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526.

Thrice - Horizons / East
September 17, 2021
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
72
166 ratings
Amazon
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527.

VanJess - Homegrown
February 5, 2021
R&B, Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
72
125 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

529.

(G)I-DLE - I burn
January 11, 2021
K-Pop, Alt-Pop
USER SCORE
72
442 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

530.

The Mountain Goats - Dark in Here
June 25, 2021
Indie Folk
USER SCORE
72
241 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

531.

Really From - Really From
March 12, 2021
Math Rock, Midwest Emo, Jazz-Rock
USER SCORE
72
248 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

532.

Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
April 2, 2021
Post-Punk
USER SCORE
72
1,235 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

533.

SEVENTEEN - Attacca
October 22, 2021
K-Pop, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
72
168 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

535.

Samia - Scout
July 23, 2021
Indie Pop, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
72
192 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

536.

Mahmood - Ghettolimpo
June 11, 2021
Alternative R&B, Alt-Pop
USER SCORE
72
150 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

537.

Loathe - The Things They Believe
February 7, 2021
Ambient, Drone
USER SCORE
72
444 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

538.

Slayyyter - Troubled Paradise
June 11, 2021
Hyperpop, Electropop
USER SCORE
72
1,701 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

543.

Pom Poko - Cheater
January 15, 2021
Noise Pop, Indie Rock, Noise Rock
USER SCORE
72
404 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

544.

Half Waif - Mythopoetics
July 9, 2021
Art Pop
USER SCORE
72
237 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

545.

Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun
May 28, 2021
Indie Rock, Dream Pop
USER SCORE
72
256 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

549.

Charlotte Day Wilson - Alpha
July 9, 2021
Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B, R&B
USER SCORE
71
234 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

550.

Nubiyan Twist - Freedom Fables
March 12, 2021
Afrobeat, Nu Jazz, Jazz-Funk
USER SCORE
71
134 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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