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Catherine Russell - Harlem On My Mind
September 9, 2016
Vocal Jazz
,
Swing
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
In
30
Lists
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Domo Genesis - Genesis
March 25, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
65
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Y La Bamba - Ojos Del Sol
September 2, 2016
Indie Folk
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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Steven Julien - Fallen
In
6
Lists
July 15, 2016
Deep House
,
Outsider House
Critic Score
74
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Mal Devisa - Kiid
In
2
Lists
March 1, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Soul
Critic Score
81
1 review
Amazon
44
.
New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert & Christopher Rouse - Odna Zhizn - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 - Prospero's Rooms
May 13, 2016
Orchestral
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Parker Millsap - The Very Last Day
In
2
Lists
March 25, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Critic Score
80
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
42
.
Pure Disgust - Pure Disgust
July 13, 2016
Hardcore Punk
Amazon
41
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Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy - Darraje
March 1, 2016
Amazon
40
.
Aaron Lee Tasjan - Silver Tears
In
3
Lists
October 28, 2016
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
39
.
Tweet - Charlene
February 26, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
74
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Pinegrove - Cardinal
In
18
Lists
February 12, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
René Marie - Sound Of Red
May 13, 2016
Vocal Jazz
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Maren Morris - Hero
In
13
Lists
June 3, 2016
Country Pop
,
Country
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Pavel Kolesnikov - Chopin: Mazurkas
September 2, 2016
Romanticism
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
Music
34
.
Lori McKenna - The Bird & the Rifle
July 29, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Critic Score
79
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Logan Richardson - Shift
February 16, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
In
58
Lists
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Big Thief - Masterpiece
In
5
Lists
May 27, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - EARS
In
13
Lists
April 1, 2016
Ambient
,
Progressive Electronic
,
Folktronica
,
Electronic
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
In
56
Lists
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution
In
10
Lists
March 4, 2016
Jazz Fusion
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
84
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Jamila Woods - HEAVN
In
8
Lists
July 7, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Noura Mint Seymali - Arbina
In
5
Lists
September 16, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
75
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Young Thug - JEFFERY
In
22
Lists
August 26, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
A-WA - Habib Galbi
June 10, 2016
Amazon
Music
22
.
Noname - Telefone
In
21
Lists
July 31, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The 1975 - I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
In
30
Lists
February 26, 2016
Pop Rock
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
69
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
In
20
Lists
March 25, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
David T. Little - Dog Days
September 9, 2016
Opera
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Laura Mvula - The Dreaming Room
In
6
Lists
June 17, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
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
16
.
Carrie Rodriguez - Lola
February 19, 2016
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
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
14
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
In
19
Lists
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
In
50
Lists
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Rihanna - ANTI
In
44
Lists
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Xenia Rubinos - Black Terry Cat
In
3
Lists
June 3, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
In
64
Lists
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings
In
13
Lists
November 18, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
In
46
Lists
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
In
57
Lists
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Barbara Hannigan, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons - Hans Abrahamsen: let me tell you
March 4, 2016
Modern Classical
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
5
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
In
85
Lists
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
In
95
Lists
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
In
84
Lists
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
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
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