
Hypnagogic Pop
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
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Moonface - Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I'd Hoped
In
2
Lists
August 2, 2011
Progressive Electronic
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
69
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Quichenight - Quichenight I
May 31, 2011
Amazon
Spotify
47
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Matthew Herbert - One Pig
In
2
Lists
October 11, 2011
Electronic
Critic Score
71
9
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
46
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Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
In
19
Lists
May 10, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
81
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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John Maus - We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
In
9
Lists
June 28, 2011
Hypnagogic Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
73
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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Bill Callahan - Apocalypse
In
10
Lists
April 5, 2011
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
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Man Man - Life Fantastic
In
2
Lists
May 10, 2011
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
74
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Neon Indian - Era Extraña
In
5
Lists
September 7, 2011
Chillwave
Critic Score
73
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Beirut - The Rip Tide
In
13
Lists
August 30, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
The Mountain Goats - All Eternals Deck
In
5
Lists
March 29, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Drake - Take Care
In
20
Lists
November 15, 2011
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
76
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
In
10
Lists
February 4, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
72
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
In
39
Lists
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Marissa Nadler - Marissa Nadler
In
2
Lists
June 14, 2011
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
76
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
mr. Gnome - Madness in Miniature
October 25, 2011
Experimental
Critic Score
60
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Panda Bear - Tomboy
In
15
Lists
April 12, 2011
Psychedelic Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
76
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Cass McCombs - Humor Risk
In
3
Lists
November 8, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
73
20
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
32
.
Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
In
12
Lists
February 22, 2011
Experimental
,
Post-Minimalism
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
In
20
Lists
October 18, 2011
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
75
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Russian Circles - Empros
October 25, 2011
Post-Rock
,
Post-Metal
Critic Score
82
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
In
18
Lists
February 14, 2011
Ambient
,
Drone
Critic Score
84
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
In
30
Lists
May 3, 2011
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Timber Timbre - Creep On Creepin' On
In
3
Lists
April 5, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
74
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Grimes & d'Eon - Darkbloom
April 18, 2011
Electronic
,
Pop
Critic Score
71
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Wolfroy Goes to Town
October 4, 2011
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
The Black Keys - El Camino
In
9
Lists
December 6, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
79
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
NewVillager - New Villager
August 16, 2011
Indietronica
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
65
2 reviews
Amazon
22
.
Cass McCombs - WIT'S END
In
4
Lists
April 26, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
72
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Washed Out - Within and Without
In
20
Lists
July 12, 2011
Chillwave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
71
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
James Blake - James Blake
In
33
Lists
February 4, 2011
Alternative R&B
,
Electronic
,
Art Pop
,
UK Bass
Critic Score
82
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
The Antlers - Burst Apart
In
19
Lists
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
In
14
Lists
November 21, 2011
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Weeknd - House Of Balloons
In
29
Lists
March 21, 2011
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Wild Beasts - Smother
In
21
Lists
May 9, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage
In
3
Lists
September 13, 2011
Atmospheric Black Metal
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place
In
8
Lists
February 22, 2011
Ambient Pop
,
Ambient
Critic Score
81
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Junior Boys - It's All True
June 14, 2011
Electronic
Critic Score
76
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Field - Looping State of Mind
In
8
Lists
October 11, 2011
Minimal Techno
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Toro y Moi - Underneath The Pine
In
9
Lists
February 22, 2011
Chillwave
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
In
9
Lists
January 18, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
In
37
Lists
February 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
89
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
In
33
Lists
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
In
22
Lists
June 28, 2011
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Real Estate - Days
In
24
Lists
October 18, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
The Wind - Harum-Scarum
November 12, 2010
Power Pop
Amazon
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4
.
Atlas Sound - Parallax
In
13
Lists
November 8, 2011
Psychedelic Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
80
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
In
22
Lists
October 25, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
In
23
Lists
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
79
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Destroyer - Kaputt
In
29
Lists
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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