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Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Critic Score
87
43
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2
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Critic Score
86
40
reviews
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Spotify
3
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The Jezabels - Synthia
February 12, 2016
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
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4
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Bullion - Loop the Loop
February 26, 2016
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
5
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Tanya Tagaq - Retribution
October 21, 2016
Critic Score
82
8
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
6
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Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
September 30, 2016
Critic Score
82
23
reviews
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Spotify
7
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Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger
June 3, 2016
Critic Score
81
22
reviews
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Spotify
8
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Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution
March 4, 2016
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
9
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Anna Meredith - Varmints
March 4, 2016
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
10
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ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
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Spotify
11
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Kate Bush - Before the Dawn
December 2, 2016
Critic Score
80
15
reviews
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Music
12
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James Blake - The Colour in Anything
May 6, 2016
Critic Score
79
32
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
13
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D.D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
October 7, 2016
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
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14
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El Perro Del Mar - KoKoro
September 16, 2016
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
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Spotify
15
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Flock of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes
September 23, 2016
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
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Spotify
16
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Laura Mvula - The Dreaming Room
June 17, 2016
Critic Score
78
12
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
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Xenia Rubinos - Black Terry Cat
June 3, 2016
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
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Olga Bell - Tempo
May 27, 2016
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
19
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Sad13 - Slugger
November 11, 2016
Critic Score
77
17
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
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AURORA - All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
March 11, 2016
Critic Score
76
9
reviews
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Spotify
21
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Rosie Lowe - Control
February 19, 2016
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
22
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Bat For Lashes - The Bride
July 1, 2016
Critic Score
76
39
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
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Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being
August 26, 2016
Critic Score
76
18
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
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Låpsley - Long Way Home
March 4, 2016
Critic Score
75
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - A Man Alive
March 4, 2016
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
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