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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
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100
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Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
90
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Adrianne Lenker - songs
October 23, 2020
Folk
Score
88
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Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals
October 23, 2020
Ambient
Score
88
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Neil Young - Homegrown
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
88
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Jay Electronica - Act II: Patents of Nobility
October 5, 2020
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
87
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
87
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Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud
March 27, 2020
Alt-Country
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87
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Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
January 8, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
86
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Dogleg - Melee
March 13, 2020
Post-Hardcore
Score
86
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12
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HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III
June 26, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
86
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Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
February 7, 2020
Nu Jazz
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86
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14
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Moses Sumney - græ
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
86
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15
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The Microphones - Microphones in 2020
August 7, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
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16
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Drakeo The Ruler & Joogszn - Thank You For Using GTL
June 5, 2020
Trap Rap
Score
85
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17
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Yves Tumor - Heaven To A Tortured Mind
April 3, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
85
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18
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Bad Bunny - YHLQMDLG
February 29, 2020
Reggaeton
Score
85
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19
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U.S. Girls - Heavy Light
March 6, 2020
Art Pop
Score
85
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20
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Destroyer - Have We Met
January 31, 2020
Synthpop
Score
85
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Amaarae - The Angel You Don't Know
November 13, 2020
Afrobeats
Score
84
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22
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Angel Bat Dawid & Tha Brothahood - LIVE
October 31, 2020
Jazz
Score
84
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23
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Jyoti - Mama, You Can Bet!
August 28, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Score
84
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24
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Special Interest - The Passion Of
June 19, 2020
Synth Punk
Score
84
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25
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Medhane - Cold Water
May 26, 2020
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
84
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