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1.

Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Critic Score
87
40 reviews
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2.

Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Critic Score
86
39 reviews
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3.

The Jezabels - Synthia
February 12, 2016
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
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4.

Bullion - Loop the Loop
February 26, 2016
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
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5.

Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
September 30, 2016
Critic Score
82
22 reviews
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6.

Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger
June 3, 2016
Critic Score
81
21 reviews
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7.

D.D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
October 7, 2016
Critic Score
81
8 reviews
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8.

Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution
March 4, 2016
Critic Score
81
11 reviews
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9.

Tanya Tagaq - Retribution
October 21, 2016
Critic Score
81
7 reviews
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10.

Anna Meredith - Varmints
March 4, 2016
Critic Score
81
7 reviews
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11.

ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Critic Score
81
33 reviews
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12.

James Blake - The Colour in Anything
May 6, 2016
Critic Score
80
31 reviews
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13.

Kate Bush - Before the Dawn
December 2, 2016
Critic Score
80
14 reviews
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14.

El Perro Del Mar - KoKoro
September 16, 2016
Critic Score
79
8 reviews
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15.

Flock of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes
September 23, 2016
Critic Score
79
6 reviews
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16.

Laura Mvula - The Dreaming Room
June 17, 2016
Critic Score
78
11 reviews
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17.

Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being
August 26, 2016
Critic Score
78
17 reviews
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18.

Olga Bell - Tempo
May 27, 2016
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
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19.

Xenia Rubinos - Black Terry Cat
June 3, 2016
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
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20.

Sad13 - Slugger
November 11, 2016
Critic Score
77
17 reviews
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21.

AURORA - All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
March 11, 2016
Critic Score
76
9 reviews
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22.

Rosie Lowe - Control
February 19, 2016
Critic Score
76
5 reviews
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23.

Bat For Lashes - The Bride
July 1, 2016
Critic Score
76
38 reviews
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24.

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - A Man Alive
March 4, 2016
Critic Score
75
12 reviews
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25.

Emmy the Great - Second Love
March 11, 2016
Critic Score
75
17 reviews
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