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1.
John Coltrane - Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album
June 29, 2018
Jazz
Critic Score
88
7
reviews
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2.
Confidence Man - Confident Music For Confident People
April 13, 2018
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
87
9
reviews
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3.
Black Foxxes - REIðI
March 16, 2018
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
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4.
The Xcerts - Hold on to Your Heart
January 19, 2018
Power Pop
Critic Score
85
5
reviews
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iTunes
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5.
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
Critic Score
85
27
reviews
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6.
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
33
reviews
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Spotify
7.
Sleep - The Sciences
April 20, 2018
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
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8.
Hookworms - Microshift
February 2, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
85
18
reviews
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9.
Years & Years - Palo Santo
July 6, 2018
Electropop
Critic Score
85
14
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
10.
Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus
February 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
17
reviews
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11.
Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
84
19
reviews
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12.
Slaves - Acts of Fear and Love
August 17, 2018
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
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13.
Mitski - Be the Cowboy
August 17, 2018
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
27
reviews
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iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
14.
Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens
March 16, 2018
Garage Punk
Critic Score
84
12
reviews
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iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
15.
SOPHIE - OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES
June 15, 2018
Post-Industrial
Critic Score
84
20
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
16.
Pusha-T - Daytona
May 25, 2018
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
21
reviews
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iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
17.
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
March 9, 2018
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
84
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
18.
Saba - Care for Me
April 5, 2018
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
19.
U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited
February 16, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
84
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
20.
Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
July 13, 2018
Blackgaze
Critic Score
84
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
21.
Mount Eerie - Now Only
March 16, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
22.
Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
June 8, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
23.
Buddy - Harlan & Alondra
July 20, 2018
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
24.
serpentwithfeet - soil
June 8, 2018
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
83
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
25.
Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth
June 22, 2018
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
83
25
reviews
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