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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
91
40
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
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Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
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Muncie Girls - From Caplan To Belsize
March 4, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Critic Score
87
48
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
87
49
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Gospel
,
Christian Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
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Frank Iero and The Patience - Parachutes
October 28, 2016
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
11
.
Black Foxxes - I'm Not Well
August 19, 2016
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
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David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
45
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
39
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
December 24, 2016
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
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Doe - Some Things Last Longer Than You
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
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Gnod - Mirror
April 1, 2016
Noise Rock
,
Drone
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
.
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
Nails - You Will Never Be One of Us
June 17, 2016
Grindcore
,
Powerviolence
,
Crust Punk
Critic Score
85
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Bullion - Loop the Loop
February 26, 2016
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Inter Arma - Paradise Gallows
July 8, 2016
Sludge Metal
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
.
Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution
March 4, 2016
Jazz Fusion
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
84
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Elysia Crampton - Demon City
July 22, 2016
Deconstructed Club
,
Latin Electronic
Critic Score
84
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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