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The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ
April 7, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
74
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
Sorority Noise - Joy, Departed
June 16, 2015
Indie Rock
,
Emo
Critic Score
70
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
48
.
Downtown Boys - Full Communism
May 4, 2015
Hardcore Punk
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Purity Ring - another eternity
March 3, 2015
Synthpop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
69
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
Leviathan - Scar Sighted
March 3, 2015
Black Metal
,
Avant-Garde Metal
,
Blackened Death Metal
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect
May 18, 2015
Synthpop
Critic Score
70
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Johanna Warren - nūmūn
May 19, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
64
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Mew - +-
April 27, 2015
Dream Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
72
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
42
.
Young Thug - Barter 6
April 16, 2015
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Pile - You're Better Than This
March 3, 2015
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
77
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
March 23, 2015
Abstract Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
The Weather Station - Loyalty
May 12, 2015
Indie Folk
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall
May 4, 2015
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Speedy Ortiz - Foil Deer
April 21, 2015
Indie Rock
,
Grunge
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
78
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife
January 6, 2015
Trap
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Faith Healer - Cosmic Troubles
March 31, 2015
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
34
.
Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
March 31, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
79
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Action Bronson - Mr. Wonderful
March 24, 2015
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
71
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Yowler - The Offer
March 10, 2015
Slowcore
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
78
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
31
.
A$AP Rocky - AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP
May 26, 2015
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Critic Score
74
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Blur - The Magic Whip
April 27, 2015
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress
March 31, 2015
Drone
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
81
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Eskimeaux - O.K.
May 12, 2015
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
73
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Miguel - Wildheart
June 30, 2015
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
80
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Björk - Vulnicura
January 20, 2015
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Viet Cong - Viet Cong
January 20, 2015
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Screaming Females - Rose Mountain
February 24, 2015
Indie Rock
,
Punk Rock
Critic Score
72
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Natalie Prass - Natalie Prass
January 27, 2015
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
83
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Fred Thomas - All Are Saved
April 7, 2015
Chamber Pop
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
82
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Mark Ronson - Uptown Special
January 13, 2015
Funk
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
71
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
May 5, 2015
Americana
,
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Elder - Lore
February 27, 2015
Stoner Rock
,
Heavy Psych
,
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
70
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
The Staves - If I Was
March 23, 2015
Indie Folk
,
Folk
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Tobias Jesso Jr. - Goon
March 17, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
79
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Hop Along - Painted Shut
May 5, 2015
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Girlpool - Before The World Was Big
June 2, 2015
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
February 12, 2015
Pop Rap
,
Trap
Critic Score
76
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Tribulation - The Children of the Night
April 20, 2015
Black Metal
,
Heavy Metal
,
Gothic Metal
,
Metal
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love
January 20, 2015
Indie Rock
Critic Score
89
46
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Slacker Rock
Critic Score
84
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs
May 19, 2015
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
8
.
Waxahatchee - Ivy Tripp
April 7, 2015
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
79
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
87
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Shamir - Ratchet
May 19, 2015
Electropop
,
Synthpop
,
Electro-Disco
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Jamie xx - In Colour
June 1, 2015
UK Bass
,
Future Garage
Critic Score
83
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf
May 29, 2015
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Colleen Green - I Want to Grow Up
February 24, 2015
Indie Pop
,
Power Pop
Critic Score
66
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 15, 2015
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
95
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
91
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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