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Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor
In
30
Lists
May 8, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
28
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
49
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Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED
In
7
Lists
February 7, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
48
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NIIKA - Close But Not Too Close
May 15, 2020
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
47
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Jehnny Beth - TO LOVE IS TO LIVE
In
14
Lists
June 12, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
29
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
46
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Caribou - Suddenly
In
32
Lists
February 28, 2020
Indietronica
Critic Score
84
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
45
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Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death
In
41
Lists
July 31, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
44
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Loma - Don't Shy Away
In
4
Lists
October 23, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
43
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Bill Callahan - Gold Record
In
14
Lists
September 4, 2020
Americana
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
42
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Julianna Barwick - Healing Is a Miracle
In
13
Lists
July 10, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
76
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
41
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U.S. Girls - Heavy Light
In
11
Lists
March 6, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
40
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Hum - Inlet
In
12
Lists
June 23, 2020
Shoegaze
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
39
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Kevin Morby - Sundowner
In
5
Lists
October 16, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
73
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
38
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Haux - Violence in a Quiet Mind
July 17, 2020
Critic Score
72
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
37
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Touché Amoré - Lament
In
14
Lists
October 9, 2020
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
36
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Blake Mills - Mutable Set
In
6
Lists
May 8, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
35
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Mac Miller - Circles
In
20
Lists
January 17, 2020
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
82
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
34
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Katie Malco - Failures
June 5, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
33
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Johanna Warren - Chaotic Good
May 1, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
73
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
32
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Fenne Lily - BREACH
In
5
Lists
September 18, 2020
Indie Folk
Critic Score
78
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
31
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070 Shake - Modus Vivendi
In
4
Lists
January 17, 2020
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
76
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
30
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Carla J. Easton - Weirdo
August 28, 2020
Critic Score
85
1 review
Amazon
29
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clipping. - Visions of Bodies Being Burned
In
18
Lists
October 23, 2020
Horrorcore
Critic Score
80
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
28
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The Microphones - Microphones in 2020
In
21
Lists
August 7, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
27
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Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
In
33
Lists
April 10, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
87
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
26
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Soccer Mommy - color theory
In
38
Lists
February 28, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
29
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Gordi - Our Two Skins
In
3
Lists
June 26, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
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Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
In
30
Lists
February 21, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour
In
33
Lists
June 12, 2020
R&B
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
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Lomelda - Hannah
In
9
Lists
September 4, 2020
Indie Folk
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
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The Weeknd - After Hours
In
33
Lists
March 20, 2020
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
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Yves Tumor - Heaven To A Tortured Mind
In
47
Lists
April 3, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
84
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
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Fleet Foxes - Shore
In
45
Lists
September 22, 2020
Indie Folk
Critic Score
82
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
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Kelly Lee Owens - Inner Song
In
33
Lists
August 28, 2020
Tech House
Critic Score
81
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
In
46
Lists
April 17, 2020
R&B
Critic Score
85
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
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Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
In
43
Lists
June 26, 2020
Dance Pop
Critic Score
84
28
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
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Samia - The Baby
In
4
Lists
August 28, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud
In
55
Lists
March 27, 2020
Alt-Country
Critic Score
84
36
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
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Charli XCX - how i'm feeling now
In
42
Lists
May 15, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Critic Score
83
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
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HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III
In
56
Lists
June 26, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
84
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
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Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
In
65
Lists
March 27, 2020
Dance Pop
Critic Score
86
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
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Run the Jewels - RTJ4
In
83
Lists
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
34
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
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Bartees Strange - Live Forever
In
26
Lists
October 2, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
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Porridge Radio - Every Bad
In
33
Lists
March 13, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
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Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
In
51
Lists
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
89
31
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
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Moses Sumney - græ
In
44
Lists
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
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Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
In
57
Lists
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
90
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
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Taylor Swift - folklore
In
68
Lists
July 24, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
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Taylor Swift - evermore
In
6
Lists
December 11, 2020
Folk Pop
Critic Score
83
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
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Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals
In
21
Lists
October 23, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
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Adrianne Lenker - songs
In
39
Lists
October 23, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
84
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
In
86
Lists
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
41
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1
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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
In
97
Lists
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
93
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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