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Four Tet - New Energy
September 29, 2017
Microhouse
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100
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Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Hip Hop
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100
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Jim Ghedi - Hymn for Ancient Land
November 10, 2017
American Primitivism
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80
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Charli XCX - Pop 2
December 15, 2017
Electropop
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80
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon?
November 24, 2017
Pop Rock
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80
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RE-Tros - Before The Applause
September 15, 2017
Post-Punk
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80
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King Krule - The OOZ
October 13, 2017
Art Rock
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80
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St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
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80
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David Ramirez - We’re Not Going Anywhere
September 8, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
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80
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The Waterboys - Out of All This Blue
September 8, 2017
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80
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Mary Epworth - Elytral
September 1, 2017
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80
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Bodies of Water - Spear in the City
August 25, 2017
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80
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Morrissey - Low in High School
November 17, 2017
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80
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Ian Felice - In the Kingdom of Dreams
August 25, 2017
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80
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PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
August 25, 2017
Alternative Rock
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80
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Robert Plant - Carry Fire
October 13, 2017
Folk Rock
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80
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The Duke Spirit - Sky Is Mine
August 18, 2017
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80
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Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapés
August 18, 2017
Hip Hop
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80
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Beck - Colors
October 13, 2017
Alternative Dance
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80
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Kelley Stoltz - Que Aura
August 11, 2017
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80
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Various Artists - Soul of a Nation: Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power - Underground Jazz, Street Funk & the Roots of Rap 1968-79
August 4, 2017
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80
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William The Conqueror - Proud Disturber Of The Peace
August 4, 2017
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80
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Girl Ray - Earl Grey
August 4, 2017
Indie Pop
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80
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Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - Crooked Calypso
July 21, 2017
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80
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Mr Jukes - God First
July 14, 2017
R&B
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80
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