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2023
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1997 Indie Pop Album Releases
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Dec 8
Björk
Bachelorette
97
user score
(218)
Jul 15
of Montreal
Cherry Peel
80
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(163)
Sep 26
Shiro Sagisu
Komm, Süsser Tod
94
user score
(101)
Sep 22
The Sundays
Static & Silence
68
critic score
(6)
77
user score
(70)
Jun 4
Tindersticks
Curtains
84
critic score
(6)
80
user score
(54)
Sep 8
Cornershop
When I Was Born for the 7th Time
83
critic score
(6)
68
user score
(39)
Feb 10
The Divine Comedy
A Short Album About Love
83
critic score
(4)
75
user score
(35)
1997
Plumtree
Predicts The Future
40
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(34)
Feb 25
White Town
Women in Technology
67
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(29)
Apr 1
The Sea and Cake
The Fawn
84
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(26)
Apr 1
Mew
A Triumph for Man
70
user score
(24)
Sep 30
The Apples In Stereo
Tone Soul Evolution
71
critic score
(6)
77
user score
(23)
Jan 1
Sparks
Plagiarism
64
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(18)
Jul 28
Belle and Sebastian
Lazy Line Painter Jane
90
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(16)
Jul 8
The American Analog Set
From Our Living Room to Yours
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(16)
1997
Fiona Apple
Never Is a Promise
94
user score
(16)
Apr 5
The Bathers
Kelvingrove Baby
60
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(16)
Oct 13
Belle and Sebastian
3... 6... 9 Seconds of Light
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(15)
Sep 23
Lambchop
Thriller
70
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(13)
Jun 1
Beulah
Handsome Western States
72
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(11)
Jul 29
Luna
Pup Tent
77
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(11)
Jun 16
Depeche Mode
Home
94
user score
(10)
Feb 18
The Delgados
Domestiques
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(9)
Mar 3
Geneva
Further
75
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(7)
Mar
Leetzsche(이상은)
Lonely and Funny Store
89
user score
(5)
Aug 26
Tobin Sprout
Moonflower Plastic
74
user score
(2)
May 20
Future Bible Heroes
Memories of Love
82
critic score
(3)
61
user score
(2)
Nov 4
The Gothic Archies
The New Despair
84
user score
(2)
Jun 30
The Mutton Birds
Envy of Angels
90
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(1)
1997
Stereolab
Iron Man / The Incredible He Woman
97
user score
(1)
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Mar 4
Optiganally Yours
Spotlight On: Optiganally Yours
70
user score
(1)
1997
Tindersticks
Rented Rooms
1997
Sarah Slean
Universe
Sep 1
Denim
Summer Smash
Feb 25
Brilliantine
Vainglory
1997
Lincoln
Lincoln
Jul 22
Lincoln
Lincoln
86
critic score
(2)
1997
Future Bible Heroes
Lonely Days
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