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Two Inch Astronaut - Personal Life
February 5, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
72
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
99
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Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood
December 4, 2015
Alt-Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
78
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
98
.
Lionlimb - Shoo
In
2
Lists
March 4, 2016
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
97
.
Told Slant - Going By
June 17, 2016
Emo
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
66
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
96
.
TEEN - Love Yes
In
3
Lists
February 19, 2016
Synthpop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
73
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
95
.
Springtime Carnivore - Midnight Room
In
2
Lists
October 7, 2016
Critic Score
75
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
94
.
Living Hour - Living Hour
February 19, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
58
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
93
.
Faun Fables - Born of the Sun
July 22, 2016
Critic Score
62
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
92
.
Operators - Blue Wave
April 1, 2016
Synthpop
,
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
72
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
91
.
Mind Spiders - Prosthesis
March 11, 2016
Garage Punk
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
90
.
Yoni & Geti - Testarossa
May 6, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
89
.
Yak - Alas Salvation
In
4
Lists
May 13, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
88
.
Night Moves - Pennied Days
March 25, 2016
Progressive Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
78
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
87
.
Soft Hair - Soft Hair
In
6
Lists
October 28, 2016
Hypnagogic Pop
Critic Score
70
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
86
.
Wilco - Schmilco
In
17
Lists
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
75
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
85
.
ももいろクローバーZ [Momoiro Clover Z] - Amaranthus
February 17, 2016
Amazon
Music
Spotify
84
.
dälek - Asphalt For Eden
April 22, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
71
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
83
.
Moonface & Siinai - My Best Human Face
June 3, 2016
Art Rock
Critic Score
74
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
82
.
Fear of Men - Fall Forever
In
3
Lists
June 3, 2016
Indie Pop
Critic Score
70
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
81
.
Denzel Curry - Imperial
In
4
Lists
March 9, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
80
.
Animal Collective - Painting With
February 19, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
69
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
79
.
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
78
.
Chivalrous Amoekons - Fanatic Voyage
September 16, 2016
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
77
.
Okkervil River - Away
In
3
Lists
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
76
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
76
.
Puro Instinct - Autodrama
In
2
Lists
June 24, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Dream Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
75
.
Guerilla Toss - Eraser Stargazer
In
2
Lists
March 4, 2016
Dance-Punk
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
62
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
74
.
Wye Oak - Tween
In
2
Lists
June 9, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
73
.
EZTV - High in Place
September 30, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
70
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
72
.
Keaton Henson - Kindly Now
September 16, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
72
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
71
.
Xiu Xiu - Plays The Music of Twin Peaks
In
3
Lists
April 16, 2016
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
70
.
Junior Boys - Big Black Coat
In
2
Lists
February 5, 2016
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
76
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
69
.
Cian Nugent - Night Fiction
January 29, 2016
Folk Rock
,
Blues Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
68
.
Ty Segall - Emotional Mugger
In
4
Lists
January 22, 2016
Garage Rock
Critic Score
76
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
67
.
Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
In
5
Lists
August 5, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
66
.
Dave Harrington Group - Become Alive
April 15, 2016
Ambient
Critic Score
68
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
65
.
Jessy Lanza - Oh No
In
20
Lists
May 13, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
78
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
64
.
Julianna Barwick - Will
In
12
Lists
May 6, 2016
Ambient
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
63
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
In
19
Lists
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
62
.
Moderat - III
In
3
Lists
April 1, 2016
IDM
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
61
.
Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust
September 16, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
60
.
Daughter - Not To Disappear
In
6
Lists
January 15, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
74
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
59
.
Tacocat - Lost Time
In
6
Lists
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Pop Punk
Critic Score
78
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
58
.
Nothing - Tired of Tomorrow
In
2
Lists
May 13, 2016
Shoegaze
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
57
.
Mutual Benefit - Skip a Sinking Stone
In
2
Lists
May 20, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
74
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
56
.
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
In
16
Lists
January 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
76
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
55
.
Quilt - Plaza
In
2
Lists
February 26, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
72
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
54
.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Sea of Noise
In
2
Lists
September 9, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
77
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
53
.
The Notwist - Superheroes, Ghostvillains & Stuff
October 14, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
73
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
52
.
BABYMETAL - Metal Resistance
In
2
Lists
April 1, 2016
Alternative Metal
,
Heavy Metal
Critic Score
80
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
51
.
Porches - Pool
In
2
Lists
February 5, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
70
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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