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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical
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90
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The Weather Station - Ignorance
February 5, 2021
Art Pop
Score
90
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Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
April 2, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
86
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Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
January 8, 2021
Neo-Soul
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86
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5
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Lost Girls - Menneskekollektivet
March 26, 2021
Art Pop
Score
84
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SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH
April 9, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
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83
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Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview On Phenomenal Nature
February 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
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83
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Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt - Made Out Of Sound
March 26, 2021
Free Improvisation
Score
81
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
April 2, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
81
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Leanne Betasamosake Simpson - Theory Of Ice
March 12, 2021
Folk Rock
Score
80
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Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi - Melodies in the Sand
March 5, 2021
Ambient
Score
80
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12
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Thirdface - Do It With a Smile
March 5, 2021
Hardcore Punk
Score
80
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Parannoul - To See the Next Part of the Dream
February 23, 2021
Shoegaze
Score
80
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Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood
January 29, 2021
Folk
Score
80
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
80
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Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
Score
80
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The Body - I've Seen All I Need to See
January 29, 2021
Power Electronics
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80
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Pauline Anna Strom - Angel Tears in Sunlight
February 19, 2021
Ambient
Score
79
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19
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Madlib - Sound Ancestors
January 29, 2021
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
79
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20
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Esperanza Spalding - TRIANGLE
April 8, 2021
Score
78
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21
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Really From - Really From
March 12, 2021
Jazz-Rock
Score
78
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22
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Laura Mvula - 1/f - E.P.
February 25, 2021
Synthpop
Score
78
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Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - HARAM
March 26, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
78
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Loshh - ÍFARADÁ
February 12, 2021
Afrobeat
Score
78
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Bisk - Vacation Package
February 1, 2021
IDM
Score
78
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