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Spectral Wound - A Diabolic Thirst
April 16, 2021
Black Metal
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90
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
April 2, 2021
Post-Rock
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90
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Kìzis - Turn
February 12, 2021
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90
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The Armed - Ultrapop
April 16, 2021
Noise Rock
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90
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5
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Ben Howard - Collections From The Whiteout
March 26, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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6
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Beach Bunny - Blame Game
January 15, 2021
Power Pop
Score
90
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7
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Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
March 5, 2021
Neo-Soul
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90
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8
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shame - Drunk Tank Pink
January 15, 2021
Post-Punk
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90
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9
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The Weather Station - Ignorance
February 5, 2021
Art Pop
Score
90
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Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
January 29, 2021
Gothic Metal
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90
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11
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Django Django - Glowing in the Dark
February 12, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
90
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12
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Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
January 29, 2021
Bedroom Pop
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90
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Goat Girl - On All Fours
January 29, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
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90
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14
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Francis Of Delirium - Wading
March 9, 2021
Score
85
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15
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Small Black - Cheap Dreams
April 9, 2021
Score
85
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16
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Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
January 22, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
85
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17
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Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs
January 15, 2021
UK Hip Hop
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85
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18
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Rhye - Home
January 22, 2021
Sophisti-Pop
Score
85
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19
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Black Country, New Road - For the first time
February 5, 2021
Experimental Rock
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85
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20
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Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz
January 8, 2021
Post-Punk
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85
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21
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London Grammar - Californian Soil
April 16, 2021
Art Pop
Score
85
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22
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MF Tomlinson - Strange Time
April 9, 2021
Progressive Folk
Score
80
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23
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Raissa - HEROGIRL
March 12, 2021
Score
80
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Skullcrusher - Storm In Summer
April 9, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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25
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Skegss - REHEARSAL
March 26, 2021
Indie Rock
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Northern Transmissions awarded albums throughout 2021.
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