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This year’s top album was a revelation: one of the humblest records we’ve ever covered drew acclaim from our entire staff.  In a year of tumult, it comes as no surprise that we would be drawn to the quiet and unassuming pleasures of an ordinary day. Our overall list also conveys a concern with the state of the world as it is.  Two albums capture the sounds of street protests in different nations.…

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Today our exciting journey kicks into high gear, as the staff votes are tallied and we present the first of seven genre lists, leading up to this year’s overall top twenty! The ambient category is our most competitive, as we receive an average of five ambient albums every day, which is only the tip of the ambient iceberg!  To make this year-end chart, one really has to stand out, which seems…