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276
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Phon.o - Black Boulder
May 18, 2012
IDM
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
277
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Brackles - Rinse Presents: Brackles
May 7, 2012
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
278
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Ed Schrader's Music Beat - Jazz Mind
April 20, 2012
Post-Punk
,
Noise Rock
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
279
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Efterklang - Piramida
September 25, 2012
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
280
.
Windy & Carl - We Will Always Be
February 14, 2012
Ambient
,
Drone
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
75
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
281
.
White Fence - Family Perfume Vol. 1
April 3, 2012
Critic Score
75
8
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
282
.
Holograms - Holograms
July 10, 2012
Post-Punk
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
283
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
284
.
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
October 2, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
285
.
Nü Sensae - Sundowning
August 7, 2012
Punk
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
286
.
Fist City - It's 1983 Grow Up!
June 1, 2012
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
287
.
Saint Vitus - Lillie: F-65
April 27, 2012
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
288
.
Internet Forever - Internet Forever
April 2, 2012
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
289
.
Lilacs & Champagne - Lilacs & Champagne
January 31, 2012
Electronic
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
290
.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Throw It to the Universe
June 26, 2012
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
291
.
Xiu Xiu - Always
March 6, 2012
Art Pop
,
Synth Punk
Critic Score
75
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
292
.
Elephant & Castle - Transitions
March 27, 2012
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
293
.
Bowerbirds - The Clearing
March 6, 2012
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
294
.
Antibalas - Antibalas
August 7, 2012
Afrobeat
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
295
.
The Invisible - Rispah
June 12, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
296
.
The Black Swans - Occasion for Song
July 31, 2012
Folk
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
297
.
Bison B.C. - Lovelessness
October 22, 2012
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
298
.
Belbury Poly - The Belbury Tales
February 24, 2012
Moogsploitation
,
Progressive Electronic
,
Electronic
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
299
.
Mouse on Mars - Parastrophics
February 28, 2012
Electronic
Critic Score
75
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
300
.
Tiga - Tiga Non Stop
November 12, 2012
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
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