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Metacritic Reports Best of April 2017: Top Albums, Games, Movies & TV
Best of April 2017: Top Albums, Games, Movies & TV Image
We rank the best new releases of April 2017 in games, movies, music, and TV.
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  1. A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie

    96
    • Release Date: Mar 24, 2017
    • User Score: 7.8
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    The eighth full-length release for the music project of Phil Elverum was written after the death of his wife from cancer in July 2016.More »

  3. DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

    95
    • Release Date: Apr 14, 2017
    • User Score: 9.1
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    The fourth full-length studio release for the Compton rapper features guest appearances from Rihanna, U2, and Zacari.More »

  4. Eternity, In Your Arms - Creeper

    89
    • Release Date: Mar 24, 2017
    • User Score: 7.2
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    The debut full-length release for the British punk rock band is a concept album about a paranormal investigator.More »

  5. The Order of Time - Valerie June

    89
    • Release Date: Mar 10, 2017
    • User Score: 7.8
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    The fifth full-length release for the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter features guest vocals from Norah Jones. More »

  6. 50 Song Memoir - Magnetic Fields

    89
    • Release Date: Mar 10, 2017
    • User Score: 8.3
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    Each song represents one year in frontman Stephin Merritt's life in this 50-song, five-disc set from the indie pop band.More »

  7. Fantasizing About Being Black - Otis Taylor

    88
    • Release Date: Mar 3, 2017
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    The history of the African-American experience is the concept behind the 15th full-length release for the blues artist featuring guest appearances...More »

  8. Guppy - Charly Bliss

    88
    • Release Date: Apr 21, 2017
    • User Score: 8.8
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    This is the debut full-length release for the New York pop rock band led by Eva Hendricks.More »

  9. Obituary - Obituary

    88
    • Release Date: Mar 17, 2017
    • User Score: 7.7
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    The 10th full-length release for the Florida death metal band led by John Tardy was recorded at his home studio. More »

  10. Arca - Arca

    88
    • Release Date: Apr 7, 2017
    • User Score: 8.5
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    The third full-length release for the London-based electronic producer is the first to feature him singing in Spanish. More »

  11. More Scared of You than You Are of Me - The Smith Street Band

    87
    • Release Date: Apr 7, 2017
    • User Score: 7.8
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    The fourth full-length release for the Australian punk rock band was produced by Jeff Rosenstock and mixed by John Agnello.More »

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