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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
93
32
reviews
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2
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For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Progressive House
Critic Score
91
15
reviews
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3
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SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
September 18, 2020
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
4
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Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
90
30
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
5
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Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
34
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
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Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
89
31
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
7
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Creeper - Sex, Death & the Infinite Void
July 31, 2020
Pop Rock
Critic Score
89
11
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
8
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Rose City Band - Summerlong
May 15, 2020
Country Rock
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
9
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
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Spotify
10
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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical
Critic Score
88
23
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
11
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Pillow Queens - In Waiting
September 25, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
12
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
41
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
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SAULT - UNTITLED (Black Is)
June 19, 2020
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
88
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
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Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi - They're Calling Me Home
April 9, 2021
Folk
Critic Score
87
7
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
15
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Taylor Swift - folklore
July 24, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
37
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
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The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
May 1, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
87
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
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Moses Sumney - græ
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
25
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
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Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
April 10, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
87
30
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
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Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
March 27, 2020
Dance Pop
Critic Score
86
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
20
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Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England
March 19, 2021
Post-Industrial
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
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Maria Schneider Orchestra - Data Lords
July 24, 2020
Jazz
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
22
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Imperial Triumphant - Alphaville
July 31, 2020
Avant-Garde Metal
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
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Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
January 29, 2021
Gothic Metal
Critic Score
86
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
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Paradise Lost - Obsidian
May 15, 2020
Gothic Metal
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Crack Cloud - Pain Olympics
July 17, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
85
12
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
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