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Highest Rated Dream Pop Albums of All Time
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R&B
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1
.
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
September 17, 1990
Dream Pop
,
Ethereal Wave
Score
100
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2
.
Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels
October 24, 1983
Ethereal Wave
,
Gothic Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Post-Punk
Score
96
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3
.
Slowdive - Catch the Breeze
November 15, 2004
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
4
.
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See
October 5, 1993
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Slowcore
Score
94
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5
.
A.R. Kane - 69
July 1, 1988
Dream Pop
,
Experimental Rock
,
Shoegaze
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
6
.
M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
October 18, 2011
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
my bloody valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Score
91
Source →
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Music
Spotify
8
.
Beach House - Bloom
May 15, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Beach House - Norway
January 18, 2010
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
10
.
This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears
October 1, 1984
Ethereal Wave
,
Dream Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Beach House - Teen Dream
January 26, 2010
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies
April 27, 1992
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Dream Pop
,
Space Rock Revival
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
13
.
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
September 12, 1989
Dream Pop
,
Sophisti-Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
14
.
Auburn Lull - Alone I Admire
February 14, 1999
Dream Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
15
.
Beach House - 7
May 11, 2018
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
This Mortal Coil - Filigree & Shadow
September 22, 1986
Dream Pop
,
Ethereal Wave
,
Neoclassical Darkwave
Score
87
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Music
Spotify
17
.
How to Dress Well - Love Remains
October 19, 2010
Alternative R&B
,
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Chromatics - Kill for Love
March 26, 2012
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthwave
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse
March 5, 2013
Dream Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Clientele - The Violet Hour
July 8, 2003
Indie Pop
,
Dream Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The xx - xx
August 17, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
,
Dream Pop
,
Alt-Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Stina Nordenstam - The World Is Saved
October 11, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Dream Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Jessica Bailiff - Even in Silence
June 9, 1998
Slowcore
,
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Lush - Spooky
January 27, 1992
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Slowdive - Slowdive
May 5, 2017
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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