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Rock

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Radiohead - KID A MNESIA
Radiohead
KID A MNESIA
90
critic score
(15)
Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Red (Taylor's Version)
88
critic score
(16)
Biffy Clyro - The Myth of the Happily Ever After
Biffy Clyro
The Myth of the Happily Ever After
86
critic score
(10)
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under
Sam Fender
Seventeen Going Under
84
critic score
(16)
Jerry Cantrell - Brighten
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
82
critic score
(6)
The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Illusory Walls
The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Illusory Walls
82
critic score
(6)
Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki
Richard Dawson & Circle
Henki
82
critic score
(11)
Snail Mail - Valentine
Snail Mail
Valentine
82
critic score
(26)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - The Boy Named If
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
The Boy Named If
81
critic score
(18)
illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More
illuminati hotties
Let Me Do One More
81
critic score
(14)

Pop

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Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure
Self Esteem
Prioritise Pleasure
93
critic score
(18)
Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Red (Taylor's Version)
88
critic score
(16)
TWICE - Formula of Love: O+T=<3
TWICE
Formula of Love: O+T=<3
84
critic score
(5)
The Weeknd - Dawn FM
The Weeknd
Dawn FM
83
critic score
(27)
W. H. Lung - Vanities
W. H. Lung
Vanities
82
critic score
(6)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - The Boy Named If
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
The Boy Named If
81
critic score
(18)
Holly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin
Holly Humberstone
The Walls Are Way Too Thin
81
critic score
(8)
Tori Amos - Ocean To Ocean
Tori Amos
Ocean To Ocean
78
critic score
(12)
AURORA - The Gods We Can Touch
AURORA
The Gods We Can Touch
78
critic score
(14)
Nation of Language - A Way Forward
Nation of Language
A Way Forward
78
critic score
(8)
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Hip Hop

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Ray BLK - Access Denied
Ray BLK
Access Denied
83
critic score
(7)
Nas - Magic
Nas
Magic
82
critic score
(8)
JPEGMAFIA - LP!
JPEGMAFIA
LP!
82
critic score
(5)
Earl Sweatshirt - SICK!
Earl Sweatshirt
SICK!
80
critic score
(19)
Aesop Rock & Blockhead - Garbology
Aesop Rock & Blockhead
Garbology
79
critic score
(8)
Mick Jenkins - Elephant In the Room
Mick Jenkins
Elephant In the Room
79
critic score
(5)
Makaya McCraven - Deciphering The Message
Makaya McCraven
Deciphering The Message
77
critic score
(7)
Cordae - From a Bird's Eye View
Cordae
From a Bird's Eye View
72
critic score
(6)
Snoop Dogg - Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
70
critic score
(7)
Young Thug - Punk
Young Thug
Punk
69
critic score
(9)

Electronic

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PinkPantheress - to hell with it
PinkPantheress
to hell with it
86
critic score
(12)
W. H. Lung - Vanities
W. H. Lung
Vanities
82
critic score
(6)
JPEGMAFIA - LP!
JPEGMAFIA
LP!
82
critic score
(5)
Ben LaMar Gay - Open Arms to Open Us
Ben LaMar Gay
Open Arms to Open Us
81
critic score
(5)
Arca - KicK iii
Arca
KicK iii
80
critic score
(17)
New Age Doom & Lee - Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
New Age Doom & Lee
Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
78
critic score
(6)
Nightmares On Wax - Shout Out! To Freedom...
Nightmares On Wax
Shout Out! To Freedom...
78
critic score
(5)
Arca - KICK ii
Arca
KICK ii
78
critic score
(17)
Makaya McCraven - Deciphering The Message
Makaya McCraven
Deciphering The Message
77
critic score
(7)
Gas - Der Lange Marsch
Gas
Der Lange Marsch
76
critic score
(5)

Folk

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Shannon Lay - Geist
Shannon Lay
Geist
82
critic score
(9)
Hand Habits - Fun House
Hand Habits
Fun House
81
critic score
(12)
Strand of Oaks - In Heaven
Strand of Oaks
In Heaven
80
critic score
(5)
Marissa Nadler - The Path of the Clouds
Marissa Nadler
The Path of the Clouds
80
critic score
(13)
Grouper - Shade
Grouper
Shade
79
critic score
(16)
Emma Ruth Rundle - Engine of Hell
Emma Ruth Rundle
Engine of Hell
78
critic score
(13)
AURORA - The Gods We Can Touch
AURORA
The Gods We Can Touch
78
critic score
(14)
Le Ren - Leftovers
Le Ren
Leftovers
77
critic score
(5)
Anna Leone - I've Felt All These Things
Anna Leone
I've Felt All These Things
77
critic score
(6)
Aimee Mann - Queens Of The Summer Hotel
Aimee Mann
Queens Of The Summer Hotel
77
critic score
(9)

Indie Rock

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Snail Mail - Valentine
Snail Mail
Valentine
82
critic score
(26)
illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More
illuminati hotties
Let Me Do One More
81
critic score
(14)
The War on Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
The War on Drugs
I Don't Live Here Anymore
81
critic score
(31)
Ducks Ltd. - Modern Fiction
Ducks Ltd.
Modern Fiction
80
critic score
(7)
Geese - Projector
Geese
Projector
78
critic score
(7)
Guided By Voices - It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them!
Guided By Voices
It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them!
78
critic score
(5)
Deap Vally - Marriage
Deap Vally
Marriage
77
critic score
(7)
Aeon Station - Observatory
Aeon Station
Observatory
77
critic score
(8)
Parquet Courts - Sympathy for Life
Parquet Courts
Sympathy for Life
76
critic score
(26)
Porches - All Day Gentle Hold !
Porches
All Day Gentle Hold !
76
critic score
(5)

Psychedelic

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Helado Negro - Far In
Helado Negro
Far In
83
critic score
(12)
W. H. Lung - Vanities
W. H. Lung
Vanities
82
critic score
(6)
Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki
Richard Dawson & Circle
Henki
82
critic score
(11)
Clinic - Fantasy Island
Clinic
Fantasy Island
80
critic score
(6)
Marissa Nadler - The Path of the Clouds
Marissa Nadler
The Path of the Clouds
80
critic score
(13)
New Age Doom & Lee - Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
New Age Doom & Lee
Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
78
critic score
(6)
Tonstartssbandht - Petunia
Tonstartssbandht
Petunia
78
critic score
(5)
Pond - 9
Pond
9
77
critic score
(10)
Vanishing Twin - Ookii Gekkou
Vanishing Twin
Ookii Gekkou
75
critic score
(5)
They Might Be Giants - BOOK
They Might Be Giants
BOOK
74
critic score
(7)

Singer-Songwriter

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Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Red (Taylor's Version)
88
critic score
(16)
Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
Brandi Carlile
In These Silent Days
82
critic score
(11)
Hand Habits - Fun House
Hand Habits
Fun House
81
critic score
(12)
Marissa Nadler - The Path of the Clouds
Marissa Nadler
The Path of the Clouds
80
critic score
(13)
Grouper - Shade
Grouper
Shade
79
critic score
(16)
Tori Amos - Ocean To Ocean
Tori Amos
Ocean To Ocean
78
critic score
(12)
Emma Ruth Rundle - Engine of Hell
Emma Ruth Rundle
Engine of Hell
78
critic score
(13)
Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time
Courtney Barnett
Things Take Time, Take Time
77
critic score
(30)
Anna Leone - I've Felt All These Things
Anna Leone
I've Felt All These Things
77
critic score
(6)
Aimee Mann - Queens Of The Summer Hotel
Aimee Mann
Queens Of The Summer Hotel
77
critic score
(9)

Art Pop

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Helado Negro - Far In
Helado Negro
Far In
83
critic score
(12)
Ben LaMar Gay - Open Arms to Open Us
Ben LaMar Gay
Open Arms to Open Us
81
critic score
(5)
Elbow - Flying Dream 1
Elbow
Flying Dream 1
79
critic score
(17)
Joan As Police Woman, Tony Allen & Dave Okumu - The Solution Is Restless
Joan As Police Woman, Tony Allen & Dave Okumu
The Solution Is Restless
79
critic score
(7)
Circuit Des Yeux - -io
Circuit Des Yeux
-io
79
critic score
(9)
Tori Amos - Ocean To Ocean
Tori Amos
Ocean To Ocean
78
critic score
(12)
Orlando Weeks - Hop Up
Orlando Weeks
Hop Up
77
critic score
(11)
Damon Albarn - The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
Damon Albarn
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
76
critic score
(30)
Xenia Rubinos - Una Rosa
Xenia Rubinos
Una Rosa
76
critic score
(6)
Audiobooks - Astro Tough
Audiobooks
Astro Tough
75
critic score
(8)

Metal

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Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I
Converge & Chelsea Wolfe
Bloodmoon: I
86
critic score
(14)
Trivium - In the Court of the Dragon
Trivium
In the Court of the Dragon
86
critic score
(6)
Every Time I Die - Radical
Every Time I Die
Radical
83
critic score
(6)
ICE NINE KILLS - The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
ICE NINE KILLS
The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
82
critic score
(5)
Mastodon - Hushed and Grim
Mastodon
Hushed and Grim
82
critic score
(17)
Portrayal of Guilt - CHRISTFUCKER
Portrayal of Guilt
CHRISTFUCKER
74
critic score
(5)
Limp Bizkit - STILL SUCKS
Limp Bizkit
STILL SUCKS
72
critic score
(5)
Ministry - Moral Hygiene
Ministry
Moral Hygiene
71
critic score
(8)

Indie Pop

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PinkPantheress - to hell with it
PinkPantheress
to hell with it
86
critic score
(12)
Remi Wolf - Juno
Remi Wolf
Juno
82
critic score
(12)
Snail Mail - Valentine
Snail Mail
Valentine
82
critic score
(26)
illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More
illuminati hotties
Let Me Do One More
81
critic score
(14)
Holly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin
Holly Humberstone
The Walls Are Way Too Thin
81
critic score
(8)
Matt Maltese - Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow
Matt Maltese
Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow
79
critic score
(6)
Hana Vu - Public Storage
Hana Vu
Public Storage
76
critic score
(8)
Hovvdy - True Love
Hovvdy
True Love
74
critic score
(10)
They Might Be Giants - BOOK
They Might Be Giants
BOOK
74
critic score
(7)
Lily Konigsberg - Lily We Need to Talk Now
Lily Konigsberg
Lily We Need to Talk Now
74
critic score
(9)

Jazz

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John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle
John Coltrane
A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle
92
critic score
(7)
Jeff Parker - Forfolks
Jeff Parker
Forfolks
82
critic score
(7)
Ben LaMar Gay - Open Arms to Open Us
Ben LaMar Gay
Open Arms to Open Us
81
critic score
(5)
New Age Doom & Lee - Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
New Age Doom & Lee
Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
78
critic score
(6)
Theon Cross - Intra-I
Theon Cross
Intra-I
78
critic score
(7)
Makaya McCraven - Deciphering The Message
Makaya McCraven
Deciphering The Message
77
critic score
(7)
BADBADNOTGOOD - Talk Memory
BADBADNOTGOOD
Talk Memory
76
critic score
(20)
Portico Quartet - Monument
Portico Quartet
Monument
74
critic score
(6)

Synthpop

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The Weeknd - Dawn FM
The Weeknd
Dawn FM
83
critic score
(27)
W. H. Lung - Vanities
W. H. Lung
Vanities
82
critic score
(6)
Holly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin
Holly Humberstone
The Walls Are Way Too Thin
81
critic score
(8)
Nation of Language - A Way Forward
Nation of Language
A Way Forward
78
critic score
(8)
The KVB - Unity
The KVB
Unity
76
critic score
(6)
Porches - All Day Gentle Hold !
Porches
All Day Gentle Hold !
76
critic score
(5)
Audiobooks - Astro Tough
Audiobooks
Astro Tough
75
critic score
(8)
Black Marble - Fast Idol
Black Marble
Fast Idol
75
critic score
(6)
Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World
Magdalena Bay
Mercurial World
75
critic score
(10)
Duran Duran - FUTURE PAST
Duran Duran
FUTURE PAST
75
critic score
(9)

R&B

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PinkPantheress - to hell with it
PinkPantheress
to hell with it
86
critic score
(12)
Ray BLK - Access Denied
Ray BLK
Access Denied
83
critic score
(7)
Summer Walker - STILL OVER IT
Summer Walker
STILL OVER IT
81
critic score
(10)
Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic
Silk Sonic
An Evening with Silk Sonic
80
critic score
(15)
FKA twigs - CAPRISONGS
FKA twigs
CAPRISONGS
79
critic score
(17)
James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
James Blake
Friends That Break Your Heart
74
critic score
(23)
Tirzah - Colourgrade
Tirzah
Colourgrade
72
critic score
(17)
No Rome - It's All Smiles
No Rome
It's All Smiles
71
critic score
(8)
Don Toliver - Life of a DON
Don Toliver
Life of a DON
67
critic score
(7)
Alicia Keys - KEYS
Alicia Keys
KEYS
67
critic score
(13)

Neo-Psychedelia

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Helado Negro - Far In
Helado Negro
Far In
83
critic score
(12)
W. H. Lung - Vanities
W. H. Lung
Vanities
82
critic score
(6)
Clinic - Fantasy Island
Clinic
Fantasy Island
80
critic score
(6)
New Age Doom & Lee - Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
New Age Doom & Lee
Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe
78
critic score
(6)
Tonstartssbandht - Petunia
Tonstartssbandht
Petunia
78
critic score
(5)
Pond - 9
Pond
9
77
critic score
(10)
Vanishing Twin - Ookii Gekkou
Vanishing Twin
Ookii Gekkou
75
critic score
(5)
My Morning Jacket - My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket
74
critic score
(14)
La Luz - La Luz
La Luz
La Luz
74
critic score
(6)
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