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2020
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652.

The Chills - Scatterbrain
May 14, 2021
Indie Pop
Critic Score
70
10 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

653.

BIG|BRAVE - Vital
April 23, 2021
Post-Metal, Drone Metal
Critic Score
70
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

654.

Tamar Aphek - All Bets Are Off
January 29, 2021
Indie Rock, Noise Pop
Critic Score
70
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

656.

The Natvral - Tethers
April 2, 2021
Indie Folk
Critic Score
70
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Bandcamp

662.

Aborted - ManiaCult
September 10, 2021
Brutal Death Metal, Death Metal, Grindcore
Critic Score
69
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

664.

Sam Evian - Time to Melt
October 29, 2021
Indie Pop
Critic Score
69
6 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Bandcamp

666.

Digga D - Made In The Pyrex
February 26, 2021
Drill, Gangsta Rap, UK Drill
Critic Score
69
5 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

667.

The Snuts - W.L.
April 2, 2021
Indie Rock
Critic Score
69
8 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl

668.

Migos - Culture III
June 11, 2021
Trap, Southern Hip Hop
Pop Rap
Critic Score
69
11 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

669.

Social Haul - Social Haul
June 11, 2021
Critic Score
69
5 reviews
Amazon

670.

Islands - Islomania
June 11, 2021
Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Critic Score
69
9 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify

675.

Horsey - Debonair
July 30, 2021
Art Rock, Post-Punk, Art Punk
Critic Score
69
7 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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