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Albums we have something to say about, ranked by Elevation — how much a record repays attention. Filter by release, decade, genre or band.

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Release

  • LP 118
  • EP 13
  • Single 1

Elevation

  • Summit 4
  • Alpine 132
  • Treeline 271
  • Foothills 267
  • Lowland 32

Decade

  • 2020s 7
  • 2010s 55
  • 2000s 44
  • 1990s 16
  • 1980s 8

Genre

  • Jazz 2,792
  • Alternative Rock 1,505
  • Electronic Music 767
  • Blues 700
  • Progressive Rock 556
  • Hip-Hop 531
  • Indie Rock 482
  • Pop Music 472
  • Rock Music 396
  • Black Metal 385
  • Contemporary R&B 369
  • Progressive Metal 336
  • Funk 334
  • Country Music 315
  • Classical Music 308
  • Folk Music 261
  • New Wave 257
  • Hard Rock 244
  • Electronica 234
  • Death Metal 221
  • Folk Rock 215
  • Indie Pop 211
  • J-Pop 205
  • Heavy Metal 191
  • Punk Rock 188
  • Post-Rock 175
  • Psychedelic Rock 151
  • Doom Metal 145
  • Traditional Folk Music 135
  • Synth-Pop 132
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