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Black Foxxes - REIðI
March 16, 2018
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
89
6
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Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
Critic Score
89
26
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3.
Black Peaks - All That Divides
October 5, 2018
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
88
5
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4.
Sigh - Heir To Despair
November 16, 2018
Avant-Garde Metal
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
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5.
The Xcerts - Hold on to Your Heart
January 19, 2018
Power Pop
Critic Score
88
6
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6.
John Coltrane - Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album
June 29, 2018
Jazz
Critic Score
88
7
reviews
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7.
Robyn - Honey
October 26, 2018
Electropop
Critic Score
87
24
reviews
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8.
Confidence Man - Confident Music For Confident People
April 13, 2018
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
87
9
reviews
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9.
Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
Critic Score
86
29
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10.
Rosalía - El Mal Querer
November 2, 2018
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
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11.
Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want
October 26, 2018
Noise Rock
Critic Score
85
12
reviews
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12.
Various Artists - Brainfeeder X
November 16, 2018
Wonky
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
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13.
Noname - Room 25
September 14, 2018
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
16
reviews
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14.
Low - Double Negative
September 14, 2018
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
85
22
reviews
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15.
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
33
reviews
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16.
Sleep - The Sciences
April 20, 2018
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
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17.
Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
85
20
reviews
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18.
Hookworms - Microshift
February 2, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
85
18
reviews
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Spotify
19.
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
Critic Score
85
29
reviews
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20.
Years & Years - Palo Santo
July 6, 2018
Electropop
Critic Score
85
14
reviews
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21.
Gazelle Twin - Pastoral
September 21, 2018
Post-Industrial
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
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22.
Saba - Care for Me
April 5, 2018
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
23.
Blood Orange - Negro Swan
August 24, 2018
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
85
26
reviews
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Spotify
24.
Mitski - Be the Cowboy
August 17, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
25.
Objekt - Cocoon Crush
November 9, 2018
IDM
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
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