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Travis - Everything at Once
April 29, 2016
Pop Rock
Critic Score
64
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
99
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Bloc Party - HYMNS
January 29, 2016
Indietronica
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
57
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
98
.
Passenger - Young as the Morning Old as the Sea
September 23, 2016
Indie Folk
Critic Score
60
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
97
.
TOY - Clear Shot
In
3
Lists
October 28, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
96
.
Neil Young & Promise of the Real - EARTH
June 17, 2016
Folk Rock
Critic Score
65
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
95
.
Garbage - Strange Little Birds
In
3
Lists
June 10, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
70
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
94
.
Wild Beasts - Boy King
In
9
Lists
August 5, 2016
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
,
New Rave
Critic Score
73
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
93
.
Ólafur Arnalds - Late Night Tales
June 24, 2016
Downtempo
,
Modern Classical
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
92
.
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
91
.
Bear's Den - Red Earth & Pouring Rain
July 22, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Heartland Rock
Critic Score
63
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
90
.
The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset
In
3
Lists
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
89
.
The Comet Is Coming - Channel the Spirits
In
6
Lists
April 1, 2016
Jazz Fusion
,
Space Rock
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
73
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
88
.
Death In Vegas - Transmission
In
2
Lists
May 27, 2016
Electronic
,
Minimal Wave
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
87
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
In
57
Lists
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
86
.
Richmond Fontaine - You Can't Go Back if There's Nothing To Go Back To
In
2
Lists
March 18, 2016
Americana
Critic Score
82
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
85
.
Cavern of Anti-Matter - Void Beats/Invocation Trex
In
8
Lists
February 2, 2016
Krautrock
Critic Score
73
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
84
.
Eleanor Friedberger - New View
In
2
Lists
January 22, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
76
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
83
.
Minor Victories - Minor Victories
In
6
Lists
June 3, 2016
Shoegaze
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
71
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
82
.
The Gloaming - 2
February 26, 2016
Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
87
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
81
.
Explosions In The Sky - The Wilderness
In
8
Lists
April 1, 2016
Post-Rock
Critic Score
76
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
80
.
Joan As Police Woman & Benjamin Lazar Davis - Let It Be You
October 21, 2016
Indietronica
Critic Score
61
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
79
.
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry - Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad
In
2
Lists
September 23, 2016
Folk
Critic Score
71
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
78
.
Pet Shop Boys - Super
In
3
Lists
April 1, 2016
Synthpop
,
Dance-Pop
,
House
Critic Score
73
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
77
.
Underworld - Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future
In
9
Lists
March 18, 2016
Progressive House
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
79
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
76
.
Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield
In
2
Lists
January 29, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
75
.
Primal Scream - Chaosmosis
In
3
Lists
March 18, 2016
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
63
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
74
.
Cate Le Bon - Crab Day
In
7
Lists
April 15, 2016
Art Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
73
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
73
.
Band of Horses - Why Are You OK
In
4
Lists
June 10, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
70
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
72
.
Deftones - Gore
In
9
Lists
April 8, 2016
Alternative Metal
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
77
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
71
.
Swans - The Glowing Man
In
12
Lists
June 17, 2016
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
80
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
70
.
Fat White Family - Songs for Our Mothers
In
10
Lists
January 22, 2016
Garage Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
59
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
69
.
Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
In
38
Lists
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
68
.
Lisa Hannigan - At Swim
In
2
Lists
August 19, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
67
.
Gregory Porter - Take Me to the Alley
May 6, 2016
Vocal Jazz
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
66
.
Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger
In
14
Lists
June 3, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
65
.
Tindersticks - The Waiting Room
In
2
Lists
January 22, 2016
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
64
.
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
In
16
Lists
January 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
76
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
63
.
Warpaint - Heads Up
In
10
Lists
September 23, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
62
.
Lucinda Williams - The Ghosts of Highway 20
In
7
Lists
February 5, 2016
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
80
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
61
.
Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing
In
2
Lists
September 30, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
68
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
60
.
Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
In
24
Lists
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
77
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
59
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
In
17
Lists
July 15, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
58
.
Goat - Requiem
In
7
Lists
October 7, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
57
.
Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
In
5
Lists
August 5, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
56
.
The Avalanches - Wildflower
In
23
Lists
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Nu-Disco
,
Sampledelia
Critic Score
81
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
55
.
Savages - Adore Life
In
28
Lists
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
54
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
53
.
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
52
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
In
58
Lists
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
51
.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
In
48
Lists
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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