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LUH - Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing
May 6, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
99
.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
April 29, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
98
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Douglas Dare - Aforger
October 14, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
97
.
Teleman - Brilliant Sanity
April 8, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
96
.
The Range - Potential
March 25, 2016
Future Garage
,
UK Bass
,
Wonky
Critic Score
78
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
95
.
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
94
.
Exmagician - Scan the Blue
March 25, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
60
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
93
.
Throws - Throws
June 10, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
92
.
Shearwater - Jet Plane and Oxbow
January 22, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
91
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Ty Segall - Emotional Mugger
January 22, 2016
Garage Rock
Critic Score
76
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
90
.
Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
March 25, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
89
.
Ben Lukas Boysen - Spells
June 10, 2016
Modern Classical
Critic Score
68
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
88
.
Luke Roberts - Sunlit Cross
October 14, 2016
Critic Score
78
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
87
.
Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band - The Rarity of Experience
March 4, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
86
.
Grumbling Fur - Furfour
September 16, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
85
.
DJ Shadow - The Mountain Will Fall
June 24, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
64
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
84
.
The Mystery Lights - The Mystery Lights
June 24, 2016
Garage Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
65
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
83
.
Merchandise - A Corpse Wired For Sound
September 23, 2016
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
82
.
Not Waving - Animals
February 5, 2016
Electronic
,
Minimal Synth
,
EBM
Critic Score
76
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
81
.
Savages - Adore Life
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
80
.
The Early Years - II
September 23, 2016
Critic Score
83
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
79
.
The Lucid Dream - Compulsion Songs
September 23, 2016
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
78
.
Karl Blau - Introducing Karl Blau
May 13, 2016
Alt-Country
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
77
.
King Creosote - Astronaut Meets Appleman
September 2, 2016
Indie Folk
Critic Score
74
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
76
.
Julia Jacklin - Don't Let the Kids Win
October 7, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
75
.
Allah-Las - Calico Review
September 9, 2016
Garage Rock
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
74
.
Kae Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
October 7, 2016
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
73
.
The Comet Is Coming - Channel the Spirits
April 1, 2016
Jazz Fusion
,
Space Rock
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
73
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
72
.
Howes - 3.5 Degrees
January 15, 2016
Microhouse
Critic Score
65
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
71
.
Meilyr Jones - 2013
March 18, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
70
.
Ash Koosha - I AKA I
April 1, 2016
IDM
,
Glitch Hop
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
69
.
School of Seven Bells - SVIIB
February 26, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
68
.
PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
April 15, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
77
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
67
.
Chris Cohen - As If Apart
May 6, 2016
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
71
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
66
.
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
January 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
76
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
65
.
Pill - Convenience
August 19, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
67
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
64
.
Anna Meredith - Varmints
March 4, 2016
Art Pop
,
Progressive Electronic
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
63
.
Boys Forever - Boys Forever
August 5, 2016
Critic Score
69
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
62
.
Brian Eno - The Ship
April 29, 2016
Ambient
Critic Score
74
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
61
.
BE - One
February 12, 2016
Drone
,
Ambient
Critic Score
70
2 reviews
Amazon
60
.
Melt Yourself Down - Last Evenings On Earth
April 29, 2016
Afrobeat
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
72
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
59
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
58
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Hieroglyphic Being - The Disco's of Imhotep
August 5, 2016
Acid Techno
,
Outsider House
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
57
.
Jherek Bischoff - Cistern
July 15, 2016
Modern Classical
Critic Score
78
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
56
.
Steve Gunn - Eyes on the Lines
June 3, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
77
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
55
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GØGGS - GØGGS
July 1, 2016
Garage Punk
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
54
.
Tim Hecker - Love Streams
April 8, 2016
Ambient
,
Glitch
Critic Score
80
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
53
.
Warpaint - Heads Up
September 23, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
52
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C Duncan - The Midnight Sun
October 14, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
81
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
51
.
Goat - Requiem
October 7, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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