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1
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Eliane Elias - Mirror Mirror
September 10, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
2
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Katy B - Peace and Offerings
October 29, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
3
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PinkPantheress - to hell with it
October 15, 2021
Atmospheric Drum and Bass
Score
100
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
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The Limiñanas & Laurent Garnier - De Película
September 10, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
5
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof
November 19, 2021
Americana
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
6
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Alan Vega, Ben Vaughn, Barb Dwyer & Palmyra Delran - After Dark
July 30, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
7
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Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath
June 25, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
8
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Black Dice - Mod Prog Sic
October 1, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Music
Spotify
9
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Dot Allison - Heart-Shaped Scars
July 30, 2021
Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Music
Spotify
10
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SAULT - Nine
June 25, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
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Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow
July 23, 2021
Jazz Fusion
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
12
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Scotch Rolex - TEWARI
May 28, 2021
Deconstructed Club
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
13
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Matt Berry - The Blue Elephant
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
14
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Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
15
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MARINA - Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land
June 11, 2021
Pop
Score
100
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
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Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future
May 14, 2021
Jazz
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
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Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2, 2021
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Music
Spotify
18
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Ted Barnes - 17 Postcards
March 19, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
19
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Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
April 2, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
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Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England
March 19, 2021
Post-Industrial
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
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Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
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The Anchoress - The Art Of Losing
March 12, 2021
Art Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
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Mogwai - As the Love Continues
February 19, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
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Bed Wetter - A Life in the Day
December 17, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
25
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Spell Songs - Spell Songs II: Let The Light In
December 10, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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