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Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
In
24
Lists
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
77
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Anderson .Paak - Malibu
In
57
Lists
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
In
20
Lists
March 25, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Mark Pritchard - Under the Sun
In
8
Lists
May 13, 2016
Ambient
,
Electronic
Critic Score
74
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Charles Bradley - Changes
In
11
Lists
April 1, 2016
Soul
,
Southern Soul
,
Deep Soul
Critic Score
77
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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ANOHNI - Hopelessness
In
58
Lists
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Thee Oh Sees - A Weird Exits
In
11
Lists
August 12, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
78
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Powell - Sport
In
5
Lists
October 14, 2016
Techno
Critic Score
69
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
In
46
Lists
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
In
61
Lists
September 9, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
91
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
In
82
Lists
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
87
49
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Tindersticks - The Waiting Room
In
2
Lists
January 22, 2016
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
In
95
Lists
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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D.D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
In
6
Lists
October 7, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Christine and the Queens - Chaleur Humaine
In
17
Lists
May 19, 2014
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
82
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
In
17
Lists
July 15, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Hinds - Leave Me Alone
In
16
Lists
January 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
76
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Unloved - Guilty Of Love
March 4, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Cavern of Anti-Matter - Void Beats/Invocation Trex
In
8
Lists
February 2, 2016
Krautrock
Critic Score
73
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Black Mountain - IV
In
2
Lists
April 1, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
72
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Beyond the Wizards Sleeve - The Soft Bounce
In
3
Lists
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
73
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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BE - One
In
2
Lists
February 12, 2016
Drone
,
Ambient
Critic Score
70
2 reviews
Amazon
24
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LUH - Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing
In
3
Lists
May 6, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Kae Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
In
12
Lists
October 7, 2016
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
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Sunflower Bean - Human Ceremony
In
9
Lists
February 5, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
73
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
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Suuns - Hold/Still
In
2
Lists
April 15, 2016
Art Rock
Critic Score
69
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
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Kevin Morby - Singing Saw
In
12
Lists
April 15, 2016
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
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Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung
In
6
Lists
August 19, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
79
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
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Minor Victories - Minor Victories
In
6
Lists
June 3, 2016
Shoegaze
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
71
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
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Factory Floor - 25 25
In
5
Lists
August 19, 2016
Electronic
,
Tech House
Critic Score
72
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
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Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being
In
11
Lists
August 26, 2016
Alt-Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
74
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
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The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset
In
3
Lists
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
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Yann Tiersen - EUSA
In
2
Lists
September 30, 2016
Modern Classical
,
Minimalism
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
35
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Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Until the Hunter
In
2
Lists
November 4, 2016
Dream Pop
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
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Lowtide - Lowtide
August 5, 2016
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
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Vanishing Twin - Choose Your Own Adventure
September 30, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
60
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
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Savages - Adore Life
In
28
Lists
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
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Band of Horses - Why Are You OK
In
4
Lists
June 10, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
70
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
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Nothing - Tired of Tomorrow
In
2
Lists
May 13, 2016
Shoegaze
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
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Brian Eno - The Ship
In
6
Lists
April 29, 2016
Ambient
Critic Score
74
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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GØGGS - GØGGS
In
2
Lists
July 1, 2016
Garage Punk
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
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Bill Baird - Earth into Aether
April 8, 2016
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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Nicolas Jaar - Sirens
In
25
Lists
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Downtempo
,
Microhouse
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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Allah-Las - Calico Review
In
2
Lists
September 9, 2016
Garage Rock
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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S U R V I V E - RR7349
In
5
Lists
September 30, 2016
Synthwave
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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Wild Beasts - Boy King
In
9
Lists
August 5, 2016
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
,
New Rave
Critic Score
73
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
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Lambchop - FLOTUS
In
16
Lists
November 4, 2016
Indietronica
Critic Score
81
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
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Public Access T.V. - Never Enough
In
2
Lists
September 30, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
50
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ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
In
22
Lists
July 8, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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