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Drive-By Truckers - American Band
September 30, 2016
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90
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Thalia Zedek Band - Eve
August 19, 2016
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90
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White Denim - Stiff
March 25, 2016
Score
90
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
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90
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Oh Sees - A Weird Exits
August 12, 2016
Score
90
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Cavern of Anti-Matter - Void Beats/Invocation Trex
February 2, 2016
Score
90
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Wilco - Schmilco
September 9, 2016
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90
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Angel Olsen - My Woman
September 2, 2016
Score
90
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Ben Watt - Fever Dream
April 8, 2016
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90
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Okkervil River - Away
September 9, 2016
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90
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Neil Young - Peace Trail
December 9, 2016
Score
80
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Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Score
80
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David Bowie - Blackstar
January 8, 2016
Score
80
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Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
August 5, 2016
Score
80
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Kiran Leonard - Grapefruit
March 25, 2016
Score
80
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Ultimate Painting - Dusk
September 30, 2016
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80
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The Coral - Distance Inbetween
March 4, 2016
Score
80
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Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel
July 29, 2016
Score
80
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
April 29, 2016
Score
80
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Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Score
80
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21
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Violent Femmes - We Can Do Anything
March 4, 2016
Score
80
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22
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Bob Mould - Patch the Sky
March 25, 2016
Score
80
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Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
March 18, 2016
Score
80
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Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band - The Rarity of Experience
March 4, 2016
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80
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Daughter - Not To Disappear
January 15, 2016
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80
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