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40.
Steve Lacy - Steve Lacy's Demo
In
3
Lists
February 24, 2017
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
77
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
39.
Young Thug - Beautiful Thugger Girls
In
8
Lists
June 16, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
38.
Taylor Swift - reputation
In
19
Lists
November 10, 2017
Electropop
Critic Score
68
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
37.
Kesha - Rainbow
In
16
Lists
August 11, 2017
Pop Rock
Critic Score
77
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
36.
Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger in the Alps
In
22
Lists
September 22, 2017
Indie Folk
Critic Score
81
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
35.
Perfume Genius - No Shape
In
50
Lists
May 5, 2017
Art Pop
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
34.
The xx - I See You
In
33
Lists
January 13, 2017
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
33.
Girlpool - Powerplant
In
6
Lists
May 12, 2017
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
32.
Migos - Culture
In
26
Lists
January 27, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
31.
Priests - Nothing Feels Natural
In
22
Lists
January 27, 2017
Post-Punk
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
30.
King Krule - The OOZ
In
42
Lists
October 13, 2017
Art Rock
Critic Score
78
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
29.
Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
In
67
Lists
June 23, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
28.
Slowdive - Slowdive
In
44
Lists
May 5, 2017
Dream Pop
Critic Score
82
29
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
27.
Chris Stapleton - From A Room: Volume 1
In
8
Lists
May 5, 2017
Americana
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
27.
Chris Stapleton - From A Room: Volume 2
In
7
Lists
December 1, 2017
Country
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
26.
Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
In
17
Lists
July 14, 2017
Power Pop
Critic Score
83
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
25.
Spoon - Hot Thoughts
In
21
Lists
March 17, 2017
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
24.
Mary J. Blige - Strength of a Woman
April 28, 2017
R&B
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
23.
Sampha - Process
In
62
Lists
February 3, 2017
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
83
31
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
22.
Drake - More Life
In
25
Lists
March 18, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
21.
Royal Thunder - Wick
In
4
Lists
April 7, 2017
Hard Rock
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
20.
LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
In
69
Lists
September 1, 2017
Dance Punk
Critic Score
85
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
19.
Forest Swords - Compassion
In
8
Lists
May 5, 2017
Electronic
Critic Score
79
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
18.
EMA - Exile In The Outer Ring
In
6
Lists
August 25, 2017
Noise Rock
Critic Score
80
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
17.
The Mountain Goats - Goths
In
6
Lists
May 19, 2017
Indie Folk
Critic Score
77
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
16.
Kelela - Take Me Apart
In
58
Lists
October 6, 2017
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
80
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
15.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
In
22
Lists
June 16, 2017
Americana
Critic Score
80
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
14.
Jay Som - Everybody Works
In
21
Lists
March 10, 2017
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
13.
Miguel - War & Leisure
In
10
Lists
December 1, 2017
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
78
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
12.
SZA - Ctrl
In
82
Lists
June 9, 2017
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
82
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
11.
Demi Lovato - Tell Me You Love Me
In
5
Lists
September 29, 2017
Pop Soul
Critic Score
69
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
10.
The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
In
55
Lists
August 25, 2017
Heartland Rock
Critic Score
76
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
9.
Little Big Town - The Breaker
In
2
Lists
February 24, 2017
Country
Critic Score
77
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
8.
Kehlani - SweetSexySavage
In
13
Lists
January 27, 2017
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
71
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
7.
Japandroids - Near to the Wild Heart of Life
In
6
Lists
January 27, 2017
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
6.
Future - HNDRXX
In
16
Lists
February 24, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
5.
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
In
39
Lists
March 24, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
90
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
4.
Syd - Fin
In
19
Lists
February 3, 2017
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
3.
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
In
109
Lists
April 14, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
91
34
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
2.
Hurray For The Riff Raff - The Navigator
In
20
Lists
March 10, 2017
Americana
Critic Score
81
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
1.
Lorde - Melodrama
In
81
Lists
June 16, 2017
Art Pop
Critic Score
90
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
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