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Updated: 14 May
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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly, Cover art
To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
4.38 79k 78,605 689 689
15 March 2015 Album
Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap
Political Hip Hop Neo-Soul Funk Poetry Experimental Hip Hop
political conscious concept album poetic introspective protest urban eclectic
79k Ratings 689 Reviews 4.38 Average
Radiohead - OK Computer, Cover art
OK Computer
Radiohead
4.28 104k 103,658 2k 1,752
16 June 1997 Album
Alternative Rock Art Rock
Post-Britpop Space Rock Revival
melancholic anxious alienation futuristic existential lonely atmospheric cold
104k Ratings 2k Reviews 4.28 Average
Radiohead - In Rainbows, Cover art
In Rainbows
Radiohead
4.31 77k 76,815 923 923
10 October 2007 Album
Art Rock Alternative Rock
Electronic Dream Pop Art Pop
lush melancholic introspective mellow bittersweet atmospheric warm ethereal
77k Ratings 923 Reviews 4.31 Average
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here, Cover art
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
4.34 71k 71,277 1k 1,008
12 September 1975 Album
Progressive Rock Art Rock
Space Rock Psychedelic Rock
melancholic atmospheric progressive concept album serious longing introspective alienation
71k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.34 Average
Madvillain - Madvillainy, Cover art
Madvillainy
Madvillain
4.34 60k 60,363 507 507
23 March 2004 Album
Abstract Hip Hop
Jazz Rap Experimental Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop
sampling playful humorous abstract cryptic mysterious eclectic surreal
60k Ratings 507 Reviews 4.34 Average
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King, Cover art
In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson
4.32 65k 65,455 986 986
10 October 1969 Album
Progressive Rock Art Rock
Symphonic Prog Jazz-Rock Free Improvisation Psychedelic Rock
fantasy epic progressive complex poetic philosophical surreal technical
65k Ratings 986 Reviews 4.32 Average
Radiohead - Kid A, Cover art
Kid A
Radiohead
4.26 85k 85,060 912 912
3 October 2000 Album
Art Rock Electronic
Ambient IDM Art Pop Post-Rock
cold melancholic futuristic atmospheric anxious cryptic abstract sombre
85k Ratings 912 Reviews 4.26 Average
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city, Cover art
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
4.31 66k 65,687 429 429
22 October 2012 Album
West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
Hardcore Hip Hop Pop Rap Trap
urban concept album crime conscious introspective passionate Christian violence
66k Ratings 429 Reviews 4.31 Average
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, Cover art
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
4.25 74k 74,100 1k 1,417
11 November 1991 Album
Shoegaze Noise Pop
Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia
noisy ethereal atmospheric romantic hypnotic dense love psychedelic
74k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.25 Average
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon, Cover art
The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
4.24 82k 81,710 1k 1,459
23 March 1973 Album
Art Rock Progressive Rock
Psychedelic Rock Space Rock
atmospheric philosophical existential concept album introspective psychedelic mellow progressive
82k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.24 Average
The Beatles - Abbey Road, Cover art
Abbey Road
The Beatles
4.27 64k 64,234 1k 1,102
26 September 1969 Album
Pop Rock
Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Art Pop Art Rock
melodic warm bittersweet uplifting summer love medley lush
64k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.27 Average
Talking Heads - Remain in Light, Cover art
Remain in Light
Talking Heads
4.26 54k 53,604 624 624
8 October 1980 Album
New Wave Post-Punk
Funk Afrobeat Experimental Rock Dance-Punk
rhythmic anxious energetic playful abstract cryptic repetitive quirky
54k Ratings 624 Reviews 4.26 Average
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Cover art
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
David Bowie
4.26 56k 56,221 801 801
16 June 1972 Album
Glam Rock Pop Rock
Art Rock Rock Opera
science fiction melodic concept album passionate anthemic rock opera bittersweet energetic
56k Ratings 801 Reviews 4.26 Average
Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Cover art
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Mingus
4.34 30k 30,481 428 428
July 1963 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Third Stream
Experimental Big Band Flamenco Jazz Ballet
instrumental complex passionate suite avant-garde dense technical suspenseful
30k Ratings 428 Reviews 4.34 Average
Nas - Illmatic, Cover art
Illmatic
Nas
4.26 48k 48,490 698 698
19 April 1994 Album
East Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap Hardcore Hip Hop
Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap
urban crime introspective sampling conscious drugs rhythmic philosophical
48k Ratings 698 Reviews 4.26 Average
The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico, Cover art
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground & Nico
4.20 62k 61,905 1k 1,047
12 March 1967 Album
Art Rock Experimental Rock
Proto-Punk Noise Rock Garage Rock Psychedelic Rock Art Pop
drugs raw sexual noisy avant-garde urban eclectic hedonistic
62k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.20 Average
The Beatles - Revolver, Cover art
Revolver
The Beatles
4.22 61k 60,800 1k 1,276
5 August 1966 Album
Pop Rock Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock Psychedelic Pop
psychedelic melodic eclectic playful drugs warm quirky surreal
61k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.22 Average
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, Cover art
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
4.30 36k 35,761 482 482
January 1965 Album
Spiritual Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz
Modal Jazz Post-Bop
improvisation spiritual instrumental passionate complex suite acoustic meditative
36k Ratings 482 Reviews 4.30 Average
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven!, Cover art
Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven!
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
4.23 49k 49,366 738 738
9 October 2000 Album
Post-Rock
Field Recordings Drone Chamber Music Ambient
instrumental epic melancholic atmospheric apocalyptic suspenseful suite sampling
49k Ratings 738 Reviews 4.23 Average
Björk - Vespertine, Cover art
Vespertine
Björk
4.25 40k 40,101 376 376
27 August 2001 Album
Art Pop Electronic
Ambient Pop Glitch Pop Microsound Folktronica
sensual sexual romantic winter ethereal lush atmospheric passionate
40k Ratings 376 Reviews 4.25 Average
Black Sabbath - Paranoid, Cover art
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
4.21 51k 51,235 673 673
18 September 1970 Album
Heavy Metal Hard Rock
Traditional Doom Metal Blues Rock Heavy Psych
heavy dark political ominous pessimistic drugs funereal alienation
51k Ratings 673 Reviews 4.21 Average
The Cure - Disintegration, Cover art
Disintegration
The Cure
4.23 44k 44,027 491 491
2 May 1989 Album
Gothic Rock Post-Punk
Dream Pop Ethereal Wave
melancholic ethereal romantic atmospheric nocturnal bittersweet love lush
44k Ratings 491 Reviews 4.23 Average
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, Cover art
Kind of Blue
Miles Davis
4.23 41k 41,488 595 595
17 August 1959 Album
Modal Jazz Cool Jazz
instrumental mellow nocturnal improvisation soothing calm acoustic progressive
41k Ratings 595 Reviews 4.23 Average
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Cover art
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
4.23 41k 40,920 478 478
9 November 1993 Album
East Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap Hardcore Hip Hop
urban aggressive raw crime boastful violence rhythmic dark
41k Ratings 478 Reviews 4.23 Average
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Cover art
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
4.09 76k 75,554 801 801
22 November 2010 Album
Pop Rap Hip Hop
Art Pop Hardcore Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
boastful epic passionate hedonistic sampling vulgar anthemic introspective
76k Ratings 801 Reviews 4.09 Average
Pink Floyd - Animals, Cover art
Animals
Pink Floyd
4.18 52k 51,887 763 763
21 January 1977 Album
Progressive Rock Art Rock
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
political philosophical concept album pessimistic sarcastic progressive satirical atmospheric
52k Ratings 763 Reviews 4.18 Average
Fishmans - LONG SEASON, Cover art
LONG SEASON
Fishmans
4.21 37k 37,125 285 285
25 October 1996 Album
Neo-Psychedelia Dream Pop Progressive Pop
Dub Ambient Pop Post-Rock Post-Minimalism
atmospheric lush repetitive psychedelic mellow aquatic hypnotic warm
37k Ratings 285 Reviews 4.21 Average
King Crimson - Red, Cover art
Red
King Crimson
4.24 34k 33,928 412 412
6 October 1974 Album
Progressive Rock Art Rock
Jazz-Rock Hard Rock Free Improvisation Heavy Metal
dark heavy anxious technical uncommon time signatures complex ominous progressive
34k Ratings 412 Reviews 4.24 Average
Slint - Spiderland, Cover art
Spiderland
Slint
4.16 48k 48,388 588 588
27 March 1991 Album
Post-Rock Post-Hardcore Math Rock
Spoken Word Experimental Rock Slowcore Emo
lonely anxious sombre dark uncommon time signatures suspenseful atmospheric ominous
48k Ratings 588 Reviews 4.16 Average
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds, Cover art
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
4.17 49k 49,078 847 847
16 May 1966 Album
Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Brill Building Art Pop
Wall of Sound bittersweet love warm lush romantic melodic melancholic
49k Ratings 847 Reviews 4.17 Average
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Cover art
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Neutral Milk Hotel
4.09 67k 67,002 1k 1,084
10 February 1998 Album
Indie Folk Indie Rock
Psychedelic Folk Singer-Songwriter Slacker Rock British Brass Band Folk Punk
passionate poetic cryptic death surreal bittersweet acoustic melodic
67k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.09 Average
Nick Drake - Pink Moon, Cover art
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
4.19 43k 42,678 649 649
25 February 1972 Album
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
Folk Baroque
acoustic melancholic lonely mellow introspective poetic calm autumn
43k Ratings 649 Reviews 4.19 Average
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life, Cover art
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder
4.27 22k 22,439 319 319
28 September 1976 Album
Soul
Funk Smooth Soul Pop Soul
uplifting warm optimistic happy passionate love melodic conscious
22k Ratings 319 Reviews 4.27 Average
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The Money Store
Death Grips
4.10 57k 57,476 400 400
24 April 2012 Album
Industrial Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
Glitch Hop Abstract Hip Hop
aggressive manic noisy energetic angry nihilistic raw sampling
57k Ratings 400 Reviews 4.10 Average
Portishead - Dummy, Cover art
Dummy
Portishead
4.16 45k 44,830 471 471
22 August 1994 Album
Trip Hop
Dark Jazz Acid Jazz Illbient Turntablism
melancholic mysterious atmospheric nocturnal dark sampling mellow sombre
45k Ratings 471 Reviews 4.16 Average
Kanye West - The College Dropout, Cover art
The College Dropout
Kanye West
4.13 58k 57,726 435 435
10 February 2004 Album
Chipmunk Soul Pop Rap
Conscious Hip Hop Neo-Soul
humorous conscious sampling playful passionate boastful satirical sarcastic
58k Ratings 435 Reviews 4.13 Average
Slowdive - Souvlaki, Cover art
Souvlaki
Slowdive
4.14 46k 45,933 401 401
1 June 1993 Album
Dream Pop Shoegaze
Space Rock Revival Neo-Psychedelia
melancholic ethereal atmospheric mellow romantic soothing sentimental bittersweet
46k Ratings 401 Reviews 4.14 Average
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead, Cover art
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
4.13 52k 52,325 609 609
16 June 1986 Album
Jangle Pop Indie Pop
Post-Punk
lonely sarcastic melancholic poetic melodic humorous introspective bittersweet
52k Ratings 609 Reviews 4.13 Average
The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2, Cover art
The Glow Pt. 2
The Microphones
4.17 38k 38,387 385 385
11 September 2001 Album
Indie Folk Psychedelic Folk Slacker Rock
Noise Rock Avant-Folk Singer-Songwriter
lonely lo-fi melancholic nature introspective forest atmospheric noisy
38k Ratings 385 Reviews 4.17 Average
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas, Cover art
Heaven or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
4.16 39k 38,922 295 295
17 September 1990 Album
Dream Pop
Ethereal Wave Shoegaze Neo-Psychedelia Baggy
ethereal atmospheric lush cryptic soothing warm romantic sensual
39k Ratings 295 Reviews 4.16 Average
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  • Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense, Cover art
    Stop Making Sense
    1984 Album
    12k Ratings 151 Reviews 4.29 Average
    4.29 12k 11,673 151 151
  • 山岡晃 [Akira Yamaoka] - Silent Hill 2, Cover art
    Silent Hill 2
    2001 Album
    9k Ratings 98 Reviews 4.21 Average
    4.21 9k 9,245 98 98
  • Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain, Cover art
    Purple Rain
    1984 Album
    25k Ratings 340 Reviews 4.13 Average
    4.13 25k 24,576 340 340
  • C418 - Minecraft: Volume Alpha, Cover art
    Minecraft: Volume Alpha
    2011 Album
    19k Ratings 152 Reviews 4.14 Average
    4.14 19k 18,720 152 152
  • Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks, Cover art
    Twin Peaks
    1990 Album
    14k Ratings 105 Reviews 4.16 Average
    4.16 14k 13,638 105 105
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  • Fishmans - 98.12.28 男達の別れ (98.12.28 Otokotachi no wakare), Cover art
    98.12.28 男達の別れ (98.12.28 Otokotachi no wakare)
    1999 Album
    20k Ratings 260 Reviews 4.39 Average
    4.39 20k 19,545 260 260
  • Swans - Swans Are Dead, Cover art
    Swans Are Dead
    1998 Album
    6k Ratings 57 Reviews 4.28 Average
    4.28 6k 6,072 57 57
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Live at Red Rocks '22, Cover art
    Live at Red Rocks '22
    2023 Album
    1k Ratings 37 Reviews 4.27 Average
    4.27 1k 1,344 37 37
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Live in Chicago '23, Cover art
    Live in Chicago '23
    2023 Album
    354 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.28 Average
    4.28 354 354 8 8
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  • The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions, Cover art
    The Smile Sessions
    2011 Album
    11k Ratings 204 Reviews 4.25 Average
    4.25 11k 10,687 204 204
  • Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971, Cover art
    Live at Massey Hall 1971
    2007 Album
    4k Ratings 123 Reviews 4.23 Average
    4.23 4k 3,672 123 123
  • King Crimson - The Great Deceiver: Live 1973-1974, Cover art
    The Great Deceiver: Live 1973-1974
    1992 Album
    2k Ratings 57 Reviews 4.24 Average
    4.24 2k 1,929 57 57
  • John Coltrane - The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording, Cover art
    The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording
    2001 Album
    4k Ratings 85 Reviews 4.21 Average
    4.21 4k 4,347 85 85
  • Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert, Cover art
    The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
    1998 Album
    4k Ratings 142 Reviews 4.21 Average
    4.21 4k 4,189 142 142
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