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1.

Diplo - Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil
May 29, 2020
R&B
Critic Score
42
11 reviews
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2.

Meghan Trainor - TREAT MYSELF
January 31, 2020
Dance Pop
Critic Score
48
7 reviews
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3.

Major Lazer - Music is the Weapon
October 23, 2020
Critic Score
52
5 reviews
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4.

Beach Slang - The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City
January 10, 2020
Punk Rock
Critic Score
54
7 reviews
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5.

Justin Bieber - Changes
February 14, 2020
R&B
Critic Score
55
15 reviews
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6.

Louis Tomlinson - Walls
January 31, 2020
Pop Rock
Critic Score
55
8 reviews
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7.

CocoRosie - Put The Shine On
March 6, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
55
6 reviews
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8.

John Legend - Bigger Love
June 19, 2020
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
56
8 reviews
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9.

Dominic Fike - What Could Possibly Go Wrong
July 31, 2020
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
56
7 reviews
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10.

Katy Perry - Smile
August 28, 2020
Dance Pop
Critic Score
57
21 reviews
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11.

Morrissey - I Am Not A Dog On A Chain
March 20, 2020
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
57
17 reviews
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12.

DaBaby - BLAME IT ON BABY
April 17, 2020
Trap Rap
Critic Score
58
9 reviews
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13.

Groove Armada - Edge Of The Horizon
October 2, 2020
Critic Score
58
6 reviews
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14.

The Jaded Hearts Club - You've Always Been Here
October 2, 2020
Critic Score
59
6 reviews
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15.

Sam Hunt - Southside
April 3, 2020
Country Pop
Critic Score
59
7 reviews
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16.

The Smashing Pumpkins - CYR
November 27, 2020
Synthpop
Critic Score
59
28 reviews
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17.

Bush - The Kingdom
July 17, 2020
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
59
8 reviews
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18.

Sébastien Tellier - Domesticated
May 29, 2020
Electropop
Critic Score
59
7 reviews
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19.

Green Day - Father of All...
February 7, 2020
Pop Rock
Critic Score
59
29 reviews
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20.

Niall Horan - Heartbreak Weather
March 13, 2020
Pop Rock
Critic Score
59
9 reviews
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21.

Moby - All Visible Objects
May 15, 2020
Progressive House
Critic Score
59
10 reviews
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22.

Body Count - Carnivore
March 6, 2020
Crossover Thrash
Critic Score
59
6 reviews
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23.

Oh Sees - Panther Rotate
December 11, 2020
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
60
5 reviews
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24.

Lil Wayne - Funeral
January 31, 2020
Trap Rap
Critic Score
60
11 reviews
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25.

James Taylor - American Standard
February 28, 2020
Standards
Critic Score
60
9 reviews
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