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1
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Drive-By Truckers - American Band
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings
November 18, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
March 25, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Brandy Clark - Big Day in a Small Town
June 10, 2016
Contemporary Country
,
Country Pop
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Lucinda Williams - The Ghosts of Highway 20
February 5, 2016
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
80
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Loretta Lynn - Full Circle
March 4, 2016
Country
Critic Score
80
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Aaron Lee Tasjan - Silver Tears
October 28, 2016
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
9
.
Karl Blau - Introducing Karl Blau
May 13, 2016
Alt-Country
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Bob Weir - Blue Mountain
September 30, 2016
Contemporary Folk
,
Country Rock
Critic Score
77
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
11
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Lydia Loveless - Real
August 19, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Wynonna & The Big Noise - Wynonna & The Big Noise
February 12, 2016
Country
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Kacey Musgraves - A Very Kacey Christmas
October 28, 2016
Christmas
,
Country Pop
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Wilco - Schmilco
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
75
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust
April 29, 2016
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
74
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Pond Scum
January 22, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
74
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Handsome Family - Unseen
September 16, 2016
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
69
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Lady Gaga - Joanne
October 21, 2016
Pop Rock
,
Country Pop
Critic Score
69
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Keith Urban - Ripcord
May 6, 2016
Country
Critic Score
66
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Dolly Parton - Pure & Simple
August 19, 2016
Country
Critic Score
62
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Cyndi Lauper - Detour
May 6, 2016
Country
Critic Score
59
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Steven Tyler - We're All Somebody from Somewhere
July 15, 2016
Country
Critic Score
59
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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