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1
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Boston Manor - Glue
May 1, 2020
Critic Score
85
7
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2
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Bob Mould - Blue Hearts
September 25, 2020
Critic Score
80
13
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3
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Biffy Clyro - A Celebration of Endings
August 14, 2020
Critic Score
79
24
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4
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Beabadoobee - Fake It Flowers
October 16, 2020
Critic Score
79
23
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5
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James Dean Bradfield - Even In Exile
August 14, 2020
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
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6
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The Airborne Toxic Event - Hollywood Park
May 22, 2020
Critic Score
78
5
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7
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Mark Lanegan - Straight Songs Of Sorrow
May 8, 2020
Critic Score
78
21
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8
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Marilyn Manson - WE ARE CHAOS
September 11, 2020
Critic Score
78
15
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9
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Throwing Muses - Sun Racket
September 4, 2020
Critic Score
78
11
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10
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Pearl Jam - Gigaton
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
78
32
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11
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All Time Low - Wake Up Sunshine
April 3, 2020
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
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12
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Bully - SUGAREGG
August 21, 2020
Critic Score
76
19
reviews
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Spotify
13
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Humanist - Humanist
February 21, 2020
Critic Score
76
9
reviews
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Spotify
14
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The Used - Heartwork
April 24, 2020
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
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15
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Greg Dulli - Random Desire
February 21, 2020
Critic Score
75
13
reviews
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16
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Enter Shikari - Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible
April 17, 2020
Critic Score
73
12
reviews
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17
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Grey Daze - Amends
June 26, 2020
Critic Score
71
5
reviews
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18
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Nothing But Thieves - Moral Panic
October 23, 2020
Critic Score
71
6
reviews
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Spotify
19
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Asking Alexandria - Like a House on Fire
May 15, 2020
Critic Score
69
7
reviews
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Spotify
20
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YUNGBLUD - weird!
December 4, 2020
Critic Score
65
12
reviews
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Spotify
21
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Twin Atlantic - POWER
January 24, 2020
Critic Score
62
8
reviews
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Spotify
22
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Bush - The Kingdom
July 17, 2020
Critic Score
59
8
reviews
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23
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Morrissey - I Am Not A Dog On A Chain
March 20, 2020
Critic Score
57
17
reviews
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24
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Beach Slang - The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City
January 10, 2020
Critic Score
54
7
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
1
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