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Parquet Courts - Human Performance
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
Open Mike Eagle & Paul White - Hella Personal Film Festival
March 25, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
May 20, 2016
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
72
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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The Range - Potential
March 25, 2016
Future Garage
,
UK Bass
,
Wonky
Critic Score
78
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
Fear of Men - Fall Forever
June 3, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
70
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
KING - We Are KING
February 5, 2016
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Tegan and Sara - Love You to Death
June 3, 2016
Synthpop
,
Pop
Critic Score
79
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Underworld - Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future
March 18, 2016
Progressive House
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
79
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Julianna Barwick - Will
May 6, 2016
Ambient
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Wye Oak - Tween
June 9, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä
February 26, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
,
Black Metal
,
Heavy Psych
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Avant-Garde Metal
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
M83 - Junk
April 8, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
61
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
School of Seven Bells - SVIIB
February 26, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Mutual Benefit - Skip a Sinking Stone
May 20, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
74
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Guerilla Toss - Eraser Stargazer
March 4, 2016
Dance-Punk
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
62
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Margaret Glaspy - Emotions and Math
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing
January 29, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Big Ups - Before A Million Universes
March 4, 2016
Post-Hardcore
,
Noise Rock
Critic Score
74
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
The Hotelier - Goodness
May 27, 2016
Emo
Critic Score
82
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Astronoid - Air
June 10, 2016
Blackgaze
,
Post-Metal
,
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Frankie Cosmos - Next Thing
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Terrace Martin - Velvet Portraits
April 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Jazz-Funk
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Abi Reimold - Wriggling
January 26, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
70
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Maria Usbeck - Amparo
May 27, 2016
Art Pop
,
Downtempo
Critic Score
70
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Tim Hecker - Love Streams
April 8, 2016
Ambient
,
Glitch
Critic Score
80
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
The 1975 - I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
February 26, 2016
Pop Rock
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
69
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto
March 14, 2016
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
23
.
Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Emo-Pop
Critic Score
79
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Diarrhea Planet - Turn to Gold
June 10, 2016
Punk Rock
Critic Score
69
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
March 4, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Japanese Breakfast - Psychopomp
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kvelertak - Nattesferd
May 13, 2016
Hard Rock
,
Black 'n' Roll
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
James Blake - The Colour in Anything
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
79
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Cobalt - Slow Forever
March 25, 2016
Sludge Metal
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Mal Devisa - Kiid
March 1, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Soul
Critic Score
81
1 review
Amazon
11
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Pinegrove - Cardinal
February 12, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Rihanna - ANTI
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
White Lung - Paradise
May 6, 2016
Noise Rock
,
Punk Rock
Critic Score
76
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
87
49
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
PUP - The Dream Is Over
May 27, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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