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William Basinski - The Deluge
August 21, 2015
Ambient
,
Tape Music
Critic Score
78
6
reviews
Amazon
49
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Flying Saucer Attack - Instrumentals 2015
July 17, 2015
Drone
,
Space Rock
,
Ambient
Critic Score
79
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Jam City - Dream a Garden
In
6
Lists
March 23, 2015
Alternative R&B
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Keith Rowe & John Tilbury - Enough Still Not to Know
November 13, 2015
Reductionism
,
Free Improvisation
Amazon
46
.
Floating Points - Elaenia
In
20
Lists
November 6, 2015
Electronic
,
Progressive Electronic
Critic Score
83
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Micachu and the Shapes - Good Sad Happy Bad
In
4
Lists
September 11, 2015
Art Pop
Critic Score
68
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Uwe Oberg - Work
December 11, 2015
Amazon
43
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Thundercat - The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
In
4
Lists
June 22, 2015
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
77
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Radu Malfatti - One Man and a Fly
March 1, 2015
Amazon
41
.
Carter Tutti Void - f (x)
In
2
Lists
September 11, 2015
Industrial
Critic Score
85
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
40
.
Allison Cameron & Contact - A Gossamer Bit
May 1, 2015
Amazon
Music
39
.
Jerusalem In My Heart - If He Dies, If If If If If If
In
2
Lists
September 4, 2015
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
78
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Guttersnipe - Demo
May 15, 2015
Amazon
37
.
Ensemble Grizzana - Grizzana and Other Pieces 2009-2014
June 1, 2015
Amazon
36
.
Lnrdcroy - Much Less Normal
In
2
Lists
May 20, 2014
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Seymour Wright - Seymour Writes Back
August 27, 2015
Amazon
34
.
Gnod - Infinity Machines
In
4
Lists
April 20, 2015
Critic Score
85
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
DJ Esco - 56 Nights
In
5
Lists
March 21, 2015
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
2 reviews
Amazon
32
.
Philip Jeck - Cardinal
October 23, 2015
Ambient
,
Turntable Music
Critic Score
72
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
King Midas Sound & Fennesz - Edition 1
In
4
Lists
September 18, 2015
Ambient Dub
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Nídia - Danger
In
2
Lists
February 24, 2015
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Aphex Twin - Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2
January 23, 2015
IDM
Critic Score
67
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Six Organs of Admittance - Hexadic
February 17, 2015
Noise Rock
Critic Score
67
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
27
.
Visionist - Safe
In
3
Lists
October 9, 2015
UK Bass
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
26
.
Domenique Dumont - Comme Ça
In
4
Lists
June 22, 2015
Critic Score
82
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
William Parker - For Those Who Are, Still
August 21, 2015
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
24
.
Golden Teacher - Sauchiehall Enthrall
August 11, 2015
Critic Score
82
1 review
Amazon
23
.
Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa
In
15
Lists
May 19, 2015
Critic Score
87
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Hour House - Chiltern
Amazon
21
.
Sleaford Mods - Key Markets
In
16
Lists
July 24, 2015
Art Punk
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
76
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Helm - Olympic Mess
In
4
Lists
June 15, 2015
Electronic
,
Ambient Dub
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
19
.
Future - DS2
In
27
Lists
July 17, 2015
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
In
30
Lists
November 13, 2015
Post-Industrial
,
Progressive Electronic
Critic Score
78
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Laura Cannell - Beneath Swooping Talons
In
2
Lists
August 28, 2015
Chamber Music
,
Minimalism
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Raphael Rogiński - Plays John Coltrane and Langston Hughes: African Mystic Music
June 1, 2015
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
15
.
Graham Lambkin / Michael Pisaro - Schwarze Riesenfalter
February 4, 2015
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
14
.
Joanna Newsom - Divers
In
43
Lists
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
43
reviews
Amazon
Music
13
.
Björk - Vulnicura
In
48
Lists
January 20, 2015
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Vince Staples - Summertime '06
In
43
Lists
June 30, 2015
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Hieroglyphic Being & J.I.T.U. Ahn-Sahm-Buhl - We Are Not The First
In
3
Lists
October 30, 2015
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
10
.
The Necks - Vertigo
In
2
Lists
September 25, 2015
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
78
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
In
71
Lists
March 15, 2015
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
95
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Kamasi Washington - The Epic
In
28
Lists
May 5, 2015
Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
87
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs
In
8
Lists
May 19, 2015
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
6
.
Holly Herndon - Platform
In
27
Lists
May 19, 2015
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
79
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Heather Leigh - I Abused Animal
November 27, 2015
Critic Score
73
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
In
40
Lists
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
88
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Joshua Abrams - Magnetoception
May 12, 2015
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
2
.
Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee
In
4
Lists
February 3, 2015
Modern Creative
Critic Score
77
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Jlin - Dark Energy
In
13
Lists
March 24, 2015
Footwork
Critic Score
81
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Original Source:
http://www.thewire.co.uk/issues/383
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