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Elegi - Varde
January 20, 2009
Dark Ambient
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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28.

Vijay Iyer Trio - Historicity
October 13, 2009
Post-Bop
Critic Score
82
6 reviews
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34.

Stricken City - Songs About People I Know
November 3, 2009
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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37.

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
September 8, 2009
Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Art Pop, Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
30 reviews
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41.

Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
August 25, 2009
Chillwave, Electronic, Dance-Pop
Critic Score
81
16 reviews
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42.

DāM-FunK - Toeachizown
October 20, 2009
Synth Funk, Funk
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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44.

2562 - Unbalance
October 12, 2009
Dubstep, Future Garage
Critic Score
80
7 reviews
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48.

Robert Glasper - Double Booked
August 25, 2009
Post-Bop
Neo-Soul, Nu Jazz
Critic Score
80
6 reviews
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49.

Kronos Quartet - Floodplain
May 19, 2009
Chamber Music
Critic Score
80
6 reviews
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