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455.

Damon & Naomi - A Sky Record
August 13, 2021
Slowcore
Critic Score
75
5 reviews
Amazon
Spotify
Bandcamp

456.

Yoshinori Hayashi - Pulse of Defiance
April 9, 2021
Breakbeat, IDM
Critic Score
75
5 reviews
Amazon

458.

October 29, 2021
Breakbeat, Ambient Techno
Critic Score
75
7 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

462.

Colleen Green - Cool
September 10, 2021
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

464.

Bedouine - Waysides
October 22, 2021
Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

466.

Penelope Isles - Which Way to Happy
November 5, 2021
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
10 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

468.

Natalie Imbruglia - Firebird
September 24, 2021
Pop, Pop Rock
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

469.

Gerry Rafferty - Rest In Blue
September 3, 2021
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

470.

Maarja Nuut - hinged
August 20, 2021
Art Pop
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp

472.

Epica - Ωmega
February 26, 2021
Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

473.

Glitterer - Life Is Not a Lesson
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

474.

Smith & Burrows - Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough
February 5, 2021
Pop Rock
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
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