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577.

Yung - Ongoing Dispute
January 22, 2021
Indie Rock
Post-Punk
Critic Score
72
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

581.

Taylor Vick - Wayfinder
October 1, 2021
Indie Folk
Critic Score
72
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

583.

The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art
January 1, 2021
Pop Punk
Critic Score
72
10 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

585.

Willie Nelson - The Willie Nelson Family
November 19, 2021
Critic Score
72
7 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

586.

Brian Wilson - At My Piano
November 19, 2021
Easy Listening
Critic Score
72
8 reviews
Amazon
Music

587.

The Specials - Protest Songs 1924 – 2012
October 1, 2021
Critic Score
72
8 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

589.

Francis Lung - Miracle
June 18, 2021
Indie Pop
Critic Score
72
8 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
Bandcamp

590.

February 26, 2021
Spoken Word, Jazz-Funk
Critic Score
72
8 reviews
Amazon
Music
Bandcamp

591.

Cynic - Ascension Codes
November 26, 2021
Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock
Critic Score
72
7 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

592.

Bad Waitress - No Taste
September 3, 2021
Art Punk, Riot Grrrl
Critic Score
72
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp

595.

Sara Watkins - Under the Pepper Tree
March 26, 2021
Standards
Critic Score
71
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

596.

James - All the Colours of You
June 4, 2021
Electropop
Critic Score
71
12 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

597.

Rhye - Home
January 22, 2021
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
71
15 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

599.

nothing,nowhere. - trauma factory
February 19, 2021
Emo, Pop Punk, Emo-Pop, Emo Rap
Critic Score
71
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
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