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Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
March 9, 2010
Americana
,
Chamber Folk
,
Chamber Jazz
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
94
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Critic Score
91
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
September 14, 2010
Progressive Country
Critic Score
91
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
August 3, 2010
Indie Rock
Critic Score
88
43
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
May 18, 2010
Art Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
86
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Ali & Toumani
February 23, 2010
Critic Score
86
11
reviews
Amazon
7
.
Kvelertak - Kvelertak
June 21, 2010
Black 'n' Roll
,
Hardcore Punk
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Sparrow & the Workshop - Crystals Fall
April 11, 2010
Indie Folk
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones
March 19, 2010
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Actress - Splazsh
May 28, 2010
Microhouse
,
IDM
Critic Score
86
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
February 23, 2010
Chamber Folk
,
Progressive Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
12
.
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
May 4, 2010
IDM
,
Glitch Hop
,
Wonky
Critic Score
85
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Adebisi Shank - This Is the Second Album of a Band Called Adebisi Shank
August 20, 2010
Math Rock
,
Glitch Pop
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
The National - High Violet
May 10, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
84
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Ghost - Opus Eponymous
October 18, 2010
Heavy Metal
,
Hard Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Oceansize - Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up
September 6, 2010
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Das Racist - Sit Down, Man
September 14, 2010
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
September 28, 2010
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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These New Puritans - Hidden
January 18, 2010
Post-Punk
Critic Score
83
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Her Name Is Calla - The Quiet Lamb
September 22, 2010
Post-Rock
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
21
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LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance-Punk
,
Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
83
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Four Tet - There Is Love in You
January 26, 2010
Microhouse
,
Minimal Techno
Critic Score
83
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Sleigh Bells - Treats
May 11, 2010
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Electropop
Critic Score
83
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Guido - Anidea
May 1, 2010
Dubstep
,
Electronic
,
Wonky
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Scuba - Triangulation
March 22, 2010
Dubstep
Critic Score
83
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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