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Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife 2
In
3
Lists
August 12, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
73
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
The Goon Sax - Up to Anything
In
3
Lists
March 11, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Reik - Des/Amor
June 17, 2016
Critic Score
70
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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PUP - The Dream Is Over
In
8
Lists
May 27, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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Noname - Telefone
In
21
Lists
July 31, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
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
44
.
Phantogram - Three
In
2
Lists
October 7, 2016
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
66
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
iLe - iLevitable
June 3, 2016
Latin Alternative
,
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Flume - Skin
In
5
Lists
May 27, 2016
Future Bass
,
Glitch Hop
,
Wonky
,
Glitch Pop
Critic Score
71
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
White Lung - Paradise
In
16
Lists
May 6, 2016
Noise Rock
,
Punk Rock
Critic Score
76
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Alicia Keys - HERE
In
3
Lists
November 4, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
In
19
Lists
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
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
.
The Hotelier - Goodness
In
9
Lists
May 27, 2016
Emo
Critic Score
82
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Tove Lo - Lady Wood
In
8
Lists
October 28, 2016
Electropop
Critic Score
71
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Metallica - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct
In
5
Lists
November 18, 2016
Heavy Metal
,
Thrash Metal
Critic Score
72
34
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
34
.
M83 - Junk
In
8
Lists
April 8, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
61
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
In
44
Lists
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
80
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Lady Gaga - Joanne
In
10
Lists
October 21, 2016
Pop Rock
,
Country Pop
Critic Score
69
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
In
46
Lists
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Kevin Gates - Islah
In
7
Lists
January 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
77
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
YG - Still Brazy
In
21
Lists
June 17, 2016
G-Funk
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
In
50
Lists
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger
In
14
Lists
June 3, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
J Balvin - Energía
June 3, 2016
Latin Pop
,
Reggaeton
Critic Score
70
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Various Artists - The Hamilton Mixtape
In
2
Lists
December 2, 2016
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
In
12
Lists
May 20, 2016
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
72
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The Weeknd - Starboy
In
7
Lists
November 25, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Critic Score
67
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Sia - This Is Acting
In
6
Lists
January 29, 2016
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
65
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Gallant - Ology
In
5
Lists
April 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
In
48
Lists
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Drake - Views
In
25
Lists
April 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
67
36
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
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
In
56
Lists
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings
In
13
Lists
November 18, 2016
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
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
12
.
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
11
.
Rihanna - ANTI
In
44
Lists
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
In
57
Lists
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Maren Morris - Hero
In
13
Lists
June 3, 2016
Country Pop
,
Country
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
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
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
.
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
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
In
85
Lists
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
In
95
Lists
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
In
64
Lists
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
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
1
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
In
84
Lists
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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