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1.

Dove Cameron - Alchemical Vol. 1
December 1, 2023
Alt-Pop, Electropop
Score
40
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2.

Dolly Parton - Rockstar
November 17, 2023
Pop Rock
Score
40
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3.

Chase & Status - 2 Ruff, Vol.1
November 10, 2023
Drum and Bass
Score
40
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Amazon

4.

Ed Sheeran - Autumn Variations
September 29, 2023
Singer-Songwriter, Folk Pop
Score
40
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Spotify

5.

Bakar - Halo
September 22, 2023
R&B, Indie Pop, Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B
Score
40
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Travis Scott - UTOPIA
July 28, 2023
Trap, Experimental Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop
Score
40
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Spotify

7.

Kim Petras - Feed The Beast
June 23, 2023
Dance-Pop, Electropop, Pop, Synthpop
Score
40
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iTunes
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Spotify

8.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Council Skies
June 2, 2023
Pop Rock, Chamber Pop, Post-Britpop
Score
40
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Spotify

9.

Fred Again.. & Brian Eno - Secret Life
May 5, 2023
Ambient, Ambient Pop
Score
40
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Spotify

10.

Popcaan - Great Is He
January 27, 2023
Dancehall
Score
40
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Spotify

11.

Harp - Albion
December 1, 2023
Dark Folk, Indie Folk, Gothic Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Score
60
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Vince Clarke - Songs of Silence
November 17, 2023
Ambient, Progressive Electronic
Score
60
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Music
Spotify

13.

The Kid LAROI - THE FIRST TIME
November 10, 2023
Pop Rap, Alt-Pop
Score
60
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Jung Kook - GOLDEN
November 3, 2023
Contemporary R&B, Pop
Score
60
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iTunes
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15.

Ragana - Desolation's Flower
October 27, 2023
Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
60
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

blink-182 - ONE MORE TIME...
October 20, 2023
Pop Punk, Skate Punk, Alternative Rock
Score
60
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17.

Andris Nelsons / Boston Symphony Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symhonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13
October 20, 2023
Symphony
Score
60
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Amazon

18.

Drake - For All The Dogs
October 6, 2023
Pop Rap, Trap, Alternative R&B
Score
60
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19.

Oneohtrix Point Never - Again
September 29, 2023
Progressive Electronic, Glitch
Score
60
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iTunes
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Spotify

20.

Doja Cat - Scarlet
September 22, 2023
Pop Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
Score
60
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iTunes
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Spotify

21.

Diddy - The Love Album: Off The Grid
September 15, 2023
Pop Rap, Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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iTunes
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Spotify

22.

Jon Batiste - World Music Radio
August 18, 2023
Pop Soul
Score
60
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iTunes
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Spotify

23.

Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER
August 18, 2023
Dance-Punk, Post-Punk, Neo-Soul, Post-Punk Revival
Score
60
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Lindstrøm - Everyone Else Is a Stranger
July 14, 2023
Score
60
Source →
Amazon

25.

Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
July 7, 2023
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock, Country Pop, Country Rock
Score
60
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