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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Score
90
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Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Score
90
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The Mountain Goats - Getting Into Knives
October 23, 2020
Score
80
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Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed
May 4, 2018
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80
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Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights
October 27, 2017
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80
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Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss
October 5, 2018
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80
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Lomelda - Hannah
September 4, 2020
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80
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Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
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80
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Alex G - Rocket
May 19, 2017
Score
80
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Caroline Says - No Fool Like an Old Fool
March 16, 2018
Score
70
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Beirut - Gallipoli
February 1, 2019
Score
70
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Luluc - Passerby
July 15, 2014
Score
70
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José González - Vestiges & Claws
February 17, 2015
Score
70
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Laura Marling - Short Movie
March 23, 2015
Score
70
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Best Troubador
May 5, 2017
Score
70
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Iron & Wine - Beast Epic
August 25, 2017
Score
70
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Eerie Wanda - Pet Town
January 25, 2019
Score
70
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Shovels & Rope - Swimmin' Time
August 26, 2014
Score
70
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M. Ward - More Rain
March 4, 2016
Score
70
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John K. Samson - Winter Wheat
October 21, 2016
Score
70
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Mutual Benefit - Thunder Follows the Light
September 21, 2018
Score
70
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22
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Skullcrusher - Skullcrusher
June 26, 2020
Score
70
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The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ
April 7, 2015
Score
70
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Juan Wauters - Who Me?
May 12, 2015
Score
70
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The Mountain Goats - Goths
May 19, 2017
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70
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