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1. Elder - Reflections of a Floating World

Elder - Reflections of a Floating World
June 2, 2017
Critic Score
86
5 reviews
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2. Offa Rex - The Queen of Hearts

Offa Rex - The Queen of Hearts
July 14, 2017
Critic Score
84
8 reviews
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3. The Moonlandingz - Interplanetary Class Classics

The Moonlandingz - Interplanetary Class Classics
March 24, 2017
Critic Score
82
9 reviews
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4. The Horrors - V

The Horrors - V
September 22, 2017
Critic Score
82
19 reviews
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5. Thundercat - Drunk

Thundercat - Drunk
February 24, 2017
Critic Score
81
25 reviews
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6. Six Organs of Admittance - Burning the Threshold

Six Organs of Admittance - Burning the Threshold
February 24, 2017
Critic Score
80
5 reviews
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7. Ty Segall - Ty Segall

Ty Segall - Ty Segall
January 27, 2017
Critic Score
80
26 reviews
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8. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
November 17, 2017
Critic Score
79
6 reviews
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9. Chicano Batman - Freedom is Free

Chicano Batman - Freedom is Free
March 3, 2017
Critic Score
79
6 reviews
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10. James Elkington - Wintres Woma

James Elkington - Wintres Woma
June 30, 2017
Critic Score
78
8 reviews
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11. Pond - The Weather

Pond - The Weather
May 5, 2017
Critic Score
78
16 reviews
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12. Wand - Plum

Wand - Plum
September 22, 2017
Critic Score
77
7 reviews
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13. Robyn Hitchcock - Robyn Hitchcock

Robyn Hitchcock - Robyn Hitchcock
April 21, 2017
Critic Score
77
10 reviews
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14. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Kid

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Kid
October 6, 2017
Critic Score
77
15 reviews
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15. Nick Hakim - Green Twins

Nick Hakim - Green Twins
May 19, 2017
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
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16. Ariel Pink - Dedicated to Bobby Jameson

Ariel Pink - Dedicated to Bobby Jameson
September 15, 2017
Critic Score
76
19 reviews
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17. Grails - Chalice Hymnal

Grails - Chalice Hymnal
February 17, 2017
Critic Score
76
5 reviews
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18. Childhood - Universal High

Childhood - Universal High
July 21, 2017
Critic Score
75
15 reviews
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19. Oh Sees - Orc

Oh Sees - Orc
August 25, 2017
Critic Score
75
16 reviews
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20. Midnight Sister - Saturn Over Sunset

Midnight Sister - Saturn Over Sunset
September 8, 2017
Critic Score
74
6 reviews
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21. The Black Angels - Death Song

The Black Angels - Death Song
April 21, 2017
Critic Score
74
10 reviews
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22. Splashh - Waiting a Lifetime

Splashh - Waiting a Lifetime
April 14, 2017
Critic Score
74
7 reviews
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23. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana
February 24, 2017
Critic Score
73
17 reviews
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24. L.A. Witch - L.A. Witch

L.A. Witch - L.A. Witch
September 8, 2017
Critic Score
72
7 reviews
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25. Ron Gallo - Heavy Meta

Ron Gallo - Heavy Meta
February 3, 2017
Critic Score
72
6 reviews
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