30) Sasami – Squeeze
29) Black Country, New Road – Ants from Up There
28) Joshua Headley – Neon Blue
27) MJ Lenderman – Boat Songs
26) Beach House – Once Twice Melody
25) Horsegirl – Versions of Modern Performance
24) Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever
23) Alex G – God Save the Animals
22) Ravyn Lenae – HYPNOS
21) Charli XCX – Crash
20) The Weeknd – Dawn FM
19) Mitski – Laurel Hell
18) Bad Bunny – Un Verano sin Ti
17) Jockstrap – I Love You Jennifer B
16) FKA Twigs – Caprisongs
15) Florence + the Machine – Dance Fever
14) Julia Jacklin – Pre Pleasure
13) Maggie Rogers – Surrender
12) Spoon – Lucifer on the Sofa
11) Perfume Genius – Ugly Season
10) Ethel Cain – Preacher’s Daughter
09) Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
08) Angel Olsen – Big Time
07) Grace Ives – Janky Star
06) Carly Rae Jepsen – The Loneliest Time
05) Muna – Muna
04) Rosalía – Motomami
03) Alvvays – Blue Rev
02) Weyes Blood – And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
01) Beyoncé – Renaissance
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