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1. Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down

Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down
August 29, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
90
8 reviews
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2. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
89
33 reviews
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3. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 13, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
33 reviews
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4. Tom Waits - Bad as Me

Tom Waits - Bad as Me
October 25, 2011
Blues
Critic Score
86
32 reviews
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5. Destroyer - Kaputt

Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
86
26 reviews
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6. Meshell Ndegeocello - Weather

Meshell Ndegeocello - Weather
November 8, 2011
Soul
Critic Score
85
6 reviews
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7. Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest

Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest
June 28, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
85
18 reviews
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8. Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
29 reviews
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9. Gazelle Twin - The Entire City

Gazelle Twin - The Entire City
July 11, 2011
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
85
5 reviews
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10. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
June 28, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
24 reviews
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11. King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
May 23, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
85
9 reviews
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12. Nils Frahm - Felt

Nils Frahm - Felt
October 11, 2011
Ambient
Critic Score
85
7 reviews
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13. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
February 15, 2011
Drone
Critic Score
85
16 reviews
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14. A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen

A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen
September 13, 2011
Ambient
Critic Score
85
8 reviews
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15. tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l

tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
April 19, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
84
29 reviews
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16. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
84
33 reviews
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17. Rustie - Glass Swords

Rustie - Glass Swords
October 11, 2011
Electronic
Critic Score
83
13 reviews
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18. Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What

Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What
April 12, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
83
13 reviews
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19. Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libre

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libre
May 10, 2011
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
Amazon

20. Danny Brown - XXX

Danny Brown - XXX
August 15, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
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21. Low - C'mon

Low - C'mon
April 12, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
20 reviews
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22. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
May 3, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
35 reviews
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23. The Roots - Undun

The Roots - Undun
December 6, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
24 reviews
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24. Russian Circles - Empros

Russian Circles - Empros
October 25, 2011
Post-Rock
Critic Score
82
9 reviews
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25. Peter Broderick - Music for Confluence

Peter Broderick - Music for Confluence
November 22, 2011
Ambient
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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