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Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
September 27th, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
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Hardcore Hip Hop
USER SCORE
90
9,075 ratings
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2
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David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
January 8th, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
USER SCORE
89
5,367 ratings
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3
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
89
13,486 ratings
Amazon
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4
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Swans - The Glowing Man
June 17th, 2016
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
USER SCORE
89
2,404 ratings
Amazon
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5
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Björk - Vulnicura Live
July 15th, 2016
USER SCORE
89
53 ratings
Amazon
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6
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A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11th, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
88
3,581 ratings
Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8th, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
USER SCORE
88
8,545 ratings
Amazon
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8
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Disasterpeace - Hyper Light Drifter
April 13th, 2016
Ambient
,
Electronic
USER SCORE
88
84 ratings
Amazon
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9
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Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
May 6th, 2016
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
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Abstract Hip Hop
USER SCORE
87
5,629 ratings
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10
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牛尾憲輔 [Kensuke Ushio] - A Shape of Light: A Silent Voice The Movie Original Soundtrack
September 14th, 2016
Minimalism
,
Modern Classical
USER SCORE
87
132 ratings
Amazon
11
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Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20th, 2016
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
87
3,775 ratings
Amazon
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12
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ConcernedApe - Stardew Valley
February 26th, 2016
Bluegrass
,
Sequencer & Tracker
,
Cinematic Classical
USER SCORE
87
91 ratings
Amazon
13
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Radwimps - Your Name
August 24th, 2016
Cinematic Classical
,
Pop Rock
,
J-Pop
USER SCORE
86
194 ratings
Amazon
14
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Kate Bush - Before the Dawn
November 25th, 2016
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
USER SCORE
86
67 ratings
Amazon
Music
15
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Justin Hurwitz - La La Land
December 9th, 2016
Show Tunes
USER SCORE
86
151 ratings
Amazon
16
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BK - Castelos & Ruínas
October 19th, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
USER SCORE
86
220 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Various Artists - Life Is Strange
January 19th, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
86
59 ratings
Amazon
18
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
April 29th, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
,
Garage Rock
USER SCORE
85
3,089 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Mick Gordon - Doom: Original Game Soundtrack
September 28th, 2016
Industrial Metal
,
Dark Ambient
USER SCORE
85
321 ratings
Amazon
20
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9th, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
USER SCORE
85
1,605 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23rd, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
USER SCORE
85
5,157 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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The Blasting Company - Over the Garden Wall
July 8th, 2016
Chamber Folk
,
Ragtime
,
Dixieland
,
Traditional Pop
,
Baroque Pop
USER SCORE
85
160 ratings
Amazon
23
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Various Artists - La La Land (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
December 9th, 2016
Show Tunes
,
Jazz
,
Jazz Pop
USER SCORE
85
460 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY.
October 14th, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Power Pop
,
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
85
1,575 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14th, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
USER SCORE
84
13,130 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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