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1
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Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
June 4, 2021
Alternative Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under
October 8, 2021
Heartland Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Beach Bunny - Blame Game
January 15, 2021
Power Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
April 2, 2021
Post-Punk
,
Art Punk
,
Spoken Word
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
82
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Do Nothing - Glueland
March 12, 2021
Post-Punk
,
Art Punk
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Snail Mail - Valentine
November 5, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
The Coral - Coral Island
April 30, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
82
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take
August 27, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Bedroom Pop
,
Slacker Rock
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More
October 1, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Art Punk
,
Garage Punk
Critic Score
82
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Anna B Savage - A Common Turn
January 29, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Lauran Hibberd - Goober
July 30, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Foxing - Draw Down the Moon
August 6, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Emo-Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Lucy Dacus - Home Video
June 25, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks Of God
April 30, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
80
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Ducks Ltd. - Modern Fiction
October 1, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun
May 28, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
80
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Goat Girl - On All Fours
January 29, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Art Punk
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Pom Pom Squad - Death of a Cheerleader
June 25, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
80
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Mannequin Pussy - Perfect
May 21, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Power Pop
,
Punk Rock
,
Noise Rock
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
TORRES - Thirstier
July 30, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
79
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time
November 12, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Luke Haines - Setting The Dogs On The Post Punk Postman
April 30, 2021
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Du Blonde - Homecoming
April 2, 2021
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
2
3
4
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