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Garage A Trois - Calm Down Cologne
April 16, 2021
Score
90
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2
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The Reds, Pinks & Purples - Uncommon Weather
April 9, 2021
Score
90
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3
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Natural Information Society With Evan Parker - descension (Out of Our Constrictions)
April 16, 2021
Score
90
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Amazon
4
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Karol G - KG0516
March 25, 2021
Reggaeton
Score
90
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5
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Jon Batiste - WE ARE
March 19, 2021
Soul
Score
90
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6
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Valerie June - The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
March 12, 2021
Country Soul
Score
90
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7
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Jeremy Pelt - Griot: This Is Important!
February 12, 2021
Score
90
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8
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C. Tangana - El Madrileño
February 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
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90
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9
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Clark - Playground In a Lake
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical
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90
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10
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Evelyn Glennie - Concertos for Mallet Instruments
January 15, 2021
Score
90
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11
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Here Lies Man - Ritual Divination
January 22, 2021
Stoner Rock
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90
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12
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Joanna Connor - 4801 South Indiana Avenue
February 26, 2021
Score
90
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Amazon
13
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William Parker - Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World (Volumes 1–10)
January 29, 2021
Score
90
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Amazon
14
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BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
April 9, 2021
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Lake Street Dive - Obviously
March 12, 2021
Score
90
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16
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Rat Columns - Pacific Kiss
February 12, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview On Phenomenal Nature
February 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Weezer - OK Human
January 29, 2021
Chamber Pop
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90
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Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi - Garden of Expression
January 29, 2021
Score
90
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Amazon
20
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Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
February 5, 2021
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
21
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Ani DiFranco - Revolutionary Love
January 29, 2021
Score
90
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Amazon
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The Weather Station - Ignorance
February 5, 2021
Art Pop
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90
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Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight
February 5, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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Rob Zombie - The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
March 12, 2021
Industrial Metal
Score
90
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Mouse on Mars - AAI
February 26, 2021
IDM
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90
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