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Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
In
5
Lists
December 2, 2016
Blues Rock
,
Blues
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
In
22
Lists
April 15, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
77
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
case/lang/veirs - case/lang/veirs
In
15
Lists
June 17, 2016
Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
81
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
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Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
In
48
Lists
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful
In
2
Lists
October 28, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
80
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Emeli Sandé - Long Live the Angels
In
2
Lists
November 11, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
70
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
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DJ Shadow - The Mountain Will Fall
In
4
Lists
June 24, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
64
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Mavis Staples - Livin' on a High Note
February 19, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
72
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
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
31
.
Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
In
9
Lists
July 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Wilco - Schmilco
In
17
Lists
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
75
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Bob Mould - Patch the Sky
In
3
Lists
March 25, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
In
36
Lists
March 4, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
The Avalanches - Wildflower
In
23
Lists
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Nu-Disco
,
Sampledelia
Critic Score
81
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
In
17
Lists
July 15, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Common - Black America Again
In
8
Lists
November 4, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
In
4
Lists
September 16, 2016
Punk Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Lydia Loveless - Real
In
7
Lists
August 19, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
In
72
Lists
November 11, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Album Leaf - Between Waves
August 26, 2016
Electronic
,
Ambient
Critic Score
72
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
In
85
Lists
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Mick Jenkins - The Healing Component
September 23, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
In
64
Lists
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Tacocat - Lost Time
In
6
Lists
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Pop Punk
Critic Score
78
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
In
27
Lists
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
The Coathangers - Nosebleed Weekend
In
2
Lists
April 15, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
67
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
In
84
Lists
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Jamila Woods - HEAVN
In
8
Lists
July 7, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
In
84
Lists
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings
In
4
Lists
September 23, 2016
Punk Rock
Critic Score
78
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
The Handsome Family - Unseen
In
2
Lists
September 16, 2016
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
69
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
In
19
Lists
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
In
38
Lists
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Honeyblood - Babes Never Die
In
5
Lists
October 28, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
The Gotobeds - Blood // Sugar // Secs // Traffic
June 10, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Sneaks - Gymnastics
September 9, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
La Femme - Mystère
In
2
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Pop
,
French Pop
Critic Score
73
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
TEEN - Love Yes
In
3
Lists
February 19, 2016
Synthpop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
73
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Savages - Adore Life
In
28
Lists
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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