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1.

Ed Sheeran - =
October 29, 2021
Pop, Dance-Pop, Folk Pop
Score
36
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2.

Zack Fox - shut the fuck up talking to me
October 15, 2021
Comedy Rap, Trap, Southern Hip Hop, Hip Hop
Score
36
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3.

Pop Smoke - Faith
July 16, 2021
Pop Rap, Trap, East Coast Hip Hop
Score
38
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4.

Adrian Younge - The American Negro
February 26, 2021
Spoken Word, Jazz-Funk
Score
40
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5.

LANY - gg bb xx
September 3, 2021
Synthpop
Score
41
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6.

Imagine Dragons - Mercury - Act 1
September 3, 2021
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock
Score
44
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7.

Jxdn - Tell Me About Tomorrow
July 2, 2021
Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Pop Rap
Score
46
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8.

Maroon 5 - JORDI
June 11, 2021
Pop
Score
47
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9.

Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight
February 5, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
47
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10.

DJ Khaled - KHALED KHALED
April 30, 2021
Pop Rap
Score
48
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11.

Kings of Leon - When You See Yourself
March 5, 2021
Alternative Rock, Southern Rock, Indie Rock
Score
48
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12.

Lil Wayne & Rich The Kid - Trust Fund Babies
October 1, 2021
Southern Hip Hop, Trap
Score
49
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13.

My Morning Jacket - My Morning Jacket
October 22, 2021
Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Score
50
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14.

Coldplay - Music of the Spheres
October 15, 2021
Pop Rock, Pop, Synthpop
Score
51
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15.

Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I
November 19, 2021
Sludge Metal, Gothic Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Score
53
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16.

YBN Nahmir - VISIONLAND
March 26, 2021
Trap
Score
53
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17.

The Muckers - Endeavor
February 26, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
Score
53
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18.

Anne-Marie - Therapy
July 23, 2021
Dance-Pop, Electropop, Pop
Score
54
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19.

Dee Gees - Hail Satin
July 17, 2021
Disco, Funk Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Score
54
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20.

Van Morrison - Latest Record Project: Volume 1
May 7, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
54
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21.

Zara Larsson - Poster Girl
March 5, 2021
Dance-Pop, Electropop, Contemporary R&B, R&B, Pop
Score
54
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22.

Glaive & Ericdoa - then i'll be happy
October 6, 2021
Pop Rap, Hyperpop
Score
55
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23.

RXKNephew - Crack Dreams
September 1, 2021
Score
55
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24.

Wolves in the Throne Room - Primordial Arcana
August 20, 2021
Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal
Score
55
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25.

Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow
July 9, 2021
Psychedelic Pop, Indie Pop, Alternative R&B
Score
55
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