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The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
April 21, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
68
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
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49
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Murder by Death - Bitter Drink Bitter Moon
September 25, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
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Tame Impala - Lonerism
In
40
Lists
October 5, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
86
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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The Hives - Lex Hives
June 5, 2012
Garage Punk
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
66
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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Four Tet - Pink
In
3
Lists
August 20, 2012
Electronic
,
Microhouse
,
Future Garage
Critic Score
72
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
In
10
Lists
January 31, 2012
Alt-Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Trip Hop
Critic Score
63
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
In
2
Lists
March 13, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
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The Walkmen - Heaven
In
12
Lists
May 29, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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Dirty Ghosts - Metal Moon
February 21, 2012
Critic Score
64
4
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
41
.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
In
6
Lists
October 30, 2012
Psychedelic Rock
,
Country Rock
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
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Stars - The North
In
2
Lists
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
72
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
In
28
Lists
October 2, 2012
IDM
Critic Score
83
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Zeus - Busting Visions
March 27, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
66
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Titus Andronicus - Local Business
In
5
Lists
October 23, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
In
23
Lists
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Poliça - Give You The Ghost
In
11
Lists
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
78
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Crystal Castles - (III)
In
8
Lists
November 12, 2012
Synthpop
,
Witch House
,
Ethereal Wave
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
73
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
In
18
Lists
May 22, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
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The xx - Coexist
In
23
Lists
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
78
46
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Will Stratton - Post-Empire
April 12, 2012
Amazon
Spotify
30
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
In
10
Lists
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Tennis - Young & Old
In
2
Lists
February 14, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
28
.
ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
In
12
Lists
January 14, 2012
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Mumford & Sons - Babel
In
5
Lists
September 25, 2012
Folk Pop
Critic Score
58
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
In
23
Lists
January 24, 2012
Post-Hardcore
,
Emo
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Grizzly Bear - Shields
In
33
Lists
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur
In
4
Lists
January 17, 2012
Alt-Country
Critic Score
74
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Purity Ring - Shrines
In
25
Lists
July 24, 2012
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
78
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Pujol - United States of Being
June 5, 2012
Critic Score
64
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
21
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Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
In
2
Lists
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
73
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Bob Mould - Silver Age
In
7
Lists
September 4, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
73
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Screaming Females - Ugly
In
2
Lists
April 3, 2012
Punk Rock
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
In
31
Lists
May 15, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Solange - True
In
2
Lists
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
73
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Jack White - Blunderbuss
In
25
Lists
April 24, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
82
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Daphni - Jiaolong
In
9
Lists
October 16, 2012
House
Critic Score
72
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Father John Misty - Fear Fun
In
15
Lists
May 1, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Metric - Synthetica
In
2
Lists
June 12, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
69
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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P.O.S - We Don't Even Live Here
In
3
Lists
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
69
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
In
26
Lists
July 10, 2012
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Grimes - Visions
In
36
Lists
February 21, 2012
Synthpop
Critic Score
80
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Beach House - Bloom
In
34
Lists
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
In
15
Lists
April 10, 2012
Blues Rock
Critic Score
72
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
In
26
Lists
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
In
7
Lists
August 28, 2012
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
76
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
In
13
Lists
January 31, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
In
40
Lists
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
In
32
Lists
June 5, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
In
49
Lists
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
91
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
In
30
Lists
June 19, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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