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Brian Wilson - SMiLE
September 28, 2004
Rock
Critic Score
94
13
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Burial - Untrue
November 6, 2007
Dubstep
Critic Score
94
15
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Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
93
19
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
92
21
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Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
92
32
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Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
April 23, 2002
Indie Rock
Critic Score
92
13
reviews
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7
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The Wrens - The Meadowlands
September 9, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
92
6
reviews
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8
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El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
92
7
reviews
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9
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Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
91
7
reviews
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Spotify
10
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Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
July 21, 2003
Grime
Critic Score
91
14
reviews
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Spotify
11
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Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up on Me
July 23, 2002
Soul
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
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12
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Sunn O))) - Black One
October 18, 2005
Drone
Critic Score
90
6
reviews
Amazon
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Music
13
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OutKast - Stankonia
October 31, 2000
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
9
reviews
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Spotify
14
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Four Tet - Rounds
May 6, 2003
Electronic
Critic Score
90
10
reviews
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15
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Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
May 2, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
16
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DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues
August 9, 2008
Deep House
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
Amazon
17
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Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster
June 20, 2003
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
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Spotify
18
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The Streets - Original Pirate Material
October 22, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
9
reviews
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Spotify
19
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Fennesz - Endless Summer
July 3, 2001
Glitch
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
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Spotify
20
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Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher
May 6, 2003
Glitch Hop
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
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Spotify
21
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Bob Dylan - Modern Times
August 29, 2006
Folk
Critic Score
89
16
reviews
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Spotify
22
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Ali Farka Touré - Savane
July 25, 2006
World
Critic Score
89
8
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
23
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Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
February 6, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
89
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
24
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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - I Speak Fula
September 14, 2009
World
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
25
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
October 9, 2000
Post-Rock
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
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