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Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure
October 22, 2021
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
93
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Spoken Word
,
Progressive House
,
UK Garage
Critic Score
91
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
90
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
November 12, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Country Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop
Critic Score
89
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
McKinley Dixon - For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her
May 7, 2021
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Post-Minimalism
,
Third Stream
Critic Score
88
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Møl - Diorama
November 5, 2021
Blackgaze
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Green Lung - Black Harvest
October 22, 2021
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Turnstile - GLOW ON
August 27, 2021
Post-Hardcore
,
Hardcore Punk
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
88
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
July 23, 2021
Conscious Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future
May 14, 2021
Jazz
Critic Score
87
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I
November 19, 2021
Gothic Metal
,
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Critic Score
87
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi - They're Calling Me Home
April 9, 2021
Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
87
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
June 4, 2021
Alternative Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Boss Keloid - Family the Smiling Thrush
June 4, 2021
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
17
.
Spiritbox - Eternal Blue
September 17, 2021
Alternative Metal
,
Djent
,
Metalcore
Critic Score
86
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Lingua Ignota - SINNER GET READY
August 6, 2021
Neoclassical Darkwave
,
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
86
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Archspire - Bleed the Future
October 29, 2021
Technical Death Metal
Critic Score
86
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Trivium - In the Court of the Dragon
October 8, 2021
Melodic Metalcore
,
Thrash Metal
Critic Score
86
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Bug - Fire
August 27, 2021
Grime
,
UK Bass
,
Dubstep
,
Ambient Dub
,
Post-Industrial
,
Illbient
Critic Score
86
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8
September 3, 2021
Nu Jazz
,
Avant-Garde Jazz
,
Ambient
,
Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
86
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England
March 19, 2021
Post-Industrial
,
Ritual Ambient
,
Experimental
Critic Score
86
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
PinkPantheress - to hell with it
October 15, 2021
Atmospheric Drum and Bass
,
Alternative R&B
,
Alt-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
86
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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