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Orange Juice - Rip It Up
November 1, 1982
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
70
1 review
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49
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Marine Girls - Lazy Ways
March 1, 1983
Twee Pop
Critic Score
80
1 review
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48
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Killing Joke - What's THIS For...!
June 1, 1981
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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47
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The Fall - Grotesque (After the Gramme)
November 17, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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46
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X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
November 10, 1978
Punk Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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45
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The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
June 28, 1980
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
95
3 reviews
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44
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Mission of Burma - Vs.
January 1, 1982
Post-Punk
Critic Score
93
2 reviews
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43
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Game Theory - The Big Shot Chronicles
November 1, 1986
Power Pop
Critic Score
90
1 review
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42
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Swell Maps - Jane from Occupied Europe
July 28, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
1 review
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41
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The Raincoats - The Raincoats
November 3, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
93
3 reviews
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40
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Cocteau Twins - Treasure
November 1, 1984
Dream Pop
Critic Score
90
1 review
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39
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Sonic Youth - Sister
June 1, 1987
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
100
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38
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Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
February 1, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
8
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37
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The Birthday Party - Prayers on Fire
April 6, 1981
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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36
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Pere Ubu - Dub Housing
November 9, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
1 review
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35
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Japan - Tin Drum
November 13, 1981
New Wave
Critic Score
90
1 review
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34
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Pylon - Gyrate
January 1, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
1 review
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33
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The Go-Betweens - Tallulah
June 1, 1987
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
70
1 review
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32
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Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
July 1, 1984
Post-Punk
Critic Score
88
3 reviews
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31
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The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
April 1, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
96
2 reviews
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30
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The Pop Group - Y
April 20, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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29
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Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
September 16, 1988
Post-Rock
Critic Score
98
5
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28
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The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour
March 8, 1982
Post-Punk
Critic Score
88
2 reviews
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27
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The dB's - Stands for Decibels
January 1, 1981
Power Pop
Critic Score
90
1 review
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26
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The B-52's - The B-52's
July 6, 1979
New Wave
Critic Score
85
4
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25
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XTC - Skylarking
October 27, 1986
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
98
3 reviews
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24
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Magazine - Real Life
June 1, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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23
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The Smiths - The Smiths
February 20, 1984
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
91
5
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22
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Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
August 28, 1978
New Wave
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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21
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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
November 18, 1985
Noise Pop
Critic Score
99
3 reviews
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20
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Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
May 4, 1984
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
4
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19
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U2 - Boy
October 20, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
6
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18
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Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising
January 1, 1985
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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17
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The Police - Synchronicity
June 1, 1983
New Wave
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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16
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Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
June 6, 1981
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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15
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity
June 18, 1984
Post-Punk
Critic Score
79
5
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14
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Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
November 23, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
96
5
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13
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Joy Division - Closer
July 18, 1980
Post-Punk
Critic Score
97
6
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12
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R.E.M. - Murmur
April 12, 1983
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
95
7
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11
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The Slits - Cut
September 7, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
88
3 reviews
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10
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Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food
July 21, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
5
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9
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The Cure - Pornography
May 3, 1982
Gothic Rock
Critic Score
61
3 reviews
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8
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New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
May 2, 1983
New Wave
Critic Score
92
4
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7
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Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
April 13, 1983
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
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6
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Gang of Four - Entertainment!
September 25, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
94
4
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5
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Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
June 14, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
92
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4
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Talking Heads - Remain in Light
October 8, 1980
New Wave
Critic Score
97
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3
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Wire - Chairs Missing
August 1, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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2
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The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
June 16, 1986
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
100
4
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1
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Television - Marquee Moon
February 8, 1977
Art Punk
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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