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Nov 22
Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
91
critic score
(45)
90
user score
(17K)
Mar 3
Gorillaz
Plastic Beach
82
critic score
(40)
88
user score
(7,004)
May 18
LCD Soundsystem
This Is Happening
83
critic score
(38)
88
user score
(3,738)
Jan 26
Beach House
Teen Dream
83
critic score
(36)
86
user score
(3,283)
Aug 3
Arcade Fire
The Suburbs
88
critic score
(43)
85
user score
(3,056)
Nov 9
Kid Cudi
Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager
70
critic score
(19)
79
user score
(3,049)
May 4
Flying Lotus
Cosmogramma
85
critic score
(35)
86
user score
(2,992)
Oct 25
Taylor Swift
Speak Now
72
critic score
(17)
76
user score
(2,588)
May 21
Tame Impala
Innerspeaker
76
critic score
(21)
78
user score
(2,503)
Jun 18
Eminem
Recovery
67
critic score
(27)
55
user score
(2,475)
Apr 13
MGMT
Congratulations
68
critic score
(35)
82
user score
(2,291)
May 4
Deftones
Diamond Eyes
75
critic score
(18)
82
user score
(2,214)
Oct 12
Sufjan Stevens
The Age of Adz
77
critic score
(34)
84
user score
(2,048)
Aug 24
Katy Perry
Teenage Dream
56
critic score
(21)
69
user score
(1,974)
Jun 15
Drake
Thank Me Later
71
critic score
(24)
62
user score
(1,964)
May 18
Janelle Monáe
The ArchAndroid
86
critic score
(33)
86
user score
(1,861)
Jan 11
Vampire Weekend
Contra
79
critic score
(37)
80
user score
(1,835)
Nov 22
My Chemical Romance
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
69
critic score
(25)
68
user score
(1,702)
Sep 28
Deerhunter
Halcyon Digest
83
critic score
(37)
84
user score
(1,685)
Dec 25
Gorillaz
The Fall
65
critic score
(26)
56
user score
(1,619)
Sep 14
Kendrick Lamar
Overly Dedicated
70
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(1,528)
Oct 5
Bruno Mars
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
62
critic score
(15)
67
user score
(1,472)
Nov 16
Rihanna
Loud
64
critic score
(23)
73
user score
(1,450)
Aug 13
Mac Miller
K.I.D.S. (Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit)
70
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(1,398)
Sep 14
Linkin Park
A Thousand Suns
67
critic score
(10)
75
user score
(1,337)
Sep 27
Nails
Unsilent Death
80
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(1,319)
May 10
The National
High Violet
84
critic score
(37)
83
user score
(1,306)
Mar 9
Daughters
Daughters
78
critic score
(8)
81
user score
(1,265)
Feb 15
Marina & the Diamonds
The Family Jewels
68
critic score
(22)
79
user score
(1,255)
Sep 21
Swans
My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
81
critic score
(26)
76
user score
(1,214)
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Apr 23
Crystal Castles
(II)
73
critic score
(30)
81
user score
(1,204)
May 29
The Brave Little Abacus
just got back from the discomfort—we're alright
100
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(1,197)
Mar 31
Earl Sweatshirt
EARL
83
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(1,115)
Nov 22
Nicki Minaj
Pink Friday
66
critic score
(28)
63
user score
(1,073)
Sep 14
Weezer
Hurley
64
critic score
(27)
59
user score
(1,061)
Feb 23
Joanna Newsom
Have One on Me
85
critic score
(34)
89
user score
(998)
Jul 7
M.I.A.
ΛΛ Λ Y Λ
70
critic score
(38)
80
user score
(972)
Apr 27
Two Door Cinema Club
Tourist History
71
critic score
(12)
76
user score
(929)
May 18
The Black Keys
Brothers
79
critic score
(33)
77
user score
(832)
Nov 22
Robyn
Body Talk
83
critic score
(20)
81
user score
(802)
Oct 4
Bring Me the Horizon
There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret.
82
critic score
(6)
76
user score
(792)
Mar 16
Danny Brown
The Hybrid
78
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(757)
Jan 1
Alex G
Race
80
user score
(747)
Jan 26
Four Tet
There Is Love in You
83
critic score
(34)
82
user score
(720)
Jan 5
Ke$ha
Animal
53
critic score
(18)
64
user score
(713)
Oct 5
Grimes
Halfaxa
78
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(701)
Oct 4
Kanye West
Runaway
91
critic score
(1)
95
user score
(700)
Sep 28
Women
Public Strain
78
critic score
(20)
80
user score
(689)
Jan 10
Grimes
Geidi Primes
72
critic score
(6)
68
user score
(684)
Oct 18
Ghost
Opus Eponymous
84
critic score
(5)
76
user score
(676)
May 11
Sleigh Bells
Treats
83
critic score
(38)
79
user score
(673)
Oct 5
Waka Flocka Flame
Flockaveli
72
critic score
(9)
77
user score
(660)
Jul 27
Avenged Sevenfold
Nightmare
64
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(645)
Feb 2
Lil Wayne
Rebirth
34
critic score
(22)
25
user score
(637)
May 10
Foals
Total Life Forever
78
critic score
(28)
78
user score
(591)
Jan 4
Lana Del Ray
Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant
60
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(563)
Jun 22
The Roots
How I Got Over
81
critic score
(23)
81
user score
(563)
Oct 22
Skrillex
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
63
critic score
(4)
68
user score
(559)
Mar 23
Justin Bieber
My World 2.0
66
critic score
(6)
35
user score
(554)
Apr 20
Caribou
Swim
82
critic score
(35)
79
user score
(551)
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