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50.
Marie Davidson - Adieux Au Dancefloor
In
2
Lists
October 14, 2016
Electronic
Critic Score
78
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
49.
Martha - Blisters In the Pit of My Heart
In
7
Lists
July 1, 2016
Pop Punk
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
48.
Weyes Blood - Front Row Seat to Earth
In
9
Lists
October 21, 2016
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
79
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
47.
LVL Up - Return to Love
In
3
Lists
September 23, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
46.
All Get Out - Nobody Likes a Quitter
October 28, 2016
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
45.
Into It. Over It. - Standards
In
4
Lists
March 11, 2016
Emo
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
44.
Frameworks - Smother
July 8, 2016
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
43.
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
In
16
Lists
January 8, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
42.
Joey Purp - iiiDrops
In
5
Lists
May 27, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
41.
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
In
27
Lists
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
40.
Wet - Don't You
In
2
Lists
January 29, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
62
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
39.
Basement - Promise Everything
January 29, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
38.
White Lung - Paradise
In
16
Lists
May 6, 2016
Noise Rock
Critic Score
76
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
37.
Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
In
7
Lists
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
36.
Deftones - Gore
In
9
Lists
April 8, 2016
Alternative Metal
Critic Score
77
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
35.
Flume - Skin
In
5
Lists
May 27, 2016
Wonky
Critic Score
68
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
34.
Jessy Lanza - Oh No
In
20
Lists
May 13, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
33.
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
In
44
Lists
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
32.
Warpaint - Heads Up
In
10
Lists
September 23, 2016
Dream Pop
Critic Score
74
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
31.
Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness
In
8
Lists
April 1, 2016
Post-Rock
Critic Score
74
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
30.
Twin Peaks - Down In Heaven
In
4
Lists
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
29.
DIIV - Is the Is Are
In
9
Lists
February 5, 2016
Dream Pop
Critic Score
72
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
28.
Schoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
In
22
Lists
July 8, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
27.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
In
84
Lists
April 23, 2016
R&B
Critic Score
91
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
26.
Noname - Telefone
In
21
Lists
July 31, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25.
Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto
In
16
Lists
March 14, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
24.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
In
84
Lists
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
87
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23.
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Pretty Years
In
8
Lists
September 16, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22.
The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It
In
30
Lists
February 26, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
68
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21.
Savages - Adore Life
In
28
Lists
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
34
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20.
Skepta - Konnichiwa
In
32
Lists
May 6, 2016
Grime
Critic Score
80
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
In
64
Lists
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18.
The Hotelier - Goodness
In
9
Lists
May 27, 2016
Emo
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17.
PUP - The Dream Is Over
In
8
Lists
May 27, 2016
Pop Punk
Critic Score
76
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
In
57
Lists
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15.
Drake - Views
In
25
Lists
April 29, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
66
31
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
In
50
Lists
May 6, 2016
Electronic
Critic Score
78
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13.
Majid Jordan - Majid Jordan
In
2
Lists
February 5, 2016
Electropop
Critic Score
65
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12.
Pinegrove - Cardinal
In
18
Lists
February 12, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
In
72
Lists
November 11, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10.
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
In
53
Lists
September 27, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9.
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
In
82
Lists
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
Critic Score
87
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8.
Rihanna - ANTI
In
44
Lists
January 27, 2016
R&B
Critic Score
70
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7.
James Blake - The Colour in Anything
In
28
Lists
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6.
Touché Amoré - Stage Four
In
9
Lists
September 16, 2016
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
82
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5.
Balance and Composure - Light We Made
October 7, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
60
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4.
Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book
In
64
Lists
May 13, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
In
70
Lists
February 14, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
34
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2.
Angel Olsen - My Woman
In
76
Lists
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
In
85
Lists
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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