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Manic Street Preachers - National Treasures: Complete Singles
November 8, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
87
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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R.E.M. - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011
November 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys!
April 12, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Post-Britpop
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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The Horrors - Skying
July 26, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Post-Punk
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Wilco - The Whole Love
September 27, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Thrice - Major / Minor
September 20, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
September 27, 2011
Bedroom Pop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
77
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Boris - New Album
March 16, 2011
Dream Pop
,
J-Rock
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
9
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The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
March 15, 2011
Shoegaze
,
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Korallreven - An Album by Korallreven
November 15, 2011
Chillwave
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
76
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Thursday - No Devolución
April 12, 2011
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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True Widow - As High As the Highest Heavens and From the Center to the Circumference of the Earth
March 29, 2011
Shoegaze
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Still Corners - Creatures of an Hour
October 11, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
75
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Yuck - Yuck
February 15, 2011
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
75
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Cat's Eyes - Cat's Eyes
May 17, 2011
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
75
11
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
16
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Active Child - You Are All I See
August 23, 2011
Dream Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
October 18, 2011
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
75
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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The Cure - Bestival Live 2011
December 5, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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S.C.U.M. - Again Into Eyes
October 4, 2011
Shoegaze
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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How to Dress Well - Just Once
June 15, 2011
Chamber Pop
,
Dream Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
21
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Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs
January 18, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Gem Club - Breakers
September 27, 2011
Dream Pop
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Odonis Odonis - Hollandaze
November 7, 2011
Shoegaze
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Lanterns on the Lake - Gracious Tide, Take Me Home
September 19, 2011
Dream Pop
Critic Score
74
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Eisley - The Valley
March 1, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
73
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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