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The Lonely Island - Incredibad
February 10, 2009
Comedy
,
Comedy Rap
Critic Score
67
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11
September 8, 2009
Acoustic Rock
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster
In
3
Lists
October 13, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
72
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
In
2
Lists
September 8, 2009
Blue-Eyed Soul
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
69
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts
In
3
Lists
April 20, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
69
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
DOOM - Born Like This
In
7
Lists
March 24, 2009
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware
March 17, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
74
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Throw Me the Statue - Creaturesque
August 4, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
68
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
In
5
Lists
February 10, 2009
Pop
Critic Score
70
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Vieux Farka Touré - Fondo
In
2
Lists
May 26, 2009
Critic Score
83
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
St. Vincent - Actor
In
17
Lists
May 5, 2009
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
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
38
.
Silversun Pickups - Swoon
In
4
Lists
April 14, 2009
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
63
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Cass McCombs - Catacombs
In
2
Lists
June 2, 2009
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
In
6
Lists
April 28, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
75
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
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
34
.
Iggy Pop - Preliminaires
In
2
Lists
June 2, 2009
Critic Score
59
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Julian Plenti - Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper
In
2
Lists
August 4, 2009
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
66
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
A.C. Newman - Get Guilty
In
2
Lists
January 20, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
72
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
U2 - No Line on the Horizon
In
7
Lists
March 3, 2009
Pop Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
71
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Imogen Heap - Ellipse
In
2
Lists
August 25, 2009
Art Pop
,
Downtempo
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
66
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
The Cave Singers - Welcome Joy
August 18, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
67
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
La Roux - La Roux
In
4
Lists
September 29, 2009
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
69
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Yusuf - Roadsinger
In
2
Lists
May 5, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
69
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky
September 15, 2009
Blues Rock
,
Celtic Folk
Critic Score
64
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Steve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
May 19, 2009
Bluegrass
Critic Score
78
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
24
.
The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
January 27, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
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
22
.
Iron & Wine - Around The Well
May 19, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
75
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Mastodon - Crack The Skye
In
11
Lists
March 24, 2009
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
81
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Horrors - Primary Colours
In
14
Lists
May 5, 2009
Post-Punk
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
79
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Leonard Cohen - Live in London
March 31, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Amadou & Mariam - Welcome to Mali
In
2
Lists
November 17, 2008
Mande Music
Critic Score
83
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Sarah Jarosz - Song Up In Her Head
June 16, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
72
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Steve Earle - Townes
May 12, 2009
Country
Critic Score
78
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Swell Season - Strict Joy
In
2
Lists
October 27, 2009
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
In
26
Lists
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk
,
Indie Folk
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
86
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Passion Pit - Manners
In
13
Lists
May 19, 2009
Indietronica
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
In
14
Lists
June 30, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Metric - Fantasies
In
7
Lists
April 7, 2009
Alternative Dance
,
Indie Rock
,
Synthpop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
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
9
.
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
8
.
K'naan - Troubadour
In
3
Lists
February 24, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
In
28
Lists
January 6, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
92
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Girls - Album
In
17
Lists
September 22, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
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
4
.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
In
10
Lists
February 3, 2009
Noise Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Critic Score
75
24
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
.
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
1
.
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
In
16
Lists
March 3, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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