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50.
Orange Juice - Rip It Up
November 1, 1982
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
70
1 review
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49.
Marine Girls - Lazy Ways
March 1, 1983
Twee Pop
Critic Score
80
1 review
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48.
Killing Joke - What's THIS For...!
June 1, 1981
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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47.
The Fall - Grotesque (After the Gramme)
November 17, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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46.
X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
November 10, 1978
Punk Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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45.
The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
June 28, 1980
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
95
3 reviews
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44.
Mission of Burma - Vs.
January 1, 1982
Post-Punk
Critic Score
93
2 reviews
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43.
Game Theory - The Big Shot Chronicles
November 1, 1986
Power Pop
Critic Score
90
1 review
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42.
Swell Maps - Jane from Occupied Europe
July 28, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
1 review
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41.
The Raincoats - The Raincoats
November 3, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
93
3 reviews
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40.
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
November 1, 1984
Dream Pop
Critic Score
90
1 review
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39.
Sonic Youth - Sister
June 1, 1987
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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38.
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
February 1, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
91
8
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37.
The Birthday Party - Prayers on Fire
April 6, 1981
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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36.
Pere Ubu - Dub Housing
November 9, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
1 review
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35.
Japan - Tin Drum
November 13, 1981
New Wave
Critic Score
90
1 review
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34.
Pylon - Gyrate
January 1, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
1 review
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33.
The Go-Betweens - Tallulah
June 1, 1987
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
70
1 review
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32.
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
July 1, 1984
Post-Punk
Critic Score
88
3 reviews
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31.
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
April 1, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
100
1 review
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30.
The Pop Group - Y
April 20, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
1 review
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29.
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
September 16, 1988
Post-Rock
Critic Score
90
4
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28.
The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour
March 8, 1982
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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27.
The dB's - Stands for Decibels
January 1, 1981
Power Pop
Critic Score
90
1 review
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26.
The B-52's - The B-52's
July 6, 1979
New Wave
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
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25.
XTC - Skylarking
October 27, 1986
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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24.
Magazine - Real Life
June 1, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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23.
The Smiths - The Smiths
February 20, 1984
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
90
4
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22.
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
August 28, 1978
New Wave
Critic Score
90
1 review
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21.
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
November 1, 1985
Noise Pop
Critic Score
98
2 reviews
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20.
Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
May 8, 1984
Post-Punk
Critic Score
75
3 reviews
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19.
U2 - Boy
October 20, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
6
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18.
Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising
January 1, 1985
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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17.
The Police - Synchronicity
June 1, 1983
New Wave
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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16.
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
June 6, 1981
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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15.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity
June 18, 1984
Post-Punk
Critic Score
78
4
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14.
Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
November 23, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
96
5
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13.
Joy Division - Closer
July 18, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
95
4
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12.
R.E.M. - Murmur
April 12, 1983
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
95
7
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11.
The Slits - Cut
September 7, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
88
3 reviews
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10.
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food
July 21, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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9.
The Cure - Pornography
May 3, 1982
Gothic Rock
Critic Score
61
3 reviews
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8.
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
May 2, 1983
New Wave
Critic Score
92
4
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7.
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
April 1, 1983
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
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6.
Gang of Four - Entertainment!
September 1, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
94
4
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5.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
June 14, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
6
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4.
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
October 8, 1980
New Wave
Critic Score
98
5
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3.
Wire - Chairs Missing
August 1, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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2.
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
June 16, 1986
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
100
4
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1.
Television - Marquee Moon
February 8, 1977
Art Punk
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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