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Muncie Girls - From Caplan To Belsize
March 4, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Doe - Some Things Last Longer Than You
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Milk Teeth - Vile Child
January 29, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield
January 29, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Johnny Foreigner - Mono No Aware
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Emo-Pop
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine
September 23, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
80
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY.
October 14, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Power Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Steve Mason - Meet the Humans
February 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Emo-Pop
Critic Score
79
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Big Thief - Masterpiece
May 27, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Martha - Blisters In the Pit of My Heart
July 1, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Crying - Beyond the Fleeting Gales
October 14, 2016
Power Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Pretty Years
September 16, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired
February 26, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
78
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Coral - Distance Inbetween
March 4, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Pinegrove - Cardinal
February 12, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
LUH - Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing
May 6, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Deerhoof - The Magic
June 24, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
77
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Big Deal - Say Yes
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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