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Plutonic Lab - Deep Above The Noise
June 17, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
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Bernard Fanning - Civil Dusk
August 5, 2016
Critic Score
70
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
In
20
Lists
March 25, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Common - Black America Again
In
8
Lists
November 4, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
Savages - Adore Life
In
28
Lists
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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Junior Boys - Big Black Coat
In
2
Lists
February 5, 2016
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
76
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
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
43
.
No Zu - Afterlife
In
2
Lists
February 5, 2016
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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Descendents - Hypercaffium Spazzinate
In
4
Lists
July 29, 2016
Punk Rock
,
Pop Punk
,
Skate Punk
Critic Score
70
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Mark Pritchard - Under the Sun
In
8
Lists
May 13, 2016
Ambient
,
Electronic
Critic Score
74
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Cass McCombs - Mangy Love
In
14
Lists
August 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Melody Pool - Deep Dark Savage Heart
In
2
Lists
April 29, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
White Denim - Stiff
In
4
Lists
March 25, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
71
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
The Kills - Ash & Ice
In
4
Lists
June 3, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
67
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Jim James - Eternally Even
In
4
Lists
November 4, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Rosie Lowe - Control
In
3
Lists
February 19, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Big Smoke - Time is Golden
October 28, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - EARS
In
13
Lists
April 1, 2016
Ambient
,
Progressive Electronic
,
Folktronica
,
Electronic
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Paul Dempsey - Strange Loop
May 13, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
In
24
Lists
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
77
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Gawurra - Ratja Yaliyali
In
2
Lists
April 8, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
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
28
.
Agnes Obel - Citizen of Glass
In
5
Lists
October 21, 2016
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
In
48
Lists
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Teeth & Tongue - Give Up on Your Health
September 2, 2016
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
In
85
Lists
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Jordie Lane & the Sleepers - Glassellland
September 16, 2016
Amazon
23
.
Laura Mvula - The Dreaming Room
In
6
Lists
June 17, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
D.D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
In
6
Lists
October 7, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Jordan Rakei - Cloak
June 3, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
In
32
Lists
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
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
18
.
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
17
.
The Peep Tempel - Joy
October 14, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kae Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
In
12
Lists
October 7, 2016
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
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
14
.
Julia Jacklin - Don't Let the Kids Win
In
9
Lists
October 7, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
In
17
Lists
July 15, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Olympia - Self Talk
In
3
Lists
April 29, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
In
84
Lists
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
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
9
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Ngaiire - Blastoma
In
3
Lists
June 10, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
The Avalanches - Wildflower
In
23
Lists
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Nu-Disco
,
Sampledelia
Critic Score
81
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
In
58
Lists
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
In
15
Lists
April 29, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
The Drones - Feelin Kinda Free
In
4
Lists
March 18, 2016
Post-Punk
,
Art Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
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
1
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
In
95
Lists
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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