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Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23rd, 2004
Jazz Rap
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Abstract Hip Hop
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Experimental Hip Hop
USER SCORE
93
6,712 ratings
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2
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Radiohead - In Rainbows
October 10th, 2007
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
USER SCORE
93
7,891 ratings
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3
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Björk - Vespertine
August 27th, 2001
Art Pop
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Electronic
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Ambient Pop
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Glitch Pop
USER SCORE
93
3,939 ratings
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4
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
October 9th, 2000
Post-Rock
USER SCORE
92
3,388 ratings
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5
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Radiohead - Kid A
October 2nd, 2000
Electronic
,
Experimental Rock
,
Art Rock
USER SCORE
92
7,486 ratings
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6
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The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2
September 11th, 2001
Indie Folk
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Lo-Fi
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Psychedelic Folk
USER SCORE
92
3,083 ratings
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7
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Radiohead - In Rainbows: From the Basement
June 24th, 2008
Alternative Rock
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Art Rock
USER SCORE
91
135 ratings
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8
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Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
January 25th, 2008
Shoegaze
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Post-Punk
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Post-Rock
USER SCORE
91
2,937 ratings
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9
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5th, 2005
Chamber Pop
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Singer-Songwriter
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Chamber Folk
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Indie Folk
USER SCORE
91
2,909 ratings
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10
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Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14th, 2006
Chamber Folk
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Singer-Songwriter
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Progressive Folk
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Freak Folk
USER SCORE
90
1,380 ratings
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11
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Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 2
October 1st, 2001
Ambient
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Trip Hop
,
Dark Ambient
USER SCORE
90
332 ratings
Amazon
12
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Daft Punk - Alive 2007
December 4th, 2007
French House
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Electro House
USER SCORE
90
675 ratings
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13
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Boris & Merzbow - Rock Dream
November 2nd, 2007
Noise Rock
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Drone Metal
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Post-Rock
USER SCORE
89
136 ratings
Amazon
14
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System of a Down - Toxicity
September 4th, 2001
Alternative Metal
,
Nu Metal
USER SCORE
89
2,794 ratings
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15
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Mario Galaxy Orchestra - Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack
January 24th, 2008
Cinematic Classical
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Orchestral
USER SCORE
89
206 ratings
Amazon
16
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Daft Punk - Discovery
March 13th, 2001
French House
USER SCORE
89
4,066 ratings
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17
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J Dilla - Donuts
February 7th, 2006
Instrumental Hip Hop
USER SCORE
89
2,342 ratings
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18
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MF DOOM - MM..FOOD
November 16th, 2004
Abstract Hip Hop
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East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
89
3,719 ratings
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19
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The Avalanches - Since I Left You
November 27th, 2000
Plunderphonics
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Instrumental Hip Hop
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Nu-Disco
,
Dance
USER SCORE
89
2,379 ratings
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20
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Sweet Trip - Velocity : Design : Comfort
June 17th, 2003
IDM
,
Glitch Pop
,
Shoegaze
USER SCORE
89
1,789 ratings
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21
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Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14th, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
USER SCORE
89
3,651 ratings
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22
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John Mayer - Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
July 1st, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blues Rock
USER SCORE
89
54 ratings
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23
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My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
October 23rd, 2006
Pop Punk
,
Alternative Rock
,
Rock Opera
USER SCORE
88
3,525 ratings
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24
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Kanye West - The College Dropout
February 10th, 2004
Pop Rap
,
Chipmunk Soul
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Hip Hop
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Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
88
7,107 ratings
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25
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John Coltrane - The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording
September 25th, 2001
Avant-Garde Jazz
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Free Jazz
,
Spiritual Jazz
USER SCORE
88
207 ratings
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