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1. Laura Marling - Short Movie

Laura Marling - Short Movie

March 23, 2015

Score

90

2. Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

June 3, 2016

Score

90

3. First Aid Kit - Stay Gold

First Aid Kit - Stay Gold

June 10, 2014

Score

90

4. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness

January 19, 1999

Score

90

5. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

March 31, 2015

Score

90

6. Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose

Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose

February 28, 2012

Score

90

7. Kathryn Joseph - From When I Wake the Want Is

Kathryn Joseph - From When I Wake the Want Is

August 10, 2018

Score

90

8. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

May 26, 2009

Score

90

9. Alessi's Ark - Time Travel

Alessi's Ark - Time Travel

April 25, 2011

Score

90

10. Dawn Landes - Sweet Heart Rodeo

Dawn Landes - Sweet Heart Rodeo

September 8, 2009

Score

80

11. Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring

Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring

October 6, 2009

Score

80

12. Devendra Banhart - Ape in Pink Marble

Devendra Banhart - Ape in Pink Marble

September 23, 2016

Score

80

13. Nick Mulvey - First Mind

Nick Mulvey - First Mind

May 12, 2014

Score

80

14. Amber Arcades - European Heartbreak

Amber Arcades - European Heartbreak

September 28, 2018

Score

80

15. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

May 3, 2019

Score

80

16. Stornoway - Beachcomber's Windowsill

Stornoway - Beachcomber's Windowsill

August 10, 2010

Score

80

17. (Sandy) Alex G - Rocket

(Sandy) Alex G - Rocket

May 19, 2017

Score

80

18. Lucy Rose - Like I Used To

Lucy Rose - Like I Used To

September 24, 2012

Score

80

19. First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

January 24, 2012

Score

80

20. Villagers - The Art of Pretending to Swim

Villagers - The Art of Pretending to Swim

September 21, 2018

Score

80

21. Big Thief - Two Hands

Big Thief - Two Hands

October 11, 2019

Score

80

22. Meursault - Something for the Weakened

Meursault - Something for the Weakened

July 16, 2012

Score

80

23. Noah and The Whale - Last Night on Earth

Noah and The Whale - Last Night on Earth

March 15, 2011

Score

80

24. This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze

This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze

July 7, 2017

Score

80

25. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Here

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Here

May 29, 2012

Score

80

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout all.

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