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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
93
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2
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Blood Incantation - Hidden History of the Human Race
November 22, 2019
Death Metal
,
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
92
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
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Lankum - The Livelong Day
October 25, 2019
Folk
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
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Employed to Serve - Eternal Forward Motion
May 10, 2019
Post-Hardcore
,
Metalcore
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
.
Dave - PSYCHODRAMA
March 8, 2019
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
FKA twigs - MAGDALENE
November 8, 2019
Art Pop
,
Glitch Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
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Periphery - Periphery IV: HAIL STAN
April 5, 2019
Progressive Metal
,
Djent
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Indoor Pets - Be Content
March 8, 2019
Power Pop
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
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Little Simz - GREY Area
March 1, 2019
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
.
Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel
April 12, 2019
Post-Punk
Critic Score
88
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
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Matana Roberts - COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis
October 18, 2019
Avant-Garde Jazz
,
Free Jazz
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
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Allison Moorer - Blood
October 25, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Critic Score
87
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
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Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
April 5, 2019
Baroque Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
31
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
August 30, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
,
Soft Rock
Critic Score
87
35
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
November 1, 2019
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
87
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
May 10, 2019
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
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Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
October 4, 2019
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Baroque Pop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
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Kano - Hoodies All Summer
August 30, 2019
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
.
Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains
July 12, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alt-Country
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
85
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Richard Dawson - 2020
October 11, 2019
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
85
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
Queen Zee - Queen Zee
February 8, 2019
Garage Punk
,
Pop Punk
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
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LINGUA IGNOTA - CALIGULA
July 19, 2019
Death Industrial
,
Neoclassical Darkwave
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Whitechapel - The Valley
March 29, 2019
Deathcore
,
Alternative Metal
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
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Opeth - In Cauda Venenum
September 27, 2019
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
85
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Tyler, The Creator - IGOR
May 17, 2019
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
85
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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