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Esmé Patterson - Woman To Woman
February 2, 2015
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100
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Yppah - Tiny Pause
October 2, 2015
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100
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Syracuse - Liquid Silver Dream
November 6, 2015
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100
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The Naturals - On The Way (To The Laughing Light Of Plenty)
August 1, 2015
Score
100
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5
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Maria Schneider Orchestra - The Thompson Fields
June 2, 2015
Jazz
Score
100
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Ruf Dug - Island
June 22, 2015
Score
100
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Adele - 25
November 20, 2015
Soul
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100
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Elza Soares - A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
October 3, 2015
MPB
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100
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Jewel - Picking Up The Pieces
September 11, 2015
Score
100
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Sexwitch - Sexwitch
September 25, 2015
Post-Punk
Score
100
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11
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Don Henley - Cass County
September 25, 2015
Country
Score
100
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12
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Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
Score
100
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13
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New Order - Music Complete
September 25, 2015
Alternative Dance
Score
100
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Jamie xx - In Colour
June 1, 2015
UK Bass
Score
100
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Altan - The Widening Gyre
February 24, 2015
Score
100
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Sam Lee & Friends - The Fade In Time
June 16, 2015
Folk
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100
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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 15, 2015
Hip Hop
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100
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Django Django - Born Under Saturn
May 5, 2015
Indietronica
Score
100
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19
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Speedy Ortiz - Foil Deer
April 21, 2015
Indie Rock
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100
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Lightning Bolt - Fantasy Empire
March 24, 2015
Noise Rock
Score
100
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Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
January 12, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Indie Folk
Score
100
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23
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The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy
March 30, 2015
Big Beat
Score
100
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Bob Dylan - Shadows in the Night
February 3, 2015
Traditional Pop
Score
100
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Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
January 13, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
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100
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