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Fennesz - Endless Summer
July 3, 2001
Glitch
,
Ambient
Critic Score
95
5
reviews
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2
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Brian Wilson - SMiLE
September 28, 2004
Psychedelic Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
94
16
reviews
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3
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The Microphones - Mount Eerie
January 21, 2003
Avant-Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
93
5
reviews
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4
.
Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
July 21, 2003
Grime
,
Hip Hop
Critic Score
92
16
reviews
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5
.
Burial - Untrue
November 6, 2007
Dubstep
,
Future Garage
,
UK Garage
Critic Score
92
17
reviews
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6
.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
91
36
reviews
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7
.
Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16, 2003
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
Critic Score
91
7
reviews
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8
.
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
91
25
reviews
Amazon
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9
.
Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
November 21, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blues Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Dark Cabaret
Critic Score
91
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
10
.
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
April 23, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
91
15
reviews
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11
.
Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
90
23
reviews
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12
.
El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
8
reviews
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iTunes
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13
.
Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up on Me
July 23, 2002
Soul
,
Southern Soul
,
Deep Soul
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
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14
.
Sunn O))) - Black One
October 18, 2005
Drone
,
Drone Metal
,
Dark Ambient
Critic Score
90
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
15
.
The Strokes - Is This It
July 30, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
90
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
OutKast - Stankonia
October 31, 2000
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
May 27, 2003
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
18
.
DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues
August 9, 2008
Deep House
,
Ambient House
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
Amazon
19
.
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
August 30, 2005
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
89
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Streets - Original Pirate Material
October 22, 2002
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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21
.
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - I Speak Fula
September 14, 2009
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
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iTunes
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22
.
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
June 13, 2000
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
88
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
23
.
The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
May 18, 2004
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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24
.
Augie March - Strange Bird
October 14, 2002
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23, 2004
Jazz Rap
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
15
reviews
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