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Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee
In
7
Lists
October 7, 2016
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
D.R.A.M. - Big Baby D.R.A.M.
In
4
Lists
October 21, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Trap
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
In
50
Lists
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
James Blake - The Colour in Anything
In
28
Lists
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
79
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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Anders Osborne - Spacedust and Ocean Views
March 18, 2016
Critic Score
70
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Crying - Beyond the Fleeting Gales
In
4
Lists
October 14, 2016
Power Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
J Dilla - The Diary
April 15, 2016
Pop Rap
Critic Score
68
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Big Thief - Masterpiece
In
5
Lists
May 27, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Drake - Views
In
25
Lists
April 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
67
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Clair Morgan - New Lions & the Not-Good Night
May 6, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Savages - Adore Life
In
28
Lists
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
LUH - Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing
In
3
Lists
May 6, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Young Thug - JEFFERY
In
22
Lists
August 26, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Lambchop - FLOTUS
In
16
Lists
November 4, 2016
Indietronica
Critic Score
81
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere
In
4
Lists
October 14, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
In
32
Lists
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Into It. Over It. - Standards
In
4
Lists
March 11, 2016
Midwest Emo
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
In
19
Lists
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
American Football - American Football
In
4
Lists
October 21, 2016
Midwest Emo
Critic Score
76
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
YG - Still Brazy
In
21
Lists
June 17, 2016
G-Funk
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Rihanna - ANTI
In
44
Lists
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
In
57
Lists
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Francis and the Lights - Farewell, Starlite
In
3
Lists
September 24, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
65
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
In
22
Lists
July 8, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Noname - Telefone
In
21
Lists
July 31, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
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
24
.
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
In
53
Lists
September 27, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Skepta - Konnichiwa
In
32
Lists
May 6, 2016
Grime
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
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
20
.
Kevin Gates - Islah
In
7
Lists
January 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
77
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
The Avalanches - Wildflower
In
23
Lists
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Nu-Disco
,
Sampledelia
Critic Score
81
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
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
17
.
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
16
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
In
58
Lists
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Tancred - Out of the Garden
April 1, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Power Pop
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
The Hotelier - Goodness
In
9
Lists
May 27, 2016
Emo
Critic Score
82
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
In
64
Lists
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
In
95
Lists
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
PUP - The Dream Is Over
In
8
Lists
May 27, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
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
8
.
Lucy Dacus - No Burden
In
5
Lists
February 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Pretty Years
In
8
Lists
September 16, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
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
5
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
In
46
Lists
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Pinegrove - Cardinal
In
18
Lists
February 12, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
In
85
Lists
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
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
.
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY.
In
4
Lists
October 14, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Power Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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