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1.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
93
36 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel
April 12, 2019
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
23 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

FKA twigs - MAGDALENE
November 8, 2019
Art Pop
Critic Score
88
34 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Dave - Psychodrama
March 8, 2019
Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
13 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Little Simz - GREY Area
March 1, 2019
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
19 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
April 5, 2019
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
31 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
August 30, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
35 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
November 1, 2019
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
87
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
October 4, 2019
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
37 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Kano - Hoodies All Summer
August 30, 2019
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
16 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains
July 12, 2019
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
21 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Big Thief - Two Hands
October 11, 2019
Indie Folk
Critic Score
85
22 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
May 10, 2019
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
85
20 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Richard Dawson - 2020
October 11, 2019
Art Rock
Critic Score
85
19 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
May 17, 2019
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
85
21 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs
September 13, 2019
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
17 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
January 18, 2019
Indie Pop
Critic Score
85
43 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Julia Jacklin - Crushing
February 22, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
31 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Baroness - Gold & Grey
June 14, 2019
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
84
16 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

The Murder Capital - When I Have Fears
August 16, 2019
Post-Punk
Critic Score
84
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Aldous Harding - Designer
April 26, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
23 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
June 28, 2019
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
27 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Opeth - In Cauda Venenum
September 27, 2019
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
84
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance
November 22, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
25 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Marika Hackman - Any Human Friend
August 9, 2019
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
22 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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