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1. Mount Eerie - (after)

Mount Eerie - (after)
September 21, 2018
Critic Score
85
6 reviews
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2. Marianne Faithfull - Negative Capability

Marianne Faithfull - Negative Capability
November 2, 2018
Critic Score
84
13 reviews
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3. Mount Eerie - Now Only

Mount Eerie - Now Only
March 16, 2018
Critic Score
84
19 reviews
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4. Alela Diane - Cusp

Alela Diane - Cusp
February 9, 2018
Critic Score
83
5 reviews
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5. 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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6. Bruce Springsteen - Springsteen on Broadway

Bruce Springsteen - Springsteen on Broadway
December 14, 2018
Critic Score
83
10 reviews
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7. boygenius - boygenius EP

boygenius - boygenius EP
October 26, 2018
Critic Score
82
16 reviews
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8. Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant

Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant
May 25, 2018
Critic Score
82
6 reviews
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9. Jeff Rosenstock - POST-

Jeff Rosenstock - POST-
January 1, 2018
Critic Score
82
14 reviews
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10. 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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11. Neko Case - Hell-On

Neko Case - Hell-On
June 1, 2018
Critic Score
82
22 reviews
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12. Prince - Piano & a Microphone 1983

Prince - Piano & a Microphone 1983
September 21, 2018
Critic Score
81
12 reviews
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13. Petal - Magic Gone

Petal - Magic Gone
June 15, 2018
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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14. 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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15. Lori McKenna - The Tree

Lori McKenna - The Tree
July 20, 2018
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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16. Tomberlin - At Weddings

Tomberlin - At Weddings
August 10, 2018
Critic Score
81
14 reviews
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17. Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed

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

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

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

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

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

Father John Misty - God's Favorite Customer
June 1, 2018
Critic Score
80
31 reviews
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23. Jeff Tweedy - WARM

Jeff Tweedy - WARM
November 30, 2018
Critic Score
80
22 reviews
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24. Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss

Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss
October 5, 2018
Critic Score
79
16 reviews
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25. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses

Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses
September 14, 2018
Critic Score
79
5 reviews
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