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40. Yves Tumor - Heaven To A Tortured Mind

In 47 Lists

April 3, 2020

Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

22 reviews

39. Beatrice Dillon - Workaround

In 12 Lists

February 7, 2020

Electroacoustic

Critic Score

9 reviews

38. Thundercat - It Is What It Is

In 42 Lists

April 3, 2020

Psychedelic Soul

Critic Score

30 reviews

37. The Weeknd - After Hours

In 33 Lists

March 20, 2020

Alternative R&B

Critic Score

20 reviews

36. Against All Logic - 2017 - 2019

In 8 Lists

February 7, 2020

Tech House

Critic Score

6 reviews

35. Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?

In 43 Lists

June 26, 2020

Dance Pop

Critic Score

28 reviews

34. R.A.P. Ferreira - Purple Moonlight Pages

In 3 Lists

March 6, 2020

Abstract Hip Hop

Critic Score

2 reviews

33. The Strokes - The New Abnormal

In 23 Lists

April 10, 2020

Indie Rock

Critic Score

37 reviews

32. Kate NV - Room For The Moon

In 8 Lists

June 12, 2020

Art Pop

Critic Score

7 reviews

31. King Krule - Man Alive!

In 12 Lists

February 21, 2020

Art Rock

Critic Score

25 reviews

30. Porridge Radio - Every Bad

In 33 Lists

March 13, 2020

Indie Rock

Critic Score

19 reviews

29. Jessy Lanza - All The Time

In 7 Lists

July 24, 2020

Alternative R&B

Critic Score

22 reviews

28. Bartees Strange - Live Forever

In 26 Lists

October 2, 2020

Indie Rock

Critic Score

9 reviews

27. Tennis - Swimmer

In 3 Lists

February 14, 2020

Indie Pop

Critic Score

12 reviews

26. Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately

In 57 Lists

May 15, 2020

Art Pop

Critic Score

30 reviews

25. Blake Mills - Mutable Set

In 6 Lists

May 8, 2020

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

9 reviews

24. Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter

In 33 Lists

April 10, 2020

Folk

Critic Score

30 reviews

23. Hamilton Leithauser - The Loves of Your Life

In 2 Lists

April 10, 2020

Indie Rock

Critic Score

16 reviews

22. Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You

In 18 Lists

October 23, 2020

Heartland Rock

Critic Score

32 reviews

21. Peel Dream Magazine - Agitprop Alterna

In 2 Lists

April 3, 2020

Dream Pop

Critic Score

5 reviews

20. The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You

In 8 Lists

December 11, 2020

Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

32 reviews

19. Jeff Parker - Suite for Max Brown

In 12 Lists

January 24, 2020

Nu Jazz

Critic Score

3 reviews

18. Moses Sumney - græ

In 44 Lists

May 15, 2020

Art Pop

Critic Score

25 reviews

17. Four Tet - Sixteen Oceans

In 13 Lists

March 13, 2020

Microhouse

Critic Score

8 reviews

16. Tame Impala - The Slow Rush

In 38 Lists

February 14, 2020

Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

42 reviews

15. Frances Quinlan - Likewise

In 6 Lists

January 31, 2020

Indie Pop

Critic Score

17 reviews

14. Westerman - Your Hero Is Not Dead

In 4 Lists

June 5, 2020

Art Pop

Critic Score

16 reviews

13. Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher

In 86 Lists

June 18, 2020

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

41 reviews

12. Guided By Voices - Styles We Paid For

In 2 Lists

December 11, 2020

Indie Rock

Critic Score

5 reviews

12. Guided By Voices - Mirrored Aztec

In 2 Lists

August 21, 2020

Indie Rock

Critic Score

4 reviews

12. Guided By Voices - Surrender Your Poppy Field

In 2 Lists

February 20, 2020

Indie Rock

Critic Score

5 reviews

11. Stephen Malkmus - Traditional Techniques

In 7 Lists

March 6, 2020

Folk Rock

Critic Score

23 reviews

10. HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III

In 56 Lists

June 26, 2020

Indie Pop

Critic Score

35 reviews

9. Destroyer - Have We Met

In 14 Lists

January 31, 2020

Synthpop

Critic Score

26 reviews

8. SAULT - Untitled (Rise)

In 33 Lists

September 18, 2020

Neo-Soul

Critic Score

7 reviews

8. SAULT - UNTITLED (Black Is)

In 42 Lists

June 19, 2020

Neo-Soul

Critic Score

7 reviews

7. Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals

In 21 Lists

October 23, 2020

Ambient

Critic Score

18 reviews

7. Adrianne Lenker - songs

In 39 Lists

October 23, 2020

Folk

Critic Score

25 reviews

6. Caribou - Suddenly

In 32 Lists

February 28, 2020

Indietronica

Critic Score

33 reviews

5. Andy Shauf - The Neon Skyline

In 13 Lists

January 24, 2020

Chamber Pop

Critic Score

16 reviews

4. Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud

In 55 Lists

March 27, 2020

Alt-Country

Critic Score

36 reviews

3. Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways

In 51 Lists

June 19, 2020

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

31 reviews

2. Bill Callahan - Gold Record

In 14 Lists

September 4, 2020

Americana

Critic Score

18 reviews

1. Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters

In 97 Lists

April 17, 2020

Art Pop

Critic Score

32 reviews

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