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1.

Greta Van Fleet - The Battle at Garden's Gate
April 16, 2021
Hard Rock
Score
30
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2.

Coldplay - Music of the Spheres
October 15, 2021
Pop Rock
Score
40
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3.

The Dead Space - Chlorine Sleep
May 7, 2021
Score
40
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4.

Penelope Isles - Which Way to Happy
November 5, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
50
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5.

Diana Ross - Thank You
November 5, 2021
Adult Contemporary
Score
50
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6.

Absolutely Free - Aftertouch
September 24, 2021
Score
50
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7.

Kanye West - Donda
August 29, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
50
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8.

Chet Faker - Hotel Surrender
July 16, 2021
Downtempo
Score
50
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9.

Barenaked Ladies - Detour de Force
July 16, 2021
Score
50
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10.

Danny Elfman - Big Mess
June 11, 2021
Art Rock
Score
50
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11.

Weezer - Van Weezer
May 7, 2021
Power Pop
Score
50
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12.

The Pink Stones - Introducing… the Pink Stones
April 9, 2021
Score
50
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13.

Rival Consoles - Overflow
December 3, 2021
Score
60
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14.

Willie Nelson - The Willie Nelson Family
November 19, 2021
Score
60
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15.

Lee Ranaldo - In Virus Times
November 12, 2021
Score
60
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16.

Constant Smiles - Paragons
November 12, 2021
Score
60
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17.

Pip Blom - Welcome Break
November 12, 2021
Score
60
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18.

The Velveteers - Nightmare Daydream
October 8, 2021
Pop Rock
Score
60
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19.

Natalie Hemby - Pins and Needles
October 8, 2021
Score
60
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20.

Sneaker Pimps - Squaring the Circle
September 10, 2021
Score
60
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21.

Jon Randall - Jon Randall
September 10, 2021
Score
60
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22.

The Way Down Wanderers - more like tomorrow
September 10, 2021
Score
60
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23.

Chris Carter - Electronic Ambient Remixes Three
September 3, 2021
Score
60
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24.

Islandman - Godless Ceremony
August 26, 2021
Score
60
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25.

Lorde - Solar Power
August 20, 2021
Folk Pop
Score
60
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