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Ryuichi Sakamoto - async
April 28, 2017
Critic Score
83
12
reviews
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2
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William Basinski - A Shadow in Time
January 20, 2017
Critic Score
81
14
reviews
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3
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Bing & Ruth - No Home of the Mind
February 17, 2017
Critic Score
81
6
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4
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Saltland - A Common Truth
March 31, 2017
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
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5
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Bibio - Phantom Brickworks
November 3, 2017
Critic Score
79
13
reviews
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Spotify
6
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Lawrence English - Cruel Optimism
February 17, 2017
Critic Score
78
6
reviews
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Spotify
7
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Gas - Narkopop
April 21, 2017
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
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8
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Golden Retriever - Rotations
July 28, 2017
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
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Spotify
9
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Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - On the Echoing Green
June 16, 2017
Critic Score
77
5
reviews
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Spotify
10
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Grandbrothers - Open
October 20, 2017
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
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Spotify
11
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Visible Cloaks - Lex
December 8, 2017
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
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Spotify
12
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Brian Eno - Reflection
January 1, 2017
Critic Score
75
21
reviews
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Spotify
13
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Visible Cloaks - Reassemblage
February 17, 2017
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
14
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Tom Rogerson & Brian Eno - Finding Shore
December 8, 2017
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
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Spotify
15
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Prurient - Rainbow Mirror
December 1, 2017
Critic Score
70
5
reviews
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Spotify
16
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Vermont - II
February 10, 2017
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
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Spotify
17
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Iris
January 13, 2017
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
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Spotify
18
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Noveller - A Pink Sunset for No One
February 10, 2017
Critic Score
69
5
reviews
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Spotify
19
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High Plains - Cinderland
March 10, 2017
Critic Score
69
6
reviews
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Spotify
20
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Högni - Two Trains
October 20, 2017
Critic Score
62
6
reviews
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Spotify
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