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Maroon 5 - JORDI
June 11, 2021
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
39
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Tones And I - Welcome To The Madhouse
July 16, 2021
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
45
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Rod Stewart - The Tears of Hercules
November 12, 2021
Pop Rock
Critic Score
52
7
reviews
Amazon
4
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Atreyu - Baptize
June 4, 2021
Alternative Metal
Critic Score
53
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Coldplay - Music of the Spheres
October 15, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
53
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Pop Smoke - Faith
July 16, 2021
Pop Rap
,
Trap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
53
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
A Day To Remember - You're Welcome
March 5, 2021
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
54
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Sia - MUSIC - Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
February 12, 2021
Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
55
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Van Morrison - Latest Record Project: Volume 1
May 7, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
55
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
10
.
Imagine Dragons - Mercury - Act 1
September 3, 2021
Pop Rock
Critic Score
55
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
DJ Khaled - KHALED KHALED
April 30, 2021
Pop Rap
Critic Score
55
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Offspring - Let The Bad Times Roll
April 16, 2021
Pop Punk
,
Skate Punk
Critic Score
57
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Ed Sheeran - =
October 29, 2021
Pop
,
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
57
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Drake - Certified Lover Boy
September 3, 2021
Pop Rap
,
Trap
Critic Score
57
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
ZAYN - Nobody Is Listening
January 15, 2021
Pop
,
R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
58
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kanye West - Donda
August 29, 2021
Christian Hip Hop
,
Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
58
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
KSI - All Over the Place
July 16, 2021
UK Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
,
Trap
Critic Score
59
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Diana Ross - Thank You
November 5, 2021
Adult Contemporary
,
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
59
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Still Woozy - If This Isn't Nice, I Don't Know What Is
August 13, 2021
Bedroom Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
59
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Connan Mockasin - Jassbusters Two
November 5, 2021
Soft Rock
Critic Score
60
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Roddy Ricch - LIVE LIFE FAST
December 17, 2021
Trap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
60
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Greta Van Fleet - The Battle at Garden's Gate
April 16, 2021
Hard Rock
,
Blues Rock
Critic Score
60
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Anne-Marie - Therapy
July 23, 2021
Pop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
60
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Nick Jonas - Spaceman
March 12, 2021
Electropop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
60
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Meek Mill - Expensive Pain
October 1, 2021
Trap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
60
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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