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1
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past Is Still Alive
February 23, 2024
Alt-Country
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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2
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The Gloaming - 2
February 26, 2016
Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
3
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The Smile - Wall of Eyes
January 26, 2024
Art Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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4
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John Hiatt - Master of Disaster
June 21, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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5
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Ry Cooder - Chávez Ravine
June 7, 2005
Folk
,
Latin Alternative
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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6
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Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell - Begonias
June 14, 2005
Score
100
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - In the Heart of the Moon
September 13, 2005
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Sigur Rós - Takk...
September 13, 2005
Post-Rock
,
Dream Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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ØXN - CYRM
October 27, 2023
Avant-Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
10
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Blur - The Ballad of Darren
July 21, 2023
Art Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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DM Stith - Heavy Ghost
March 10, 2009
Chamber Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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The Bonk - Greater Than or Equal to The Bonk
May 12, 2023
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
13
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Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté - Toumani & Sidiki
May 5, 2014
Mande Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
14
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Kali Malone - Does Spring Hide Its Joy
January 20, 2023
Drone
,
Minimalism
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
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15
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Eric Lu - Schubert - Piano Sonatas D784 & D959, Allegretto D915
December 2, 2022
Romanticism
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
16
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Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Real Life Is No Cool
January 19, 2010
Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Lykke Li - Youth Novels
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Gwen Stefani - Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
November 12, 2004
Dance-Pop
,
R&B
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
September 27, 2005
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
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20
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Sufjan Stevens - Michigan
July 1, 2003
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork
October 21, 2022
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Gilla Band - Most Normal
October 7, 2022
Noise Rock
,
Industrial Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Moynihan - Black Brook
September 30, 2022
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
24
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Randy Newman - The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2
May 10, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What
April 8, 2011
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Irish Times awarded albums throughout all.
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