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The Enemy - Streets in the Sky
May 21, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
29
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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The Script - #3
September 7, 2012
Pop Rock
Critic Score
35
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Tulisa - The Female Boss
December 3, 2012
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
35
6
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
4
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Chris Brown - Fortune
July 3, 2012
Dance-Pop
,
Electropop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
36
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Kreayshawn - Somethin 'Bout Kreay
September 25, 2012
Pop Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
42
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Skunk Anansie - Black Traffic
September 17, 2012
Critic Score
46
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Ultravox - Brilliant
May 25, 2012
Critic Score
47
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Matthew Friedberger - Matricidal Sons of Bitches
October 30, 2012
Critic Score
48
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Mick Hucknall - American Soul
October 29, 2012
Critic Score
48
5
reviews
Amazon
10
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The Offspring - Days Go By
June 26, 2012
Pop Punk
,
Punk Rock
Critic Score
48
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
WZRD - WZRD
February 28, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
49
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Ting Tings - Sounds From Nowheresville
February 27, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
50
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Yoko Ono / Kim Gordon / Thurston Moore - YOKOKIMTHURSTON
September 25, 2012
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
50
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
14
.
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - Maps
May 7, 2012
Indie Pop
Critic Score
50
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Owl City - The Midsummer Station
August 21, 2012
Electropop
Critic Score
51
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Matchbox Twenty - North
September 4, 2012
Pop Rock
Critic Score
51
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Monica - New Life
April 6, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
51
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Santana - Shape Shifter
May 14, 2012
Latin Rock
Critic Score
52
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Rita Ora - ORA
August 27, 2012
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
52
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Aerosmith - Music from Another Dimension!
November 6, 2012
Rock
Critic Score
52
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
September 4, 2012
Pop Rock
Critic Score
52
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Ringo Starr - Ringo 2012
January 30, 2012
Pop Rock
Critic Score
53
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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The View - Cheeky For A Reason
July 9, 2012
Indie Rock
Critic Score
53
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Alanis Morissette - Havoc and Bright Lights
August 28, 2012
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
53
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Maroon 5 - Overexposed
June 26, 2012
Pop
,
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
53
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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