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75 Dollar Bill - Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock
June 2, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
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2
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A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
100
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3
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Yann Tiersen - EUSA
September 30, 2016
Modern Classical
Score
100
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4
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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5
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Shabaka and the Ancestors - Wisdom of Elders
September 16, 2016
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
100
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6
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Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Score
100
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7
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
Score
100
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8
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Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung
August 19, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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9
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Bright Light Bright Light - Choreography
July 15, 2016
Score
100
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10
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KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Electronic
Score
100
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11
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Blixa Bargeld & Teho Teardo - Nerissimo
April 22, 2016
Score
100
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12
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Gold Panda - Good Luck and Do Your Best
May 27, 2016
Microhouse
Score
100
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13
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Richmond Fontaine - You Can't Go Back if There's Nothing To Go Back To
March 18, 2016
Americana
Score
100
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14
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Andrew Bird - Are You Serious
April 1, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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15
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PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
April 15, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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16
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Yorkston / Thorne / Khan - Everything Sacred
January 15, 2016
Folk
Score
100
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17
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Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness
April 1, 2016
Post-Rock
Score
100
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18
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Damien Jurado - Visions of Us on the Land
March 18, 2016
Indie Folk
Score
100
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19
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Dream Theater - The Astonishing
January 29, 2016
Progressive Metal
Score
100
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20
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Bonnie Raitt - Dig In Deep
February 26, 2016
Roots Rock
Score
100
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21
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Field Music - commontime
February 5, 2016
Progressive Pop
Score
100
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22
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Glenn Hughes - Resonate
October 28, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
23
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Brave Timbers - hope
February 26, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
24
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The Ullulators - Dark Nights In Paradise
September 22, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
25
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Robert Stillman - Rainbow
January 15, 2016
Jazz
Score
80
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Amazon
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