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For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Spoken Word
,
Progressive House
,
UK Garage
Critic Score
91
15
reviews
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2
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Radiohead - KID A MNESIA
November 5, 2021
Art Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Critic Score
90
15
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3
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The Bug - Fire
August 27, 2021
Grime
,
UK Bass
,
Dubstep
,
Ambient Dub
,
Post-Industrial
,
Illbient
Critic Score
86
12
reviews
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4
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Ghetts - Conflict Of Interest
February 19, 2021
UK Hip Hop
,
Grime
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
10
reviews
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5
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Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England
March 19, 2021
Post-Industrial
,
Experimental
,
Ritual Ambient
,
Dark Ambient
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
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6
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Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
83
22
reviews
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7
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Loraine James - Reflection
June 4, 2021
IDM
,
UK Bass
,
UK Drill
,
Glitch Hop
Critic Score
83
9
reviews
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8
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W. H. Lung - Vanities
October 8, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Synthpop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
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9
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Pauline Anna Strom - Angel Tears in Sunlight
February 19, 2021
Ambient
,
New Age
,
Progressive Electronic
,
Tribal Ambient
Critic Score
82
10
reviews
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10
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JPEGMAFIA - LP!
October 22, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
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11
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I. JORDAN - Watch Out!
May 7, 2021
Breakbeat
,
House
,
Breakbeat Hardcore
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
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12
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LoneLady - Former Things
June 25, 2021
Synthpop
,
Pop
,
Nu-Disco
Critic Score
81
6
reviews
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13
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Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever
April 30, 2021
Ambient Techno
,
Ambient House
,
Tech House
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
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14
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Lost Girls - Menneskekollektivet
March 26, 2021
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Spoken Word
,
Progressive Electronic
,
Minimal Techno
,
Minimal Synth
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
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iTunes
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15
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Ben LaMar Gay - Open Arms to Open Us
November 19, 2021
Electronic
,
Art Pop
,
Nu Jazz
,
Avant-Garde Jazz
,
Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
16
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Haiku Salut - The Hill, The Light, The Ghost
August 27, 2021
Folktronica
Critic Score
81
6
reviews
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17
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Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
September 15, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental
,
Industrial Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
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iTunes
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18
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Saint Etienne - I've Been Trying To Tell You
September 10, 2021
Art Pop
,
Trip Hop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
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19
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William Doyle - Great Spans of Muddy Time
March 19, 2021
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
81
12
reviews
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20
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LUMP - Animal
July 30, 2021
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
80
18
reviews
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21
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Mouse on Mars - AAI
February 26, 2021
IDM
,
Experimental
,
Glitch Hop
,
Spoken Word
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
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22
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Darkside - Spiral
July 23, 2021
Art Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Krautrock
,
Downtempo
,
Electronic
,
Microhouse
Critic Score
80
22
reviews
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iTunes
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23
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Arca - KicK iii
December 1, 2021
Deconstructed Club
,
Glitch Hop
,
Latin Electronic
,
Experimental
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
18
reviews
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iTunes
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24
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Hannah Peel - Fir Wave
March 26, 2021
Electronic
,
Tech House
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
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25
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Virginia Wing - private LIFE
February 12, 2021
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
,
Synthpop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
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