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301
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...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs
October 23, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
302
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White Lung - Sorry
May 29, 2012
Punk Rock
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
303
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Sinéad O'Connor - How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?
February 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
304
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Thee Oh Sees - Putrifiers II
September 11, 2012
Garage Rock
Critic Score
75
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
305
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Young Smoke - Space Zone
September 24, 2012
Juke
Critic Score
75
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
306
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Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
February 28, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Folk Pop
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
307
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Hot Chip - In Our Heads
June 11, 2012
Indietronica
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
75
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
308
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Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship
May 8, 2012
Experimental
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
309
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Weird Dreams - Choreography
April 2, 2012
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
75
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
310
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Heartless Bastards - Arrow
February 14, 2012
Blues Rock
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
311
.
Napalm Death - Utilitarian
February 28, 2012
Grindcore
Critic Score
75
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
312
.
Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt
November 6, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
313
.
Pat Metheny - Unity Band
June 12, 2012
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
314
.
Alejandro Escovedo - Big Station
June 5, 2012
Alt-Country
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
315
.
Royal Headache - Royal Headache
May 8, 2012
Garage Punk
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
316
.
Krallice - Years Past Matter
August 25, 2012
Black Metal
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
317
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Port St. Willow - Holiday
May 15, 2012
Ambient
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
318
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Georgia Anne Muldrow - Seeds
March 26, 2012
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
319
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Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
September 4, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
320
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The Fresh & Onlys - Long Slow Dance
September 4, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
321
.
Ital - Hive Mind
March 6, 2012
House
,
Deep House
,
Electronic
,
Outsider House
Critic Score
75
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
322
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Holly Herndon - Movement
November 13, 2012
Experimental
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
323
.
Michael Mayer - Mantasy
October 23, 2012
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
324
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The Congos / Sun Araw / M. Geddes Gengras - FRKWYS Vol. 9: ICON GIVE THANK
May 8, 2012
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
325
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Taylor Swift - Red
October 22, 2012
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Country Pop
Critic Score
74
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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