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531.

Lindsey Buckingham - Lindsey Buckingham
September 17, 2021
Art Pop, Pop Rock
Critic Score
73
19 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

540.

Bnny - Everything
August 20, 2021
Indie Rock
Slowcore
Critic Score
73
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

543.

Midnight Sister - Painting the Roses
January 15, 2021
Art Pop
Critic Score
73
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

545.

IDER - shame
August 6, 2021
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
7 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

546.

Fruit Bats - The Pet Parade
March 5, 2021
Americana, Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
7 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

548.

Rostam - Changephobia
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop, Art Pop
Critic Score
73
18 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify
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