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H.E.R. - Back Of My Mind
June 18, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Alternative R&B
,
Trap Soul
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
377
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Damien Jurado - The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania
May 14, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp
378
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Jehnny Beth & Bobby Gillespie - Utopian Ashes
July 2, 2021
Art Pop
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
76
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
379
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J. Cole - The Off-Season
May 14, 2021
Conscious Hip Hop
Trap
,
Pop Rap
,
Chipmunk Soul
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
380
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Porches - All Day Gentle Hold !
October 8, 2021
Synthpop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
381
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Wolves in the Throne Room - Primordial Arcana
August 20, 2021
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Black Metal
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
382
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EERA - Speak
December 3, 2021
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp
383
.
Xenia Rubinos - Una Rosa
October 15, 2021
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
384
.
Half Waif - Mythopoetics
July 9, 2021
Art Pop
Synthpop
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
385
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BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
April 9, 2021
Pop Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
76
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
386
.
The Flatlanders - Treasure of Love
July 9, 2021
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
387
.
Royal Blood - Typhoons
April 30, 2021
Alternative Rock
,
Alternative Dance
,
Pop Rock
Hard Rock
,
Dance-Punk
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
76
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
388
.
The Vaccines - Back In Love City
September 10, 2021
Power Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
389
.
Anika - Change
July 23, 2021
Post-Punk
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
390
.
Hana Vu - Public Storage
November 5, 2021
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
391
.
Balmorhea - The Wind
April 9, 2021
Modern Classical
,
Chamber Music
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
392
.
Strawbs - Settlement
February 26, 2021
Folk Rock
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
393
.
Quicksand - Distant Populations
August 13, 2021
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
Alternative Metal
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
394
.
CLAMM - Beseech Me
April 9, 2021
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
395
.
Maxïmo Park - Nature Always Wins
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
New Wave
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
76
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
396
.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney - Superwolves
April 30, 2021
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Indie Folk
Critic Score
76
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
397
.
Julie Doiron - I Thought Of You
November 26, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
398
.
Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon
April 2, 2021
UK Bass
,
Glitch
,
Deconstructed Club
Modern Classical
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp
399
.
Ada Lea - one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden
September 24, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
400
.
Andrew Bird & Jimbo Mathus - These 13
March 5, 2021
Country
,
Folk
Critic Score
76
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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