1. Beyoncé – Lemonade *****
2. Avishai Cohen – Into The Silence *****
3. Alicia Keys – Here ****1/2
4. Laura Gibson – Empire Builder ****1/2
5. Hannah Williams & The Affirmations – Late Nights & Heartbreak ****1/2
6. Howe Gelb – Future Standards ****
7. Courtney Marie Andrews – Honest Life ****
8. Wilco – Schmilco ****
9. Blood Orange – Freetown Sound ****
10. Kendrick Lamar – Untitled Unmastered ****
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