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Aug 20
Frank Ocean
Blonde
86
critic score
(43)
89
user score
(11K)
Feb 14
Kanye West
The Life of Pablo
77
critic score
(36)
84
user score
(10K)
Sep 27
Danny Brown
Atrocity Exhibition
84
critic score
(36)
90
user score
(7,063)
May 8
Radiohead
A Moon Shaped Pool
87
critic score
(49)
88
user score
(6,894)
May 6
Death Grips
Bottomless Pit
80
critic score
(12)
87
user score
(4,591)
Jan 8
David Bowie
★ [Blackstar]
86
critic score
(45)
89
user score
(4,458)
Dec 2
Childish Gambino
"Awaken, My Love!"
77
critic score
(34)
80
user score
(4,353)
Apr 23
Beyoncé
Lemonade
90
critic score
(38)
85
user score
(4,316)
Mar 4
Kendrick Lamar
untitled unmastered.
84
critic score
(32)
82
user score
(4,135)
Sep 2
Travis Scott
Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight
59
critic score
(9)
68
user score
(3,731)
Nov 25
The Weeknd
Starboy
67
critic score
(32)
70
user score
(3,689)
Mar 9
Denzel Curry
Imperial
79
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(3,177)
May 20
Car Seat Headrest
Teens of Denial
82
critic score
(30)
86
user score
(3,116)
Apr 29
Drake
Views
67
critic score
(36)
58
user score
(2,945)
Nov 11
A Tribe Called Quest
We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
87
critic score
(32)
88
user score
(2,925)
Sep 30
Bon Iver
22, A Million
87
critic score
(48)
82
user score
(2,760)
Jan 27
Rihanna
ANTI
70
critic score
(38)
77
user score
(2,695)
Dec 24
Run the Jewels
Run the Jewels 3
86
critic score
(37)
82
user score
(2,629)
Oct 21
Kero Kero Bonito
Bonito Generation
82
critic score
(10)
81
user score
(2,620)
May 13
Chance the Rapper
Coloring Book
86
critic score
(27)
75
user score
(2,616)
Aug 26
Young Thug
JEFFERY
77
critic score
(11)
79
user score
(2,587)
Apr 29
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Nonagon Infinity
82
critic score
(18)
85
user score
(2,497)
Jan 15
Anderson .Paak
Malibu
81
critic score
(19)
82
user score
(2,372)
Dec 9
J. Cole
4 Your Eyez Only
69
critic score
(16)
72
user score
(2,349)
May 20
Ariana Grande
Dangerous Woman
72
critic score
(14)
75
user score
(2,314)
Jun 17
Mitski
Puberty 2
85
critic score
(30)
83
user score
(2,272)
Feb 26
Charli XCX
Vroom Vroom
66
critic score
(10)
79
user score
(1,963)
Sep 30
Solange
A Seat at the Table
88
critic score
(30)
83
user score
(1,959)
Jun 17
Swans
The Glowing Man
80
critic score
(25)
88
user score
(1,931)
Sep 16
Mac Miller
The Divine Feminine
69
critic score
(13)
73
user score
(1,810)
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Apr 15
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World
68
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(1,778)
Dec 15
Injury Reserve
Floss
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(1,775)
Oct 21
Lady Gaga
Joanne
68
critic score
(29)
68
user score
(1,701)
Apr 1
Weezer
Weezer (White Album)
75
critic score
(28)
79
user score
(1,677)
Feb 15
JPEGMAFIA
Black Ben Carson
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(1,567)
Nov 18
Bruno Mars
24K Magic
70
critic score
(20)
72
user score
(1,528)
Dec 9
Post Malone
Stoney
55
critic score
(4)
55
user score
(1,494)
Sep 2
Angel Olsen
MY WOMAN
86
critic score
(39)
83
user score
(1,471)
Sep 9
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Skeleton Tree
91
critic score
(40)
85
user score
(1,447)
Jul 1
The Avalanches
Wildflower
81
critic score
(47)
80
user score
(1,358)
Feb 26
The 1975
I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
69
critic score
(35)
70
user score
(1,347)
Jan 15
Panic! at the Disco
Death of a Bachelor
66
critic score
(20)
64
user score
(1,344)
Aug 19
Frank Ocean
Endless
75
critic score
(18)
84
user score
(1,339)
Jul 31
Noname
Telefone
80
critic score
(9)
81
user score
(1,320)
May 25
Bladee
Eversince
76
user score
(1,303)
Jun 22
Corey Feldman
Angelic 2 the Core
8
user score
(1,292)
Jul 8
ScHoolboy Q
Blank Face LP
75
critic score
(22)
78
user score
(1,286)
Aug 26
Carly Rae Jepsen
EMOTION: Side B
80
critic score
(8)
82
user score
(1,229)
Dec 16
Kid Cudi
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
66
critic score
(13)
67
user score
(1,198)
Sep 2
Isaiah Rashad
The Sun's Tirade
74
critic score
(13)
78
user score
(1,187)
Oct 14
Jeff Rosenstock
WORRY.
80
critic score
(6)
84
user score
(1,180)
Jul 31
Lil Uzi Vert
The Perfect LUV Tape ®
55
critic score
(4)
66
user score
(1,125)
May 6
James Blake
The Colour in Anything
79
critic score
(34)
76
user score
(1,113)
Mar 25
Young Thug
Slime Season 3
72
critic score
(13)
75
user score
(1,106)
Jul 14
21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Savage Mode
71
critic score
(4)
62
user score
(1,056)
Apr 29
Aesop Rock
The Impossible Kid
78
critic score
(13)
83
user score
(1,054)
Mar 9
Lil Yachty
Lil Boat
62
critic score
(4)
65
user score
(1,044)
May 6
KAYTRANADA
99.9%
80
critic score
(27)
78
user score
(1,039)
Sep 9
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Splendor & Misery
72
critic score
(15)
77
user score
(954)
Mar 24
BROCKHAMPTON
ALL-AMERICAN TRASH
59
user score
(949)
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