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The Limiñanas & Laurent Garnier - De Película
September 10, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
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100
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Alan Vega, Ben Vaughn, Barb Dwyer & Palmyra Delran - After Dark
July 30, 2021
Score
100
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Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath
June 25, 2021
Score
100
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Black Dice - Mod Prog Sic
October 1, 2021
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100
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Dot Allison - Heart-Shaped Scars
July 30, 2021
Folk
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100
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Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow
July 23, 2021
Jazz Fusion
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100
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Scotch Rolex - TEWARI
May 28, 2021
Deconstructed Club
Score
100
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Matt Berry - The Blue Elephant
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
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100
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Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
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100
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Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future
May 14, 2021
Jazz
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100
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Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2, 2021
Synthpop
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100
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Ted Barnes - 17 Postcards
March 19, 2021
Score
100
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13
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Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England
March 19, 2021
Post-Industrial
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100
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Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
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100
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The Anchoress - The Art Of Losing
March 12, 2021
Art Rock
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100
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Mogwai - As The Love Continues
February 19, 2021
Post-Rock
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100
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The Courettes - Back in Mono
October 15, 2021
Score
80
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Patricia Barber - Clique
August 6, 2021
Score
80
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Gerry Rafferty - Rest In Blue
September 3, 2021
Score
80
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Shaun Ryder - Visits from Future Technology
August 20, 2021
Score
80
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The Specials - Protest Songs 1924 – 2012
October 1, 2021
Score
80
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Golden Child - Game Changer
August 2, 2021
Score
80
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Saint Etienne - I've Been Trying To Tell You
September 10, 2021
Art Pop
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80
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Peyton - PSA
July 23, 2021
Score
80
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James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
October 8, 2021
Alternative R&B
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80
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