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Charles Webster - Decision Time
November 20, 2020
Deep House
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100
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Loudon Wainwright III - I’d Rather Lead A Band
October 9, 2020
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100
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Public Enemy - What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?
September 25, 2020
Hip Hop
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100
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4
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Cabaret Voltaire - Shadow of Fear
November 20, 2020
Post-Industrial
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100
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5
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Róisín Murphy - Róisín Machine
October 2, 2020
Nu-Disco
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100
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6
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Yello - Point
August 28, 2020
Score
100
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7
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Maria Schneider Orchestra - Data Lords
July 24, 2020
Jazz
Score
100
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8
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Taylor Swift - folklore
July 24, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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9
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Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
September 25, 2020
Indietronica
Score
100
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10
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Ammar 808 - Global Control / Invisible Invasion
September 18, 2020
Score
100
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11
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Imelda May - Slip of the Tongue
September 18, 2020
Spoken Word
Score
100
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12
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Tricky - Fall to Pieces
September 4, 2020
Trip Hop
Score
100
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13
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Dion - Blues With Friends
June 5, 2020
Score
100
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14
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Joensuu 1685 - ÖB
October 9, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
100
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15
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Neil Young - Homegrown
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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16
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Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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17
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Bill Stewart, John Scofield & Steve Swallow - Swallow Tales
June 5, 2020
Score
100
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18
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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19
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Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
April 10, 2020
Folk
Score
100
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20
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Cleo Sol - Rose In The Dark
March 27, 2020
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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21
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The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
May 1, 2020
Ambient
Score
100
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22
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JARV IS... - Beyond the Pale
July 17, 2020
Art Rock
Score
100
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23
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Steve Earle & The Dukes - Ghosts of West Virginia
May 22, 2020
Americana
Score
100
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24
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Melt Yourself Down - 100% Yes
March 27, 2020
Art Punk
Score
100
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25
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Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink
June 26, 2020
Art Rock
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100
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