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Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
In
70
Lists
February 14, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Steve Mason - Meet the Humans
In
5
Lists
February 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Bat For Lashes - The Bride
In
13
Lists
July 1, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
43
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Tanya Tagaq - Retribution
October 21, 2016
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
82
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Shura - Nothing's Real
In
12
Lists
July 8, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
79
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Petite Meller - Lil Empire
September 9, 2016
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
81
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Laura Mvula - The Dreaming Room
In
6
Lists
June 17, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini
In
12
Lists
June 17, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Meilyr Jones - 2013
In
8
Lists
March 18, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
In
24
Lists
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
77
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Sia - This Is Acting
In
6
Lists
January 29, 2016
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
65
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
dvsn - Sept. 5th
In
5
Lists
April 1, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
In
64
Lists
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
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
25
.
Nao - For All We Know
In
12
Lists
July 29, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Critic Score
79
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
In
9
Lists
July 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Jessy Lanza - Oh No
In
20
Lists
May 13, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
78
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Jain - Zanaka
November 6, 2015
Pop
,
Indie Pop
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Common - Black America Again
In
8
Lists
November 4, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
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
19
.
Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
In
38
Lists
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Skepta - Konnichiwa
In
32
Lists
May 6, 2016
Grime
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Lambchop - FLOTUS
In
16
Lists
November 4, 2016
Indietronica
Critic Score
81
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
In
50
Lists
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
De La Soul - and the Anonymous Nobody...
In
7
Lists
August 26, 2016
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Drake - Views
In
25
Lists
April 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
67
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Frank Ocean - Endless
In
7
Lists
August 19, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
75
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
12
.
Conor Oberst - Ruminations
In
4
Lists
October 14, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
74
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
In
58
Lists
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Christine and the Queens - Chaleur Humaine
In
17
Lists
May 19, 2014
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
82
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
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
8
.
Rihanna - ANTI
In
44
Lists
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
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
6
.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
In
48
Lists
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
In
95
Lists
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
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
3
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
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
.
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
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