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Kanye West - Yeezus
June 18, 2013
Experimental Hip Hop
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Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
May 14, 2013
Indie Rock
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93
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Arcade Fire - Reflektor
October 29, 2013
Indie Rock
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92
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Disclosure - Settle
June 3, 2013
Electronic
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91
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My Bloody Valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
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91
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Burial - Rival Dealer
December 16, 2013
Future Garage
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90
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Darkside - Psychic
October 8, 2013
Art Pop
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90
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Deafheaven - Sunbather
June 11, 2013
Blackgaze
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89
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Beyoncé - Beyoncé
December 13, 2013
Contemporary R&B
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88
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Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
May 21, 2013
Disco
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88
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Phosphorescent - Muchacho
March 19, 2013
Americana
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88
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Danny Brown - OLD
October 8, 2013
Hip Hop
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87
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The Field - Cupid's Head
September 30, 2013
Minimal Techno
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87
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Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus
July 23, 2013
Electronic
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87
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Savages - Silence Yourself
May 6, 2013
Post-Punk
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87
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The Haxan Cloak - Excavation
April 15, 2013
Drone
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87
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Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse
March 5, 2013
Dream Pop
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87
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DJ Rashad - Double Cup
October 22, 2013
Footwork
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86
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Drake - Nothing Was the Same
September 24, 2013
Pop Rap
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86
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Julia Holter - Loud City Song
August 19, 2013
Art Pop
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86
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DJ Koze - Amygdala
March 25, 2013
Deep House
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86
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Baths - Obsidian
May 28, 2013
Glitch Pop
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86
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Iceage - You're Nothing
February 19, 2013
Post-Punk
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86
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Townes Van Zandt - Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos 1971–1972
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85
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Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe
November 18, 2013
Contemporary R&B
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85
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