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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 614
  • EP 72
  • Single 3

Elevation

  • Summit 0
  • Alpine 9
  • Treeline 37
  • Foothills 23
  • Lowland 3

Decade

  • 2020s 1
  • 2010s 5
  • 2000s 32
  • 1990s 28
  • 1980s 4

Genre

  • Alternative Rock 753
  • K-Pop 553
  • Indie Rock 266
  • Punk Rock 197
  • Electronic Music 148
  • Pop Music 146
  • Hardcore Punk 146
  • Hip-Hop 142
  • Contemporary R&B 127
  • Indie Pop 103
  • Hard Rock 101
  • Country Music 76
  • Black Metal 72
  • Rock Music 60
  • J-Pop 57
  • Synth-Pop 56
  • Death Metal 55
  • Heavy Metal 54
  • Progressive Metal 48
  • Pop Rock 45
  • Electronica 41
  • New Wave 40
  • Thrash Metal 38
  • Metalcore 36
  • Post-Hardcore 36
  • Post-Punk 34
  • Alternative Hip-Hop 33
  • Folk Music 32
  • Folk Rock 32
  • Progressive Rock 29
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