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Brandy Clark - Big Day in a Small Town
In
4
Lists
June 10, 2016
Contemporary Country
,
Country Pop
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
Francis and the Lights - Farewell, Starlite
In
3
Lists
September 24, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
65
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being
In
11
Lists
August 26, 2016
Alt-Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
74
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Isaiah Rashad - The Sun's Tirade
In
8
Lists
September 2, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
Empire of The Sun - Two Vines
October 28, 2016
Electropop
Critic Score
67
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
BRONCHO - Double Vanity
June 10, 2016
Garage Rock
Critic Score
68
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Drake - Views
In
25
Lists
April 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
67
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
River Tiber - Indigo
June 24, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
73
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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Gallant - Ology
In
5
Lists
April 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
The Weeknd - Starboy
In
7
Lists
November 25, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Critic Score
67
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Wilco - Schmilco
In
17
Lists
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
75
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Shura - Nothing's Real
In
12
Lists
July 8, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
79
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Travis Scott - Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight
In
7
Lists
September 2, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
59
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Noname - Telefone
In
21
Lists
July 31, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
In
32
Lists
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
NEEDTOBREATHE - H A R D L O V E
July 15, 2016
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
34
.
Rihanna - ANTI
In
44
Lists
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
BJ the Chicago Kid - In My Mind
In
2
Lists
February 19, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Pinegrove - Cardinal
In
18
Lists
February 12, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
In
9
Lists
November 18, 2016
Synth Funk
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
70
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
How to Dress Well - Care
In
3
Lists
September 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
71
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Young Thug - JEFFERY
In
22
Lists
August 26, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
In
27
Lists
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
37
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
.
Skepta - Konnichiwa
In
32
Lists
May 6, 2016
Grime
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Nicolas Jaar - Sirens
In
25
Lists
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Downtempo
,
Microhouse
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Jon Bellion - The Human Condition
In
2
Lists
June 10, 2016
Alt-Pop
,
Pop Soul
,
Electropop
Critic Score
50
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
In
48
Lists
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
In
20
Lists
March 25, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
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
20
.
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
In
53
Lists
September 27, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
In
57
Lists
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
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
17
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
In
50
Lists
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Maren Morris - Hero
In
13
Lists
June 3, 2016
Country Pop
,
Country
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
In
7
Lists
December 2, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
Critic Score
77
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
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
13
.
Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings
In
13
Lists
November 18, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
In
58
Lists
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
81
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
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
10
.
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
9
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
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
7
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
In
85
Lists
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
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
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
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
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
In
84
Lists
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
In
95
Lists
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
In
64
Lists
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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