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451.

Employed to Serve - Conquering
September 17, 2021
Metalcore, Post-Hardcore
USER SCORE
73
127 ratings
Amazon
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453.

Tems - If Orange Was A Place
September 14, 2021
Neo-Soul, Afrobeats, Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
73
261 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

454.

Sleigh Bells - Texis
September 10, 2021
Electropop, Noise Pop
USER SCORE
73
491 ratings
Amazon
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Spotify

456.

God Is An Astronaut - Ghost Tapes #10
February 12, 2021
Post-Rock
USER SCORE
73
145 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

461.

BabyTron - Bin Reaper 2
October 29, 2021
Detroit Trap
USER SCORE
73
325 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

462.

SHINee - Don't Call Me
February 22, 2021
K-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop
USER SCORE
73
280 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

464.

TORRES - Thirstier
July 30, 2021
Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave
USER SCORE
73
314 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

467.

Dreamcatcher - Dystopia: Road to Utopia
January 26, 2021
K-Pop
USER SCORE
73
202 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

468.

Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow
July 23, 2021
Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Funk
USER SCORE
73
187 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

471.

Cacola - A Gift to Us All
January 8, 2021
Drum and Bass, Breakbeat
USER SCORE
73
185 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

472.

MUST DIE! - CRISIS VISION
May 21, 2021
Riddim, Briddim
USER SCORE
73
215 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

473.

Deerhoof - Actually, You Can
October 22, 2021
Noise Pop, Math Rock, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
73
257 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

475.

IU - LILAC
March 25, 2021
K-Pop, Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
73
479 ratings
Amazon
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Spotify
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