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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
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100
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Cate Le Bon - Mug Museum
November 12, 2013
Score
95
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Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
April 3, 2012
Score
90
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Gord Downie - Introduce Yerself
October 27, 2017
Score
90
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Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust
April 29, 2014
Score
90
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Laura Veirs - The Lookout
April 13, 2018
Score
90
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Taylor Swift - folklore
July 24, 2020
Score
90
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José González - Vestiges & Claws
February 17, 2015
Score
90
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Michael Rault - It’s A New Day Tonight
May 18, 2018
Score
90
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10
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Mazzy Star - Seasons of Your Day
September 24, 2013
Score
90
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Bright Eyes - Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was
August 21, 2020
Score
90
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Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs
March 8, 2019
Score
90
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Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
January 21, 2014
Score
90
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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Score
89
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Jessica Pratt - On Your Own Love Again
January 27, 2015
Score
87
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Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Score
87
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John K. Samson - Winter Wheat
October 21, 2016
Score
86
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Stornoway - Tales From Terra Firma
March 11, 2013
Score
85
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Feist - Pleasure
April 28, 2017
Score
85
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Marlon Williams - Make Way for Love
February 16, 2018
Score
85
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21
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Lucius - NUDES
March 2, 2018
Score
85
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Lucy Rose - No Words Left
March 22, 2019
Score
85
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Christian Lee Hutson - Beginners
May 29, 2020
Score
85
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Julia Jacklin - Crushing
February 22, 2019
Score
85
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Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
October 13, 2017
Score
85
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