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Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready
August 6, 2021
Neoclassical Darkwave
Score
100
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Spellling - The Turning Wheel
June 25, 2021
Art Pop
Score
100
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3
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JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Offline Version)
October 22, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
4
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JPEGMAFIA - LP!
October 22, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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5
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Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki
November 26, 2021
Art Rock
Score
90
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6
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Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
September 15, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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7
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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical
Score
90
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8
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St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Soul
Score
90
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9
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Sloppy Jane - Madison
November 5, 2021
Art Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
10
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Blu - The Color Blu(e)
September 24, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
11
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Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B
September 24, 2021
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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12
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Wiki - Half God
October 1, 2021
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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13
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Nas - King’s Disease II
August 6, 2021
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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14
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James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
October 8, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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15
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Deerhoof - Actually, You Can
October 22, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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16
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Turnstile - GLOW ON
August 27, 2021
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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17
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Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - A Beginner’s Mind
September 24, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
80
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18
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Pink Siifu - GUMBO'!
August 2, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
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19
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Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World
October 8, 2021
Synthpop
Score
80
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20
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Low - Hey What
September 10, 2021
Post-Industrial
Score
80
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21
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Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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22
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illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More
October 1, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23
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Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow
July 9, 2021
Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
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24
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Yola - Stand for Myself
July 30, 2021
Country Soul
Score
80
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25
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Jeff Rosenstock - SKA DREAM
April 20, 2021
Ska
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Needle Drop awarded albums throughout 2021.
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