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Closer - Within One Stem
March 12, 2021
Screamo
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100
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Glitterer - Life Is Not a Lesson
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
100
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3
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Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist
February 26, 2021
Metalcore
Score
100
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4
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Evanescence - The Bitter Truth
March 26, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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5
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The Blue Stones - Hidden Gems
March 19, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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6
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Kali Masi - [laughs]
March 26, 2021
Score
80
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7
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Future Teens - Deliberately Alive
March 12, 2021
Score
80
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8
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Chase Atlantic - BEAUTY IN DEATH
March 5, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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9
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Adult Mom - Driver
March 5, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
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10
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Hospital Bracelet - South Loop Summer
January 12, 2021
Midwest Emo
Score
80
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11
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Citizen - Life In Your Glass World
March 26, 2021
Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
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12
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Dead Poet Society - -!-
March 12, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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13
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Weezer - OK Human
January 29, 2021
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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14
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nothing,nowhere. - trauma factory
February 19, 2021
Emo-Pop
Score
80
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15
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Lande Hekt - Going to Hell
January 22, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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16
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The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art
January 1, 2021
Pop Punk
Score
80
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17
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Tigers Jaw - I Won't Care How You Remember Me
March 5, 2021
Emo-Pop
Score
80
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18
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Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz
January 8, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
80
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19
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Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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20
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Wild Pink - A Billion Little Lights
February 19, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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21
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Black Honey - Written & Directed
March 19, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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22
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Goat Girl - On All Fours
January 29, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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23
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You Me At Six - SUCKAPUNCH
January 15, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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24
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Lonely The Brave - The Hope List
January 22, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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25
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The Pretty Reckless - Death by Rock And Roll
February 12, 2021
Hard Rock
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Upset awarded albums throughout 2021.
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