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The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
May 1, 2020
Critic Score
87
9
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2
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Ólafur Arnalds - some kind of peace
November 6, 2020
Critic Score
85
7
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Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals
October 23, 2020
Critic Score
83
17
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4
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Nicolas Jaar - Cenizas
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
83
8
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5
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Mary Lattimore - Silver Ladders
October 9, 2020
Critic Score
82
10
reviews
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6
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William Basinski - Lamentations
November 13, 2020
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
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7
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Ian William Craig - Red Sun Through Smoke
March 20, 2020
Critic Score
80
6
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8
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Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts V: Together
March 26, 2020
Critic Score
79
10
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9
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Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts VI: Locusts
March 26, 2020
Critic Score
79
10
reviews
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10
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Gia Margaret - Mia Gargaret
June 12, 2020
Critic Score
79
6
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11
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Pantha Du Prince - Conference of Trees
March 6, 2020
Critic Score
77
6
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12
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Ana Roxanne - Because of a Flower
November 13, 2020
Critic Score
77
7
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13
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Autechre - SIGN
October 16, 2020
Critic Score
77
13
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14
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Jon Hassell - Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two)
July 24, 2020
Critic Score
76
6
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15
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Anna von Hausswolff - All Thoughts Fly
September 25, 2020
Critic Score
76
9
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16
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Julianna Barwick - Healing Is a Miracle
July 10, 2020
Critic Score
76
14
reviews
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17
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Nicolas Jaar - Telas
July 17, 2020
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
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18
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Actress - Karma & Desire
October 23, 2020
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
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19
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Noveller - Arrow
June 12, 2020
Critic Score
75
8
reviews
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20
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Windy & Carl - Allegiance and Conviction
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
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21
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Roger Eno & Brian Eno - Mixing Colours
March 20, 2020
Critic Score
74
15
reviews
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22
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Sarah Davachi - Cantus, Descant
September 18, 2020
Critic Score
73
5
reviews
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23
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Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini - Illusion Of Time
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
73
9
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24
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Sufjan Stevens & Lowell Brams - Aporia
March 24, 2020
Critic Score
69
19
reviews
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Spotify
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