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Saba - Care for Me
April 5, 2018
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
6
reviews
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2.
Confidence Man - Confident Music For Confident People
April 13, 2018
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
85
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
3.
Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
85
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
4.
Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus
February 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
5.
Rae Morris - Someone Out There
February 2, 2018
Electropop
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
6.
Rival Consoles - Persona
April 13, 2018
Microhouse
Critic Score
84
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
7.
Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens
March 16, 2018
Garage Punk
Critic Score
84
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
8.
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
March 9, 2018
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
84
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
9.
U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited
February 16, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
84
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
10.
Hookworms - Microshift
February 2, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
84
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
11.
Mount Eerie - Now Only
March 16, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
12.
Rolo Tomassi - Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It
March 2, 2018
Mathcore
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
13.
Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy
February 16, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
14.
Typhoon - Offerings
January 12, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
15.
Jeff Rosenstock - POST-
January 1, 2018
Power Pop
Critic Score
82
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
16.
Brandi Carlile - By the Way, I Forgive You
February 16, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
17.
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers - Years
April 6, 2018
Alt-Country
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
18.
Daniel Avery - Song For Alpha
April 6, 2018
Ambient Techno
Critic Score
81
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
19.
Sons of Kemet - Your Queen is a Reptile
March 30, 2018
Jazz
Critic Score
81
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
20.
Shame - Songs of Praise
January 12, 2018
Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
21.
Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
March 30, 2018
Country Pop
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
22.
Screaming Females - All at Once
February 23, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
23.
The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
April 6, 2018
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
81
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
24.
Caroline Rose - Loner
February 23, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
25.
Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet - Landfall
February 16, 2018
Modern Classical
Critic Score
81
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
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