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Fanfarlo - Reservoir
In
4
Lists
October 13, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
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Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid
In
2
Lists
February 10, 2009
Blues Rock
Critic Score
76
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
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Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring
In
5
Lists
October 6, 2009
Folk Pop
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
64
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
In
5
Lists
January 27, 2009
Indie Rock
,
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
69
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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Mos Def - The Ecstatic
In
15
Lists
June 9, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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Moby - wait for me.
In
2
Lists
June 30, 2009
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
65
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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ANOHNI and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
In
14
Lists
January 20, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Silversun Pickups - Swoon
In
4
Lists
April 14, 2009
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
63
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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K'naan - Troubadour
In
3
Lists
February 24, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
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JAY-Z - The Blueprint 3
In
8
Lists
September 8, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
68
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Girls - Album
In
17
Lists
September 22, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
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Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul
In
3
Lists
July 12, 2010
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
77
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Sonic-Youth - The Eternal
In
8
Lists
June 9, 2009
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms
May 5, 2009
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
66
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Heartless Bastards - The Mountain
February 3, 2009
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
In
6
Lists
April 28, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
75
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
The Antlers - Hospice
In
13
Lists
March 3, 2009
Indie Rock
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
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Fever Ray - Fever Ray
In
18
Lists
January 12, 2009
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
82
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
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Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - Outer South
In
2
Lists
May 5, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Folk Rock
,
Country Rock
Critic Score
64
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
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The Low Anthem - Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
In
6
Lists
June 9, 2009
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
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Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
In
5
Lists
February 10, 2009
Pop
Critic Score
70
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Pearl Jam - Backspacer
In
5
Lists
September 22, 2009
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
72
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Norah Jones - The Fall
November 17, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
,
Jazz
,
Jazz Pop
Critic Score
70
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
U2 - No Line on the Horizon
In
7
Lists
March 3, 2009
Pop Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
71
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
The Dead Weather - Horehound
In
9
Lists
July 14, 2009
Garage Rock
,
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
71
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Modest Mouse - No One's First and You're Next
August 4, 2009
Indie Rock
Critic Score
66
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below
July 14, 2009
Indie Folk
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
65
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
In
18
Lists
April 7, 2009
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The xx - xx
In
20
Lists
August 17, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
,
Dream Pop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
84
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Beirut - March of the Zapotec/Holland
In
2
Lists
February 17, 2009
Indie Folk
Critic Score
68
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
20
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Metric - Fantasies
In
7
Lists
April 7, 2009
Alternative Dance
,
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
In
13
Lists
April 21, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Critic Score
76
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Various Artists - Dark Was The Night
In
7
Lists
February 17, 2009
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Passion Pit - Manners
In
13
Lists
May 19, 2009
Indietronica
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
In
26
Lists
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Math Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
In
8
Lists
September 22, 2009
Folk Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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The Swell Season - Strict Joy
In
2
Lists
October 27, 2009
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
M. Ward - Hold Time
In
2
Lists
February 17, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
77
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Regina Spektor - Far
In
2
Lists
June 23, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Piano Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
75
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
In
24
Lists
March 31, 2009
New Rave
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
80
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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St. Vincent - Actor
In
17
Lists
May 5, 2009
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
In
7
Lists
September 29, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Americana
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP
In
2
Lists
January 20, 2009
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Critic Score
74
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
In
14
Lists
June 30, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
In
9
Lists
March 24, 2009
Rock Opera
,
Progressive Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
72
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
In
7
Lists
January 20, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
74
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
In
16
Lists
March 3, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
In
24
Lists
May 26, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
In
28
Lists
January 6, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
92
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
In
26
Lists
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk
,
Indie Folk
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
86
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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