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Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
November 18, 2016
Synth Funk
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
70
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Emo-Pop
Critic Score
79
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Local Natives - Sunlit Youth
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Chairlift - Moth
January 22, 2016
Synthpop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
74
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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Tycho - Epoch
September 30, 2016
Downtempo
Critic Score
72
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
BANKS - The Altar
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
69
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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Alicia Keys - HERE
November 4, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
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Isaiah Rashad - The Sun's Tirade
September 2, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
PUP - The Dream Is Over
May 27, 2016
Pop Punk
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Kano - Made in the Manor
March 4, 2016
UK Hip Hop
,
Grime
Critic Score
70
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine
September 16, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
69
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Flume - Skin
May 27, 2016
Future Bass
,
Glitch Hop
,
Wonky
,
Glitch Pop
Critic Score
71
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
The Game - 1992
October 14, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Critic Score
71
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Travis Scott - Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight
September 2, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
59
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
April 29, 2016
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Young Thug - JEFFERY
August 26, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Tegan and Sara - Love You to Death
June 3, 2016
Synthpop
,
Pop
Critic Score
79
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Elzhi - Lead Poison
March 11, 2016
Boom Bap
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
BADBADNOTGOOD - IV
July 8, 2016
Nu Jazz
,
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
75
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being
August 26, 2016
Alt-Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
74
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
The Weeknd - Starboy
November 25, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Critic Score
67
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Shura - Nothing's Real
July 8, 2016
Synthpop
Critic Score
79
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Saba - Bucket List Project
October 27, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
March 4, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine
September 23, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
80
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
July 8, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
80
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
91
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
clipping. - Splendor & Misery
September 9, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Joey Purp - iiiDrops
May 27, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Rihanna - ANTI
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
70
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
James Blake - The Colour in Anything
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
79
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
87
49
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
The Avalanches - Wildflower
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Nu-Disco
,
Sampledelia
Critic Score
81
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Noname - Telefone
July 31, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
September 27, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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