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Feb 5
Black Country, New Road - For the first time
Black Country, New Road
For the first time
82
critic score
(29)
82
user score
(1,766)
Mar 19
Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Chemtrails Over the Country Club
80
critic score
(35)
74
user score
(1,480)
Apr 9
BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
BROCKHAMPTON
ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
76
critic score
(16)
79
user score
(1,332)
Feb 12
slowthai - TYRON
slowthai
TYRON
76
critic score
(33)
74
user score
(1,319)
Jan 29
Weezer - OK Human
Weezer
OK Human
73
critic score
(24)
70
user score
(1,266)
Jan 15
shame - Drunk Tank Pink
shame
Drunk Tank Pink
79
critic score
(28)
75
user score
(1,138)
Jan 29
Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
Arlo Parks
Collapsed In Sunbeams
82
critic score
(35)
75
user score
(1,108)
Mar 19
Justin Bieber - Justice
Justin Bieber
Justice
62
critic score
(20)
43
user score
(907)
Mar 5
Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
Genesis Owusu
Smiling With No Teeth
84
critic score
(17)
80
user score
(905)
Feb 5
The Weather Station - Ignorance
The Weather Station
Ignorance
85
critic score
(23)
73
user score
(804)
Feb 25
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
CARNAGE
88
critic score
(30)
78
user score
(795)
Jan 8
Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz
Viagra Boys
Welfare Jazz
78
critic score
(26)
69
user score
(755)
Jan 29
Madlib - Sound Ancestors
Madlib
Sound Ancestors
77
critic score
(12)
71
user score
(748)
Feb 12
JPEGMAFIA - EP2!
JPEGMAFIA
EP2!
77
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(701)
Feb 26
Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
81
critic score
(35)
73
user score
(693)
Apr 2
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
79
critic score
(23)
79
user score
(677)
Mar 12
Selena Gomez - Revelación
Selena Gomez
Revelación
78
critic score
(5)
53
user score
(628)
Mar 26
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
Promises
88
critic score
(23)
80
user score
(626)
Mar 5
Drake - Scary Hours 2
Drake
Scary Hours 2
69
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(615)
Jan 15
Ashnikko - DEMIDEVIL
Ashnikko
DEMIDEVIL
75
critic score
(12)
58
user score
(587)
Jan 8
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Heaux Tales
80
critic score
(8)
69
user score
(583)
Feb 5
Hayley Williams - FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
Hayley Williams
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
75
critic score
(18)
67
user score
(572)
Jan 22
Bicep - Isles
Bicep
Isles
77
critic score
(21)
67
user score
(545)
Jan 15
Zayn - Nobody Is Listening
Zayn
Nobody Is Listening
58
critic score
(12)
44
user score
(540)
Apr 9
Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Fearless (Taylor's Version)
80
critic score
(15)
79
user score
(534)
Feb 5
Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight
Foo Fighters
Medicine at Midnight
70
critic score
(33)
55
user score
(514)
Feb 25
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - L.W.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
L.W.
78
critic score
(15)
68
user score
(507)
Mar 26
serpentwithfeet - DEACON
serpentwithfeet
DEACON
82
critic score
(25)
70
user score
(505)
Feb 19
Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview On Phenomenal Nature
Cassandra Jenkins
An Overview On Phenomenal Nature
83
critic score
(8)
75
user score
(502)
Mar 5
Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open
Silk Sonic
Leave the Door Open
88
user score
(487)
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Mar 26
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - HARAM
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
HARAM
82
critic score
(6)
77
user score
(471)
Jan 1
R.A.P. Ferreira - bob's son: R​.​A​.​P. Ferreira in the garden level cafe of the scallops hotel
R.A.P. Ferreira
bob's son: R​.​A​.​P. Ferreira in the garden level cafe of the scallops hotel
73
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(469)
Mar 30
Quadeca - From Me To You
Quadeca
From Me To You
50
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(454)
Feb 19
Mogwai - As The Love Continues
Mogwai
As The Love Continues
79
critic score
(28)
70
user score
(452)
Mar 19
Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud - The Plugs I Met 2
Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud
The Plugs I Met 2
75
critic score
(10)
74
user score
(448)
Apr 2
Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over
Demi Lovato
Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over
72
critic score
(14)
65
user score
(438)
Mar 5
Zara Larsson - Poster Girl
Zara Larsson
Poster Girl
70
critic score
(15)
61
user score
(424)
Jan 15
Beach Bunny - Blame Game
Beach Bunny
Blame Game
84
critic score
(5)
68
user score
(421)
Mar 24
BROCKHAMPTON - BUZZCUT
BROCKHAMPTON
BUZZCUT
86
user score
(411)
Feb 26
Madison Beer - Life Support
Madison Beer
Life Support
70
critic score
(5)
67
user score
(404)
Feb 14
Black Dresses - Forever In Your Heart
Black Dresses
Forever In Your Heart
82
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(392)
Jan 15
Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs
Sleaford Mods
Spare Ribs
80
critic score
(22)
51
user score
(388)
Mar 26
Xiu Xiu - Oh No
Xiu Xiu
Oh No
73
critic score
(16)
70
user score
(388)
Mar 5
Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
Arab Strap
As Days Get Dark
83
critic score
(22)
73
user score
(385)
Jan 29
Celeste - Not Your Muse
Celeste
Not Your Muse
75
critic score
(17)
73
user score
(357)
Mar 26
For Those I Love - For Those I Love
For Those I Love
For Those I Love
91
critic score
(15)
69
user score
(349)
Feb 23
파란노을 [Parannoul] - To See the Next Part of the Dream
파란노을 [Parannoul]
To See the Next Part of the Dream
82
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(340)
Feb 5
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound
78
critic score
(10)
73
user score
(331)
Mar 5
Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED 1.5
Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats
UNLOCKED 1.5
66
critic score
(3)
66
user score
(327)
Apr 7
Twenty One Pilots - Shy Away
Twenty One Pilots
Shy Away
76
user score
(327)
Jan 8
Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license
Olivia Rodrigo
drivers license
65
user score
(320)
Apr 2
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
Dry Cleaning
New Long Leg
83
critic score
(29)
69
user score
(314)
Mar 26
AJR - OK ORCHESTRA
AJR
OK ORCHESTRA
80
critic score
(1)
36
user score
(312)
Jan 1
Fax Gang - AETHERNET
Fax Gang
AETHERNET
63
user score
(308)
Apr 2
Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon
Iglooghost
Lei Line Eon
76
critic score
(8)
73
user score
(301)
Feb 26
C. Tangana - El Madrileño
C. Tangana
El Madrileño
80
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(297)
Jan 29
Goat Girl - On All Fours
Goat Girl
On All Fours
79
critic score
(26)
69
user score
(295)
Mar 26
Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
Lil Nas X
MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
76
user score
(284)
Apr 9
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH
79
critic score
(7)
71
user score
(283)
Feb 12
Pale Waves - Who Am I?
Pale Waves
Who Am I?
67
critic score
(15)
57
user score
(278)
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