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1
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
91
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Muncie Girls - From Caplan To Belsize
March 4, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
87
49
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Black Foxxes - I'm Not Well
August 19, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Frank Iero and The Patience - Parachutes
October 28, 2016
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
6
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David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Gnod - Mirror
April 1, 2016
Noise Rock
,
Drone
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Doe - Some Things Last Longer Than You
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Odonis Odonis - Post Plague
June 17, 2016
Noise Rock
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Milk Teeth - Vile Child
January 29, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield
January 29, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Kevin Morby - Singing Saw
April 15, 2016
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Johnny Foreigner - Mono No Aware
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Emo-Pop
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
April 29, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Tanya Tagaq - Retribution
October 21, 2016
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
82
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Three Trapped Tigers - Silent Earthling
April 1, 2016
Math Rock
Critic Score
81
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Årabrot - The Gospel
February 26, 2016
Noise Rock
Critic Score
81
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Russian Circles - Guidance
August 5, 2016
Post-Rock
,
Post-Metal
Critic Score
81
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Dream Theater - The Astonishing
January 29, 2016
Progressive Metal
,
Progressive Rock
,
Rock Opera
Critic Score
81
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Bonnie Raitt - Dig In Deep
February 26, 2016
Roots Rock
,
Blues Rock
Critic Score
81
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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