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25. Deadmau5 - >album title goes here<
24. Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe
23. POP ETC. - POP ETC.
22. Kimbra - Vows
21. Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
20. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
19. Kanye West Presents G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer
18. Sigur Rós - Valtari
17. fun. - Some Nights
16. Ed Sheeran - +
15. David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
14. Jack White - Blunderbuss
13. Cat Power - Sun
12. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
11. Grimes - Visions
10. The Helio Sequence - Negotiations
09. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
08. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
07. Nas - Life Is Good
06. Best Coast - The Only Place
05. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
04. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
03. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
02. Mumford & Sons - Babel
01. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange