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1356:"Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016: Critics' Picks"
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1196:The Line of Best Fit
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279:Professional ratings
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843:"You in This Light"
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980:12 November
927:12 November
1495:Categories
1247:"Goodness"
1059:August 21,
1028:Metacritic
905:References
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308:Metacritic
198:2016-03-21
136:chronology
81:Indie rock
56:2016-05-27
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1417:Pitchfork
1361:Billboard
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578:Accolade
568:Accolades
454:Pitchfork
180:Goodness
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1168:Exclaim!
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430:Exclaim!
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242:Goodness
156:Goodness
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1258:May 29,
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265:Artwork
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160:(2016)
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459:8.0/10
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312:85/100
302:7.8/10
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