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100.
Stein Urheim - Strandebarm
March 18, 2016
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
99.
Melt Yourself Down - Last Evenings On Earth
In
2
Lists
April 29, 2016
Afrobeat
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
98.
Ahrkh Wagner - Ahrkh Wagner
March 23, 2016
Amazon
97.
Cat's Eyes - Treasure House
In
4
Lists
June 3, 2016
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
96.
The Dwarfs of East Agouza - Bes
In
2
Lists
April 29, 2016
Experimental Rock
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
95.
Jackie Lynn - Jackie Lynn
In
3
Lists
June 10, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
71
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
94.
Wire - Nocturnal Koreans
In
2
Lists
April 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
93.
The Invisible - Patience
In
2
Lists
June 10, 2016
Downtempo
Critic Score
75
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
92.
John Cale - M:FANS
In
2
Lists
January 22, 2016
Art Rock
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
91.
Gnaw Their Tongues - Hymns for the Broken, Swollen And Silent
December 9, 2016
Amazon
90.
Knifeworld - Bottled Out of Eden
April 22, 2016
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
89.
Omar S - The Best
In
7
Lists
March 31, 2016
House
Critic Score
81
3 reviews
Amazon
88.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
87.
Swans - The Glowing Man
In
12
Lists
June 17, 2016
Post-Rock
Critic Score
77
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
86.
Carla dal Forno - You Know What It's Like
In
7
Lists
October 28, 2016
Electronic
Critic Score
73
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
85.
FIS - From Patterns To Details
In
2
Lists
September 23, 2016
Critic Score
72
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
84.
Ghold - Pyr
May 6, 2016
Doom Metal
Critic Score
73
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
83.
Pangaea - In Drum Play
In
5
Lists
October 14, 2016
UK Bass
Critic Score
78
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
82.
Sam Shalabi - Isis and Osiris
July 29, 2016
Amazon
81.
Hannah Peel - Awake But Always Dreaming
September 23, 2016
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
80.
Kristoffer Lo - The Black Meat
February 24, 2016
Drone
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
79.
Kassem Mosse - Disclosure
October 14, 2016
Minimal Techno
Critic Score
77
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
78.
Hen Ogledd - Bronze
October 6, 2016
Experimental
Amazon
77.
Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - Remain Calm
In
4
Lists
November 25, 2016
Experimental
Critic Score
73
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
76.
Noura Mint Seymali - Arbina
In
5
Lists
September 16, 2016
Critic Score
75
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
75.
Gyða Valtýsdottir - Epicycle
July 7, 2016
Amazon
74.
Billy Bao - Lagos Sessions
March 8, 2016
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
73.
Julien Marchal - Insight II
May 6, 2016
Modern Classical
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
72.
Pattern Man - Pattern Man
November 1, 2016
Amazon
71.
Marie Davidson - Adieux Au Dancefloor
In
2
Lists
October 14, 2016
Electronic
Critic Score
78
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
70.
SHXCXCHCXSH - SsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSs
June 6, 2016
Ambient Techno
Critic Score
82
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
69.
Atlantikwall - Atlantikwall
May 23, 2016
Amazon
68.
Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book
In
63
Lists
May 13, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
67.
Roly Porter - Third Law
In
2
Lists
January 22, 2016
Dark Ambient
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
66.
Wacław Zimpel - Lines
February 5, 2016
Post-Minimalism
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
65.
Laniakea - A Pot of Powdered Nettles
April 29, 2016
Drone
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
64.
Darren Hayman - Thankful Villages Vol. 1
June 10, 2016
Critic Score
77
3 reviews
Amazon
63.
G.H. - Housebound Demigod
September 16, 2016
Amazon
iTunes
Music
62.
The Body - No One Deserves Happiness
In
5
Lists
March 18, 2016
Drone Metal
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
61.
Babyfather - BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow
In
10
Lists
April 1, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
60.
The Comet Is Coming - Channel the Spirits
In
6
Lists
April 1, 2016
Space Rock
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
59.
Oren Ambarchi - Hubris
In
6
Lists
October 28, 2016
Krautrock
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
58.
Skee Mask - Shred
In
4
Lists
February 1, 2016
Ambient Techno
Critic Score
79
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
57.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
In
47
Lists
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
56.
Grumbling Fur - Furfour
In
3
Lists
September 16, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
76
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
55.
Bruxa Maria - Human Condition
May 29, 2016
Noise Rock
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
54.
Kano - Made in the Manor
In
10
Lists
March 4, 2016
Grime
Critic Score
67
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
53.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
In
83
Lists
April 23, 2016
R&B
Critic Score
90
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
52.
Bully Fae - Defy a Thing to Be
October 14, 2016
Critic Score
65
1 review
Amazon
51.
Tim Hecker - Love Streams
In
12
Lists
April 8, 2016
Ambient
Critic Score
79
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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