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Jan 7
The Weeknd - Dawn FM
The Weeknd
Dawn FM
83
critic score
(27)
77
user score
(3,927)
Feb 4
Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There
Black Country, New Road
Ants From Up There
89
critic score
(30)
89
user score
(3,472)
May 13
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
89
critic score
(26)
85
user score
(3,424)
Mar 25
Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez, See Your Future
Denzel Curry
Melt My Eyez, See Your Future
84
critic score
(11)
83
user score
(2,627)
Jan 14
FKA twigs - CAPRISONGS
FKA twigs
CAPRISONGS
79
critic score
(19)
75
user score
(2,311)
Jan 14
Earl Sweatshirt - SICK!
Earl Sweatshirt
SICK!
80
critic score
(21)
73
user score
(2,308)
Mar 18
Charli XCX - CRASH
Charli XCX
CRASH
76
critic score
(28)
73
user score
(2,295)
Mar 18
ROSALÍA - MOTOMAMI
ROSALÍA
MOTOMAMI
87
critic score
(16)
80
user score
(2,292)
Feb 4
Mitski - Laurel Hell
Mitski
Laurel Hell
79
critic score
(38)
73
user score
(1,918)
Apr 22
Pusha T - It's Almost Dry
Pusha T
It's Almost Dry
81
critic score
(10)
79
user score
(1,829)
Feb 11
Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Big Thief
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
85
critic score
(32)
83
user score
(1,676)
Feb 18
Beach House - Once Twice Melody
Beach House
Once Twice Melody
80
critic score
(30)
82
user score
(1,624)
Mar 25
Machine Gun Kelly - mainstream sellout
Machine Gun Kelly
mainstream sellout
52
critic score
(12)
18
user score
(1,107)
Jan 7
Gunna - DS4EVER
Gunna
DS4EVER
61
critic score
(5)
48
user score
(1,085)
Apr 8
Vince Staples - RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
Vince Staples
RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
79
critic score
(13)
70
user score
(1,065)
May 13
The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
84
critic score
(24)
82
user score
(1,039)
Feb 4
Animal Collective - Time Skiffs
Animal Collective
Time Skiffs
75
critic score
(33)
73
user score
(1,010)
May 6
Jack Harlow - Come Home the Kids Miss You
Jack Harlow
Come Home the Kids Miss You
50
critic score
(8)
41
user score
(1,009)
May 8
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar
The Heart Part 5
100
critic score
(2)
96
user score
(1,009)
Feb 25
Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes
Conway the Machine
God Don't Make Mistakes
84
critic score
(7)
79
user score
(1,008)
Apr 8
Wet Leg - Wet Leg
Wet Leg
Wet Leg
83
critic score
(38)
72
user score
(984)
Apr 29
Future - I NEVER LIKED YOU
Future
I NEVER LIKED YOU
66
critic score
(7)
62
user score
(956)
Mar 17
Bladee & Ecco2k - Crest
Bladee & Ecco2k
Crest
80
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(948)
Feb 4
Saba - Few Good Things
Saba
Few Good Things
79
critic score
(13)
73
user score
(937)
Jan 14
Cordae - From a Bird's Eye View
Cordae
From a Bird's Eye View
69
critic score
(8)
63
user score
(932)
Mar 11
Rex Orange County - WHO CARES?
Rex Orange County
WHO CARES?
68
critic score
(17)
67
user score
(930)
Jan 21
AURORA - The Gods We Can Touch
AURORA
The Gods We Can Touch
77
critic score
(16)
73
user score
(894)
May 6
Arcade Fire - WE
Arcade Fire
WE
76
critic score
(33)
70
user score
(885)
Jan 21
Yard Act - The Overload
Yard Act
The Overload
84
critic score
(28)
67
user score
(883)
May 20
Harry Styles - Harry's House
Harry Styles
Harry's House
78
critic score
(19)
64
user score
(871)
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Feb 4
Yeule - Glitch Princess
Yeule
Glitch Princess
82
critic score
(11)
74
user score
(845)
Apr 22
Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia
Fontaines D.C.
Skinty Fia
86
critic score
(30)
78
user score
(843)
Apr 8
Billy Woods - Aethiopes
Billy Woods
Aethiopes
82
critic score
(5)
83
user score
(840)
Mar 25
Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems
Soul Glo
Diaspora Problems
84
critic score
(11)
82
user score
(804)
Mar 4
Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS
Nilüfer Yanya
PAINLESS
79
critic score
(29)
77
user score
(775)
Apr 8
Father John Misty - Chloë and the Next 20th Century
Father John Misty
Chloë and the Next 20th Century
77
critic score
(31)
72
user score
(763)
Mar 11
Benny The Butcher - Tana Talk 4
Benny The Butcher
Tana Talk 4
77
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(754)
Feb 11
Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa
Spoon
Lucifer on the Sofa
82
critic score
(24)
73
user score
(745)
Feb 25
Avril Lavigne - Love Sux
Avril Lavigne
Love Sux
65
critic score
(15)
51
user score
(740)
Apr 22
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Omnium Gatherum
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Omnium Gatherum
72
critic score
(13)
79
user score
(695)
Jan 28
Amber Mark - Three Dimensions Deep
Amber Mark
Three Dimensions Deep
78
critic score
(13)
75
user score
(685)
May 13
Florence + The Machine - Dance Fever
Florence + The Machine
Dance Fever
81
critic score
(24)
78
user score
(677)
Mar 25
Nigo - I know NIGO!
Nigo
I know NIGO!
64
critic score
(3)
59
user score
(674)
Feb 11
Kim Petras - Slut Pop
Kim Petras
Slut Pop
37
user score
(666)
May 12
Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter
Ethel Cain
Preacher's Daughter
87
critic score
(12)
82
user score
(600)
Apr 8
Jack White - Fear of the Dawn
Jack White
Fear of the Dawn
75
critic score
(27)
74
user score
(596)
Feb 4
Cate Le Bon - Pompeii
Cate Le Bon
Pompeii
83
critic score
(25)
71
user score
(588)
Apr 22
Hatchie - Giving The World Away
Hatchie
Giving The World Away
75
critic score
(17)
77
user score
(577)
Feb 24
Kanye West - Donda 2
Kanye West
Donda 2
47
critic score
(6)
44
user score
(571)
Jan 19
Utada Hikaru - BAD Mode
Utada Hikaru
BAD Mode
77
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(549)
Apr 1
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Unlimited Love
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Unlimited Love
66
critic score
(24)
62
user score
(543)
Jan 6
Burial - Antidawn
Burial
Antidawn
82
critic score
(10)
65
user score
(536)
Jan 14
foxtails - fawn
foxtails
fawn
80
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(521)
Apr 8
Yung Lean - Stardust
Yung Lean
Stardust
63
critic score
(2)
60
user score
(519)
Feb 11
alt-J - The Dream
alt-J
The Dream
78
critic score
(26)
63
user score
(517)
Jan 14
Bonobo - Fragments
Bonobo
Fragments
75
critic score
(21)
69
user score
(481)
Apr 29
Let's Eat Grandma - Two Ribbons
Let's Eat Grandma
Two Ribbons
81
critic score
(23)
72
user score
(479)
Apr 8
Camila Cabello - Familia
Camila Cabello
Familia
70
critic score
(11)
55
user score
(471)
Jan 24
Denzel Curry - Walkin
Denzel Curry
Walkin
91
user score
(469)
Jan 21
Silvana Estrada - Marchita
Silvana Estrada
Marchita
83
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(463)
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