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Willie Nelson - That's Life
February 26, 2021
Standards, Vocal Jazz
Easy Listening
Critic Score
77
9 reviews
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329.

Sarah Davachi - Antiphonals
September 10, 2021
Ambient
Drone, Minimalism
Critic Score
77
5 reviews
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334.

Aeon Station - Observatory
December 10, 2021
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
8 reviews
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335.

Madlib - Sound Ancestors
January 29, 2021
Instrumental Hip Hop
Boom Bap
Critic Score
77
13 reviews
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343.

Sarah Neufeld - Detritus
May 14, 2021
Modern Classical
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
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348.

Mouse on Mars - AAI
February 26, 2021
IDM, Experimental, Glitch Hop, Spoken Word
Critic Score
76
6 reviews
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349.

Duran Duran - FUTURE PAST
October 22, 2021
New Wave, Synthpop
Pop Rock
Critic Score
76
12 reviews
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