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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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Mach-Hommy - Pray For Haiti
May 21, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
88
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Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey - Uneasy
April 9, 2021
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
86
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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
Score
86
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L'Rain - Fatigue
June 25, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
85
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Turnstile - GLOW ON
August 27, 2021
Post-Hardcore
Score
84
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Low - Hey What
September 10, 2021
Post-Industrial
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84
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Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
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84
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Faye Webster - I Know I'm Funny haha
June 25, 2021
Alt-Country
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84
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Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime
May 21, 2021
Tishoumaren
Score
84
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Lost Girls - Menneskekollektivet
March 26, 2021
Art Pop
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84
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Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8
September 3, 2021
Free Improvisation
Score
83
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KA - A Martyr's Reward
August 13, 2021
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
83
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Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take
August 27, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
83
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Iceage - Seek Shelter
May 7, 2021
Art Rock
Score
83
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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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Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince
April 23, 2021
Chamber Folk
Score
82
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The Armed - Ultrapop
April 16, 2021
Noise Rock
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82
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Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2
June 11, 2021
Art Pop
Score
81
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Quickly, Quickly - The Long and Short of It
August 20, 2021
Alternative R&B
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81
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Skee Mask - Pool
May 7, 2021
Breakbeat
Score
81
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Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt - Made Out Of Sound
March 26, 2021
Free Improvisation
Score
81
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