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Paul McCartney - McCartney III
December 18, 2020
Pop Rock
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100
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Black Sugar Transmission - Dream Finisher
October 15, 2020
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100
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Lupin - Lupin
October 9, 2020
Score
100
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Sevendust - Blood & Stone
October 23, 2020
Alternative Metal
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100
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Future Islands - As Long as You Are
October 9, 2020
Synthpop
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100
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6
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Touché Amoré - Lament
October 9, 2020
Post-Hardcore
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100
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Kathleen Edwards - Total Freedom
August 14, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
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100
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8
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X - Alphabetland
April 22, 2020
Punk Rock
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100
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The Bombpops - Death in Venice Beach
March 13, 2020
Pop Punk
Score
100
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Norah Jones - Pick Me Up Off The Floor
June 12, 2020
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
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11
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The Lemon Twigs - Songs for the General Public
August 21, 2020
Pop Rock
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100
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Choir Boy - Gathering Swans
May 8, 2020
Synthpop
Score
100
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Roger Eno & Brian Eno - Mixing Colours
March 20, 2020
Ambient
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100
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Marcus King - El Dorado
January 17, 2020
Blue-eyed Soul
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100
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Thundercat - It Is What It Is
April 3, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Score
100
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The Strokes - The New Abnormal
April 10, 2020
Indie Rock
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100
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Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
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100
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18
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Mary Hopkin - Another Road
September 18, 2020
Score
90
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Smudge All Stars - Smudge All Stars
November 27, 2020
Score
90
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Chris Cornell - No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1
December 11, 2020
Score
90
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21
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Yukon Blonde - Vindicator
November 13, 2020
Score
90
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Tom Morello - Comandante
October 30, 2020
Score
90
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Hawksley Workman - Less Rage More Tears
October 16, 2020
Score
90
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Plants and Animals - The Jungle
October 23, 2020
Score
90
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Anne Malin - Waiting Song
October 2, 2020
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90
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