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Updated: 14 May
Average Ratings Reviews
JPEGMAFIA - Hazard Duty Pay!, Cover art
Hazard Duty Pay!
JPEGMAFIA
4.28 3k 2,853 10 10
1 October 2021 Single
Hardcore Hip Hop
Mobb Music Contemporary R&B
sampling triumphant energetic boastful uplifting passionate playful warm
3k Ratings 10 Reviews 4.28 Average
Black Country, New Road - Concorde, Cover art
Concorde
Black Country, New Road
4.19 2k 1,888 8 8
30 November 2021 Single
Art Rock Chamber Pop Indie Rock
Indie Folk Post-Rock Midwest Emo
poetic bittersweet lush melancholic longing love romantic sentimental
2k Ratings 8 Reviews 4.19 Average
Magdalena Bay - You Lose!, Cover art
You Lose!
Magdalena Bay
4.18 2k 1,671 4 4
15 September 2021 Single
Noise Pop Pop Rock Indietronica
Bitpop Shoegaze
noisy dense anthemic bittersweet ethereal energetic atmospheric melodic
2k Ratings 4 Reviews 4.18 Average
Injury Reserve - Knees, Cover art
Knees
Injury Reserve
4.15 2k 1,997 15 15
11 August 2021 Single
Experimental Hip Hop Experimental Rock Post-Rock
Neo-Psychedelia Post-Rock Alternative R&B Neo-Soul
alcohol sombre avant-garde funereal sampling existential depressive lonely
2k Ratings 15 Reviews 4.15 Average
SPELLLING - Boys at School, Cover art
Boys at School
SPELLLING
4.17 1k 1,074 2 2
11 May 2021 Single
Progressive Pop Art Pop
Art Rock Darkwave Progressive Rock Synthpop Progressive Electronic
lush lonely melodic progressive dark atmospheric introspective ethereal
1k Ratings 2 Reviews 4.17 Average
Kanye West & André 3000 - Life of the Party, Cover art
Life of the Party
Kanye West & André 3000
4.14 3k 2,500 8 8
14 November 2021 Single
Conscious Hip Hop
Christian Hip Hop Chipmunk Soul
death poetic conscious Christian sampling sentimental ethereal introspective
3k Ratings 8 Reviews 4.14 Average
Little Simz - Introvert, Cover art
Introvert
Little Simz
4.13 1k 1,373 4 4
21 April 2021 Single
Conscious Hip Hop UK Hip Hop Political Hip Hop
Neo-Soul Classical March
epic orchestral triumphant conscious political introspective lush anthemic
1k Ratings 4 Reviews 4.13 Average
HOME - Resonance, Cover art
Resonance
HOME
4.12 966 966 7 7
30 March 2021 Single
Chillsynth
atmospheric ethereal psychedelic hypnotic mellow soothing repetitive instrumental
966 Ratings 7 Reviews 4.12 Average
yeule - Don't Be So Hard on Your Own Beauty, Cover art
Don't Be So Hard on Your Own Beauty
yeule
4.11 1k 1,092 6 6
7 October 2021 Single
Indie Folk Dream Pop
Emo-Pop Singer-Songwriter Bedroom Pop
self-hatred ethereal bittersweet introspective longing melodic melancholic romantic
1k Ratings 6 Reviews 4.11 Average
Squid - Narrator, Cover art
Narrator
Squid
4.11 2k 1,617 9 9
27 January 2021 Single
Post-Punk Experimental Rock
Art Punk Dance-Punk Krautrock Post-Rock Noise Rock
anxious manic progressive repetitive rhythmic chaotic noisy dense
2k Ratings 9 Reviews 4.11 Average
Injury Reserve - Superman That, Cover art
Superman That
Injury Reserve
4.07 1k 1,411 14 14
1 September 2021 Single
Glitch Hop Experimental Hip Hop Glitch
Alternative R&B Wonky Flashcore Experimental Rock IDM
avant-garde chaotic sombre noisy depressive dense melancholic sampling
1k Ratings 14 Reviews 4.07 Average
Magdalena Bay - Chaeri, Cover art
Chaeri
Magdalena Bay
4.10 1k 1,164 1 1
30 June 2021 Single
Progressive House Synthpop
Electropop Electro House
melodic atmospheric melancholic nocturnal introspective rhythmic suspenseful ethereal
1k Ratings 1 Reviews 4.10 Average
Laufey & Philharmonia Orchestra - Let You Break My Heart Again, Cover art
Let You Break My Heart Again
Laufey & Philharmonia Orchestra
4.14 244 244
13 August 2021 Single
Singer-Songwriter Traditional Pop
Lounge Chamber Pop
lush longing sentimental lonely love bittersweet ballad orchestral
244 Ratings 4.14 Average
black midi - Slow (Loud), Cover art
Slow (Loud)
black midi
4.08 1k 1,459 8 8
28 April 2021 Single
Avant-Prog Jazz-Rock
Math Rock Brutal Prog Post-Rock
complex energetic technical surreal suspenseful progressive ominous cryptic
1k Ratings 8 Reviews 4.08 Average
Magdalena Bay - Secrets (Your Fire), Cover art
Secrets (Your Fire)
Magdalena Bay
4.09 1k 1,214 2 2
11 August 2021 Single
Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B
Funktronica G-Funk Nu-Disco
lush sensual rhythmic dense party playful warm eclectic
1k Ratings 2 Reviews 4.09 Average
Jessie Ware - Remember Where You Are, Cover art
Remember Where You Are
Jessie Ware
4.07 903 903 4 4
5 February 2021 Single
Smooth Soul Pop Soul
Sophisti-Pop Contemporary R&B Boogie Philly Soul
uplifting lush romantic optimistic bittersweet passionate love soft
903 Ratings 4 Reviews 4.07 Average
Big Thief - Little Things / Sparrow, Cover art
Little Things / Sparrow
Big Thief
4.05 718 718 4 4
10 August 2021 Single
Indie Rock Indie Folk Neo-Psychedelia
Jangle Pop Noise Pop Folk Rock
dense psychedelic warm bittersweet love noisy lush romantic
718 Ratings 4 Reviews 4.05 Average
青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba] - アンディーヴと眠って (Asleep Among Endives), Cover art
アンディーヴと眠って (Asleep Among Endives)
Ichiko Aoba 青葉市子
4.05 937 937
3 February 2021 Single
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
peaceful soft acoustic warm mellow minimalistic soothing sparse
937 Ratings 4.05 Average
Little Simz - I Love You, I Hate You, Cover art
I Love You, I Hate You
Little Simz
4.04 769 769 1 1
8 July 2021 Single
UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
Boom Bap Jazz Rap Orchestral Music
orchestral introspective serious lush bittersweet sampling sentimental rhythmic
769 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.04 Average
Lil Ugly Mane - Porcelain Slightly / Into a Life, Cover art
Porcelain Slightly / Into a Life
Lil Ugly Mane
4.03 1k 1,108 3 3
14 September 2021 Single
Neo-Psychedelia Dream Pop Slacker Rock
Trip Hop Hypnagogic Pop Shoegaze Alternative Dance
longing noisy depressive sampling dense love melancholic introspective
1k Ratings 3 Reviews 4.03 Average
Little Simz - Woman, Cover art
Woman
Little Simz
4.04 864 864 2 2
6 May 2021 Single
Conscious Hip Hop UK Hip Hop Neo-Soul
Jazz Rap Boom Bap
mellow warm uplifting calm lush conscious rhythmic triumphant
864 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.04 Average
Black Country, New Road - Bread Song, Cover art
Bread Song
Black Country, New Road
4.01 1k 1,446 10 10
2 November 2021 Single
Post-Rock Art Rock Indie Folk
Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter Post-Minimalism Chamber Music
soft melancholic lush bittersweet love chamber music sentimental soothing
1k Ratings 10 Reviews 4.01 Average
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Back to Oz / Fictional California, Cover art
Back to Oz / Fictional California
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
4.03 754 754 2 2
10 August 2021 Single
Indie Pop Indie Folk
Chamber Pop Psychedelic Pop Indie Rock Folk Rock Bedroom Pop
soft melancholic lush melodic love introspective fantasy bittersweet
754 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.03 Average
N0LANDUBZZ - N0LANDUBZZ WORLD DEBUT TWERKPROMISES28 #THIS SONG WAS ALREADY TURNT BUT HERES A jersey club dick.wav, Cover art
N0LANDUBZZ WORLD DEBUT TWERKPROMISES28 #THIS SONG WAS ALREADY TURNT BUT HERES A jersey club dick.wav
N0LANDUBZZ
4.05 213 213 1 1
18 September 2021 Single
Jersey Club Dariacore
Nightcore
sampling energetic chaotic ethereal rhythmic
213 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.05 Average
Porter Robinson - Musician, Cover art
Musician
Porter Robinson
4.00 917 917 3 3
3 March 2021 Single
Electropop Dance-Pop
Indietronica Future Bass Breakbeat Progressive Breaks
sampling melodic anthemic uplifting introspective optimistic futuristic lush
917 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.00 Average
Silk Sonic - Smokin Out the Window, Cover art
Smokin Out the Window
Silk Sonic
4.00 1k 1,189 3 3
5 November 2021 Single
Smooth Soul Contemporary R&B
Funk Philly Soul Pop Soul
humorous playful lush melodic passionate bittersweet sensual love
1k Ratings 3 Reviews 4.00 Average
Squid - Pamphlets, Cover art
Pamphlets
Squid
4.00 893 893 6 6
27 April 2021 Single
Art Punk Post-Punk Experimental Rock
Dance-Punk Krautrock Space Rock Post-Rock
anxious energetic political manic alienation rhythmic passionate dark
893 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.00 Average
Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To, Cover art
Like I Used To
Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen
3.99 1k 1,073 5 5
20 May 2021 Single
Heartland Rock
Indie Rock Big Music
passionate lush longing warm melancholic Wall of Sound melodic mellow
1k Ratings 5 Reviews 3.99 Average
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Reach Out / Olympus, Cover art
Reach Out / Olympus
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
3.99 787 787 4 4
15 November 2021 Single
Indie Folk Chamber Folk
Chamber Folk Chamber Pop Americana
love soft soothing ethereal calm lush melodic uplifting
787 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.99 Average
Kero Kero Bonito - The Princess and the Clock, Cover art
The Princess and the Clock
Kero Kero Bonito
3.98 2k 1,558 3 3
24 February 2021 Single
Electropop Synthpop
Bitpop Indietronica Electro
fairy tale fantasy uplifting poetic bittersweet melodic rhythmic warm
2k Ratings 3 Reviews 3.98 Average
Lingua Ignota - Pennsylvania Furnace, Cover art
Pennsylvania Furnace
Lingua Ignota
3.97 680 680 2 2
17 June 2021 Single
Singer-Songwriter Neoclassical Darkwave
Chamber Music Lied
dark religious melancholic sombre epic passionate funereal death
680 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.97 Average
Doss - Strawberry, Cover art
Strawberry
Doss
3.98 900 900 3 3
21 April 2021 Single
Shoegaze Trip Hop Alternative Dance
Baggy Dream Trance Neo-Psychedelia Ambient Trance
hypnotic ethereal atmospheric mellow bittersweet melodic mysterious rhythmic
900 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.98 Average
Cassandra Jenkins - Hard Drive, Cover art
Hard Drive
Cassandra Jenkins
3.96 607 607 4 4
20 January 2021 Single
Spoken Word Sophisti-Pop Art Pop
Chamber Pop Post-Rock Chamber Jazz
existential meditative peaceful soothing spiritual ethereal lush calm
607 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.96 Average
Big Thief - No Reason / Spud Infinity, Cover art
No Reason / Spud Infinity
Big Thief
3.97 438 438
14 December 2021 Single
Folk Rock Americana
Indie Folk Progressive Bluegrass
playful existential poetic pastoral warm melodic acoustic humorous
438 Ratings 3.97 Average
Teklintowe-P - Unlenting, Cover art
Unlenting
Teklintowe-P
4.10 177 177
11 June 2021 Single
Glitch Pop
Footwork Kuduro Gqom
melodic bittersweet ethereal rhythmic lush uplifting playful energetic
177 Ratings 4.10 Average
Black Country, New Road - Chaos Space Marine, Cover art
Chaos Space Marine
Black Country, New Road
3.94 1k 1,479 4 4
12 October 2021 Single
Progressive Pop Art Rock Baroque Pop
Piano Rock
energetic progressive playful triumphant anxious eclectic uplifting quirky
1k Ratings 4 Reviews 3.94 Average
Magdalena Bay - Hysterical Us, Cover art
Hysterical Us
Magdalena Bay
3.96 790 790
5 October 2021 Single
Dance-Pop Sophisti-Pop
Disco Chillwave Yacht Rock Psychedelic Pop
existential rhythmic bittersweet melodic mellow soft ethereal soothing
790 Ratings 3.96 Average
Big Thief - Time Escaping, Cover art
Time Escaping
Big Thief
3.95 447 447
16 November 2021 Single
Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock
Freak Folk Experimental Rock Avant-Folk
rhythmic existential noisy hypnotic playful forest poetic psychedelic
447 Ratings 3.95 Average
black midi - John L / Despair, Cover art
John L / Despair
black midi
3.92 2k 1,536 14 14
23 March 2021 Single
Avant-Prog Art Rock Brutal Prog
Math Rock Noise Rock Rock in Opposition Jazz-Rock No Wave
complex avant-garde surreal chaotic dense dissonant noisy progressive
2k Ratings 14 Reviews 3.92 Average
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever, Cover art
Happier Than Ever
Billie Eilish
3.92 1k 1,007 5 5
4 September 2021 Single
Noise Pop Alternative Rock
Power Pop Grunge Singer-Songwriter
breakup passionate angry sad hateful noisy melodic serious
1k Ratings 5 Reviews 3.92 Average
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  • Metric - Black Sheep (Brie Larson Vocal Version), Cover art
    Black Sheep (Brie Larson Vocal Version)
    2021 Single
    414 Ratings 4.14 Average
    4.14 414 414
  • Paramore - I Caught Myself, Cover art
    I Caught Myself
    2021 Single
    199 Ratings 4.09 Average
    4.09 199 199
  • 銀杏BOYZ [Ging Nang Boyz] - 少年少女 (Shōnen shōjo), Cover art
    少年少女 (Shōnen shōjo)
    2021 Single
    179 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.90 Average
    3.90 179 179 1 1
  • tricot - いない (Inai), Cover art
    いない (Inai)
    2021 Single
    248 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.80 Average
    3.80 248 248 2 2
  • 宇多田ヒカル [Hikaru Utada] - 君に夢中 (Kimi ni muchū), Cover art
    君に夢中 (Kimi ni muchū)
    2021 Single
    169 Ratings 3.82 Average
    3.82 169 169
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  • Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open, Cover art
    Leave the Door Open
    2021 Single
    173 Ratings 4.09 Average
    4.09 173 173
  • 裸のラリーズ - White Awakening, Cover art
    White Awakening
    2021 Single
    420 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.97 Average
    3.97 420 420 3 3
  • C. Tangana - El madrileño (Live at NPR's Tiny Desk), Cover art
    El madrileño (Live at NPR's Tiny Desk)
    2021 Single
    126 Ratings 4.12 Average
    4.12 126 126
  • Ethan P. Flynn - Television Show, Cover art
    Television Show
    2021 Single
    168 Ratings 3.86 Average
    3.86 168 168
  • The Anxiety - Meet Me at Our Spot, Cover art
    Meet Me at Our Spot
    2021 Single
    184 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.52 Average
    3.52 184 184 1 1
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  • The Beach Boys - Big Sur, Cover art
    Big Sur
    2021 Single
    195 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.13 Average
    4.13 195 195 3 3
  • Atmosphere - God's Bathroom Floor, Cover art
    God's Bathroom Floor
    2021 Single
    167 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.16 Average
    4.16 167 167 3 3
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