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1. Mount Eerie - Now Only

Mount Eerie - Now Only
March 16, 2018
Critic Score
84
19 reviews
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2. Neil Young - Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live

Neil Young - Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live
April 21, 2018
Critic Score
83
5 reviews
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3. Jeff Rosenstock - POST-

Jeff Rosenstock - POST-
January 1, 2018
Critic Score
82
14 reviews
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4. Brandi Carlile - By the Way, I Forgive You

Brandi Carlile - By the Way, I Forgive You
February 16, 2018
Critic Score
82
6 reviews
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5. Neko Case - Hell-On

Neko Case - Hell-On
June 1, 2018
Critic Score
82
22 reviews
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6. Tomberlin - At Weddings

Tomberlin - At Weddings
August 10, 2018
Critic Score
82
11 reviews
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7. Petal - Magic Gone

Petal - Magic Gone
June 15, 2018
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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8. Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert - Here Lies the Body

Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert - Here Lies the Body
May 11, 2018
Critic Score
81
6 reviews
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9. Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed

Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed
May 4, 2018
Critic Score
80
9 reviews
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10. Amen Dunes - Freedom

Amen Dunes - Freedom
March 30, 2018
Critic Score
80
13 reviews
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11. Soccer Mommy - Clean

Soccer Mommy - Clean
March 2, 2018
Critic Score
80
15 reviews
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12. Lucy Dacus - Historian

Lucy Dacus - Historian
March 2, 2018
Critic Score
80
19 reviews
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13. Grouper - Grid of Points

Grouper - Grid of Points
April 27, 2018
Critic Score
80
19 reviews
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14. Father John Misty - God's Favorite Customer

Father John Misty - God's Favorite Customer
June 1, 2018
Critic Score
80
30 reviews
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15. Brigid Mae Power - The Two Worlds

Brigid Mae Power - The Two Worlds
February 9, 2018
Critic Score
79
5 reviews
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16. Marlon Williams - Make Way for Love

Marlon Williams - Make Way for Love
February 16, 2018
Critic Score
79
12 reviews
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17. Gruff Rhys - Babelsberg

Gruff Rhys - Babelsberg
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
79
16 reviews
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18. Haley Heynderickx - I Need to Start a Garden

Haley Heynderickx - I Need to Start a Garden
March 2, 2018
Critic Score
78
8 reviews
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19. Laura Veirs - The Lookout

Laura Veirs - The Lookout
April 13, 2018
Critic Score
78
15 reviews
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20. Frank Turner - Be More Kind

Frank Turner - Be More Kind
May 4, 2018
Critic Score
77
11 reviews
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21. Ben Howard - Noonday Dream

Ben Howard - Noonday Dream
June 1, 2018
Critic Score
77
9 reviews
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22. Lissie - Castles

Lissie - Castles
March 23, 2018
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
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23. Courtney Marie Andrews - May Your Kindness Remain

Courtney Marie Andrews - May Your Kindness Remain
March 23, 2018
Critic Score
76
8 reviews
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24. Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance

Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance
May 18, 2018
Critic Score
74
12 reviews
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25. Anna Burch - Quit the Curse

Anna Burch - Quit the Curse
February 2, 2018
Critic Score
73
12 reviews
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