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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
92
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Swans - To Be Kind
May 13, 2014
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Noise Rock
Critic Score
88
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Jason Moran - All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller
September 16, 2014
Jazz
Critic Score
87
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds
November 10, 2014
Groove Metal
Critic Score
87
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
5
.
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
February 25, 2014
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 24, 2014
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Aphex Twin - Syro
September 23, 2014
IDM
Critic Score
86
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
April 15, 2014
Gothic Metal
,
Doom Metal
Critic Score
86
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Behemoth - The Satanist
February 3, 2014
Blackened Death Metal
Critic Score
86
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
FKA twigs - LP1
August 12, 2014
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
46
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté - Toumani & Sidiki
May 5, 2014
Mande Music
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
12
.
Flying Lotus - You're Dead!
October 7, 2014
Wonky
,
Jazz Fusion
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
85
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
March 18, 2014
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Heartland Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
May 13, 2014
Country
Critic Score
85
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
May 27, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
84
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Perfume Genius - Too Bright
September 23, 2014
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Jane Weaver - The Silver Globe
October 20, 2014
Art Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
84
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Call Super - Suzi Ecto
September 15, 2014
IDM
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Techno
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
September 23, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
February 11, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
August 19, 2014
Doom Metal
Critic Score
83
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Jennifer Castle - Pink City
September 2, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
At The Gates - At War with Reality
October 27, 2014
Melodic Death Metal
Critic Score
83
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Fennesz - Bécs
April 28, 2014
Electroacoustic
,
Ambient
,
Glitch
Critic Score
83
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Angaleena Presley - American Middle Class
October 14, 2014
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
83
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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