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The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
In
6
Lists
March 15, 2011
Shoegaze
,
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
The Naked and Famous - Passive Me, Aggressive You
September 6, 2010
Indietronica
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
69
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall
In
4
Lists
January 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
69
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Slow Club - Paradise
In
6
Lists
September 13, 2011
Folk Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
The Strokes - Angles
In
2
Lists
March 18, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
70
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys!
In
8
Lists
April 12, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Post-Britpop
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Cerebral Ballzy - Cerebral Ballzy
July 26, 2011
Punk
Critic Score
59
9
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
43
.
Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
In
22
Lists
June 28, 2011
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
In
4
Lists
October 24, 2011
Pop Rock
Critic Score
67
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
In
21
Lists
August 16, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
SBTRKT - SBTRKT
In
17
Lists
June 28, 2011
Future Garage
Critic Score
77
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Mirror Traffic
In
6
Lists
August 23, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
In
22
Lists
February 25, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
In
21
Lists
May 10, 2011
Experimental
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See
In
9
Lists
June 7, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
In
33
Lists
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Gruff Rhys - Hotel Shampoo
In
6
Lists
February 15, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Noah and The Whale - Last Night on Earth
In
5
Lists
March 7, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
67
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Dutch Uncles - Cadenza
July 19, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Mazes - A Thousand Heys
April 12, 2011
Critic Score
69
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Gardens & Villa - Gardens & Villa
July 5, 2011
Electronic
Critic Score
60
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
29
.
Braids - Native Speaker
In
3
Lists
January 18, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
In
6
Lists
June 21, 2011
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
In
30
Lists
May 3, 2011
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Baxter Dury - Happy Soup
In
2
Lists
August 15, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
73
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
White Denim - D
In
8
Lists
May 23, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
In
11
Lists
September 13, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
83
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Black Lips - Arabia Mountain
In
7
Lists
June 7, 2011
Garage Rock
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Real Estate - Days
In
24
Lists
October 18, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
In
7
Lists
June 21, 2011
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
72
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
In
16
Lists
October 28, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls
In
4
Lists
September 20, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
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
17
.
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
16
.
Washed Out - Within and Without
In
20
Lists
July 12, 2011
Chillwave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
71
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
In
7
Lists
January 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Friendly Fires - Pala
In
6
Lists
May 24, 2011
Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
73
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Yuck - Yuck
In
18
Lists
February 15, 2011
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
75
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
In
27
Lists
February 18, 2011
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Critic Score
75
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
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
10
.
Battles - Gloss Drop
In
10
Lists
June 6, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Experimental Rock
,
Math Rock
Critic Score
78
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
In
4
Lists
March 11, 2011
Post-Punk Revival
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
68
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
In
23
Lists
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
79
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Wild Beasts - Smother
In
21
Lists
May 9, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
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
5
.
Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind of Fix
In
4
Lists
August 29, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
In
9
Lists
January 18, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
The Horrors - Skying
In
21
Lists
July 26, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Post-Punk
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Metronomy - The English Riviera
In
13
Lists
April 8, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
,
New Wave
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
The Antlers - Burst Apart
In
19
Lists
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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