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Blood Incantation - Hidden History of the Human Race
November 22, 2019
Death Metal
Critic Score
94
7
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2
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
93
34
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3
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Employed to Serve - Eternal Forward Motion
May 10, 2019
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
90
6
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Spotify
4
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Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel
April 12, 2019
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
22
reviews
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Spotify
5
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Lankum - The Livelong Day
October 25, 2019
Folk
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
6
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Dave - Psychodrama
March 8, 2019
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
12
reviews
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Spotify
7
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Allison Moorer - Blood
October 25, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
5
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8
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FKA twigs - MAGDALENE
November 8, 2019
Art Pop
Critic Score
88
32
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9
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Indoor Pets - Be Content
March 8, 2019
Power Pop
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
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10
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Matana Roberts - COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis
October 18, 2019
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
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11
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Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
April 5, 2019
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
30
reviews
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Spotify
12
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Little Simz - GREY Area
March 1, 2019
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
18
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
13
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Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
November 1, 2019
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
86
28
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
14
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Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
October 4, 2019
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
36
reviews
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Spotify
15
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Whitechapel - The Valley
March 29, 2019
Deathcore
Critic Score
86
6
reviews
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16
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Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
August 30, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
33
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Spotify
17
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Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains
July 12, 2019
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
20
reviews
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Spotify
18
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Lingua Ignota - Caligula
July 19, 2019
Death Industrial
Critic Score
86
8
reviews
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Spotify
19
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Kano - Hoodies All Summer
August 30, 2019
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
16
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
20
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Big Thief - Two Hands
October 11, 2019
Indie Folk
Critic Score
85
22
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
21
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Mike Patton & Jean-Claude Vannier - Corpse Flower
September 13, 2019
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
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Spotify
22
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Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
May 10, 2019
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
85
20
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
23
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Queen Zee - Queen Zee
February 8, 2019
Garage Punk
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
24
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Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
May 17, 2019
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
85
21
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
25
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Rapsody - Eve
August 23, 2019
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
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