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1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Lovely Creatures

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Lovely Creatures
May 5, 2017
Critic Score
89
10 reviews
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2. PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell

PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
August 25, 2017
Critic Score
87
7 reviews
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3. Elder - Reflections of a Floating World

Elder - Reflections of a Floating World
June 2, 2017
Critic Score
86
5 reviews
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4. Oxbow - Thin Black Duke

Oxbow - Thin Black Duke
May 19, 2017
Critic Score
86
6 reviews
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5. Brand New - Science Fiction

Brand New - Science Fiction
August 17, 2017
Critic Score
85
12 reviews
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6. PWR BTTM - Pageant

PWR BTTM - Pageant
May 12, 2017
Critic Score
85
12 reviews
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7. Paramore - After Laughter

Paramore - After Laughter
May 12, 2017
Critic Score
84
18 reviews
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8. Do Make Say Think - Stubborn Persistent Illusions

Do Make Say Think - Stubborn Persistent Illusions
May 19, 2017
Critic Score
84
9 reviews
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9. All Them Witches - Sleeping Through the War

All Them Witches - Sleeping Through the War
February 24, 2017
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
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10. Wolf Alice - Visions of a Life

Wolf Alice - Visions of a Life
September 29, 2017
Critic Score
83
22 reviews
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11. Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love

Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
July 14, 2017
Critic Score
83
25 reviews
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12. The National - Sleep Well Beast

The National - Sleep Well Beast
September 8, 2017
Critic Score
83
36 reviews
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13. Robert Plant - Carry Fire

Robert Plant - Carry Fire
October 13, 2017
Critic Score
83
11 reviews
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14. Big Thief - Capacity

Big Thief - Capacity
June 9, 2017
Critic Score
82
21 reviews
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15. The Big Moon - Love In The 4th Dimension

The Big Moon - Love In The 4th Dimension
April 7, 2017
Critic Score
82
9 reviews
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16. Charly Bliss - Guppy

Charly Bliss - Guppy
April 21, 2017
Critic Score
82
10 reviews
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17. Vagabon - Infinite Worlds

Vagabon - Infinite Worlds
February 24, 2017
Critic Score
82
7 reviews
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18. Nadine Shah - Holiday Destination

Nadine Shah - Holiday Destination
August 25, 2017
Critic Score
82
14 reviews
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19. Neil Young - Hitchhiker

Neil Young - Hitchhiker
September 8, 2017
Critic Score
82
15 reviews
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20. Pumarosa - The Witch

Pumarosa - The Witch
May 19, 2017
Critic Score
82
8 reviews
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21. Father John Misty - Pure Comedy

Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
April 7, 2017
Critic Score
81
36 reviews
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22. Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes

Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes
February 24, 2017
Critic Score
81
17 reviews
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23. Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man

Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man
June 2, 2017
Critic Score
81
17 reviews
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24. Juliana Hatfield - Pussycat

Juliana Hatfield - Pussycat
April 28, 2017
Critic Score
81
7 reviews
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25. The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here?

The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here?
September 8, 2017
Critic Score
81
6 reviews
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