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Fitz & the Tantrums - Fitz & the Tantrums
June 10, 2016
Electropop
Critic Score
39
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Dec. 99th - December 99th
December 9, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
41
5
reviews
Amazon
3
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Yung Lean - Warlord
February 25, 2016
Cloud Rap
,
Trap
Critic Score
42
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Charlie Puth - Nine Track Mind
January 29, 2016
Pop Soul
Critic Score
45
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Kygo - Cloud Nine
May 13, 2016
Tropical House
Critic Score
48
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Simple Plan - Taking One For The Team
February 19, 2016
Pop Rock
Critic Score
49
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Kaiser Chiefs - Stay Together
October 7, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
51
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Cerrone - Red Lips
October 28, 2016
Nu-Disco
Critic Score
52
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
9
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Richard Ashcroft - These People
May 20, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indietronica
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
52
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Bon Jovi - This House Is Not for Sale
November 4, 2016
Pop Rock
Critic Score
53
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Barry Gibb - In the Now
October 7, 2016
Pop Rock
,
Adult Contemporary
Critic Score
54
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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deadmau5 - W:/2016ALBUM/
December 2, 2016
Electro House
,
Progressive House
,
Trip Hop
Critic Score
55
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Meghan Trainor - Thank You
May 13, 2016
Dance-Pop
,
Pop
Critic Score
56
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Wiz Khalifa - Khalifa
February 5, 2016
Pop Rap
Critic Score
56
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
HXLT - HXLT
February 26, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
56
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Kings of Leon - WALLS
October 14, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
56
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Benji Hughes - Songs in the Key of Animals
January 29, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
56
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Jake Bugg - On My One
June 17, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
56
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Die Antwoord - Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid
September 16, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
,
Trap
Critic Score
57
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
20
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Bloc Party - HYMNS
January 29, 2016
Indietronica
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
57
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show
November 4, 2016
Pop
Critic Score
57
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Tonight Alive - Limitless
March 4, 2016
Pop Rock
Critic Score
57
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Drowners - On Desire
June 24, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
57
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Gwen Stefani - This Is What The Truth Feels Like
March 18, 2016
Electropop
,
Pop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
57
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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MSTRKRFT - Operator
July 22, 2016
Electro
Critic Score
57
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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