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The Raveonettes - Raven in the Grave
April 5, 2011
Dream Pop
Critic Score
65
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Pujol - Nasty, Brutish, and Short
October 18, 2011
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
Amazon
Spotify
38
.
Destroyer - Kaputt
In
29
Lists
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
The Kills - Blood Pressures
In
5
Lists
April 5, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Carter Tanton - Freeclouds
November 15, 2011
Shoegaze
Critic Score
69
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
The Black Keys - El Camino
In
9
Lists
December 6, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
79
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
In
30
Lists
March 8, 2011
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
In
20
Lists
October 18, 2011
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
75
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Feist - Metals
In
12
Lists
October 4, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Holy Ghost! - Holy Ghost!
In
3
Lists
April 5, 2011
Synthpop
Critic Score
69
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Charles Bradley - No Time for Dreaming
In
6
Lists
January 25, 2011
Soul
Critic Score
73
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Toro y Moi - Underneath The Pine
In
9
Lists
February 22, 2011
Chillwave
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
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
27
.
Zola Jesus - Conatus
In
7
Lists
October 4, 2011
Art Pop
,
Darkwave
Critic Score
75
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Frank Ocean - nostalgia,ULTRA.
In
18
Lists
February 16, 2011
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
25
.
Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital
June 28, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Real Estate - Days
In
24
Lists
October 18, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys
In
3
Lists
May 31, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
67
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Washed Out - Within and Without
In
20
Lists
July 12, 2011
Chillwave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
71
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Drake - Take Care
In
20
Lists
November 15, 2011
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
76
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Yuck - Yuck
In
18
Lists
February 15, 2011
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
75
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
In
9
Lists
July 26, 2011
Electropop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
74
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
In
23
Lists
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
79
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
In
33
Lists
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Augustines - Rise Ye Sunken Ships
August 23, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
A$AP Rocky - LIVE.LOVE.A$AP
In
9
Lists
October 31, 2011
Cloud Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Neon Indian - Era Extraña
In
5
Lists
September 7, 2011
Chillwave
Critic Score
73
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Austra - Feel It Break
In
10
Lists
May 13, 2011
Electropop
Critic Score
74
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
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
11
.
Atlas Sound - Parallax
In
13
Lists
November 8, 2011
Psychedelic Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
80
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Cults - Cults
In
12
Lists
June 7, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Critic Score
72
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions
In
2
Lists
November 1, 2011
Baroque Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
96
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
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
7
.
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
6
.
Adele - 21
In
20
Lists
January 24, 2011
Pop Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
Critic Score
77
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Tennis - Cape Dory
In
2
Lists
January 18, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
72
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Dum Dum Girls - Only In Dreams
In
4
Lists
September 27, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
71
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
In
20
Lists
June 7, 2011
Post-Hardcore
,
Rock Opera
Critic Score
82
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
The Weeknd - House Of Balloons
In
29
Lists
March 21, 2011
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
In
21
Lists
May 10, 2011
Experimental
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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