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my bloody valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
87
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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The Icarus Line - Slave Vows
July 8, 2013
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
83
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
3
.
Oliver Wilde - A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Light Years
July 22, 2013
Indie Folk
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Critic Score
83
49
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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MONEY - The Shadow of Heaven
August 26, 2013
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Arctic Monkeys - AM
September 9, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
81
43
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana
July 9, 2013
Grunge
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
79
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Jagwar Ma - Howlin
June 10, 2013
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Lloyd Cole - Standards
June 21, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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The Fauns - Lights
November 26, 2013
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
78
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
October 29, 2013
Alternative Dance
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
49
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Virginmarys - King of Conflict
February 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live from KCRW
December 2, 2013
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
14
.
Fear of Men - Early Fragments
February 12, 2013
Shoegaze
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Foals - Holy Fire
February 11, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
76
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
No Joy - Wait To Pleasure
April 23, 2013
Shoegaze
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Daughter - If You Leave
March 18, 2013
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Postiljonen - Skyer
July 22, 2013
Dream Pop
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Manic Street Preachers - Rewind The Film
September 16, 2013
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Widowspeak - Almanac
January 22, 2013
Dream Pop
Critic Score
73
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Medicine - To the Happy Few
August 6, 2013
Shoegaze
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
73
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Maine - Forever Halloween
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
A Grave With No Name - Whirlpool
July 15, 2013
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
73
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Mazzy Star - Seasons of Your Day
September 24, 2013
Dream Pop
,
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
73
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Weekend - Jinx
July 23, 2013
Shoegaze
Critic Score
73
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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