AOTY 2023

1997 Rock Album Releases

1997
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May 21
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead
OK Computer
94
critic score
(13)
94
user score
(13K)
Aug 14
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
F♯ A♯ ∞
92
critic score
(3)
90
user score
(2,780)
Nov 18
Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
Modest Mouse
The Lonesome Crowded West
86
critic score
(7)
88
user score
(1,820)
Jun 24
Ween - The Mollusk
Ween
The Mollusk
77
critic score
(4)
86
user score
(1,814)
Jun 16
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Spiritualized®
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
89
critic score
(8)
85
user score
(1,453)
May 20
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Foo Fighters
The Colour and the Shape
69
critic score
(8)
78
user score
(1,412)
Feb 10
Blur - Blur
Blur
Blur
75
critic score
(11)
80
user score
(1,255)
Oct 14
Green Day - nimrod.
Green Day
nimrod.
68
critic score
(9)
79
user score
(1,085)
Sep 23
Stereolab - Dots and Loops
Stereolab
Dots and Loops
83
critic score
(8)
85
user score
(996)
Apr 22
Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
Yo La Tengo
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
91
critic score
(7)
84
user score
(933)
Nov 18
Metallica - Reload
Metallica
Reload
62
critic score
(7)
55
user score
(838)
Jan 28
Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On
Built to Spill
Perfect From Now On
86
critic score
(8)
86
user score
(811)
Feb 3
David Bowie - Earthling
David Bowie
Earthling
69
critic score
(11)
73
user score
(702)
Oct 21
Mogwai - Young Team
Mogwai
Young Team
90
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(549)
Apr 8
Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
79
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(542)
Sep 29
The Verve - Urban Hymns
The Verve
Urban Hymns
87
critic score
(8)
81
user score
(541)
Feb 11
Pavement - Brighten the Corners
Pavement
Brighten the Corners
72
critic score
(7)
81
user score
(483)
Apr 8
Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
Dig Me Out
86
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(469)
May 26
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Radiohead
Paranoid Android
97
user score
(459)
Apr 17
Depeche Mode - Ultra
Depeche Mode
Ultra
71
critic score
(8)
79
user score
(332)
Aug 25
Radiohead - Karma Police
Radiohead
Karma Police
95
user score
(320)
Sep 30
Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind
Bob Dylan
Time Out of Mind
85
critic score
(9)
81
user score
(316)
Apr 15
Ground-Zero - Consume Red
Ground-Zero
Consume Red
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(264)
Jun 14
Sigur Rós - Von
Sigur Rós
Von
66
critic score
(6)
65
user score
(259)
1997
Radiohead - Let Down / Karma Police
Radiohead
Let Down / Karma Police
98
user score
(240)
Jan 1
Duster - Transmission, Flux
Duster
Transmission, Flux
79
user score
(223)
Oct 21
Grandaddy - Under The Western Freeway
Grandaddy
Under The Western Freeway
85
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(221)
Aug 18
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Foo Fighters
Everlong
97
user score
(220)
Mar 3
U2 - Pop
U2
Pop
72
critic score
(9)
63
user score
(208)
Dec 1
Radiohead - Lucky
Radiohead
Lucky
93
user score
(165)
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Jun 3
Faith No More - Album of the Year
Faith No More
Album of the Year
60
critic score
(6)
73
user score
(165)
Jun 24
Ween - Ocean Man
Ween
Ocean Man
96
user score
(164)
May 5
Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie
Paul McCartney
Flaming Pie
70
critic score
(7)
78
user score
(146)
Sep 23
Dream Theater - Falling into Infinity
Dream Theater
Falling into Infinity
60
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(145)
Aug 25
Super Furry Animals - Radiator
Super Furry Animals
Radiator
86
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(140)
Jun 16
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
The Verve
Bitter Sweet Symphony
94
user score
(128)
Mar 18
Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen
Ben Folds Five
Whatever and Ever Amen
79
critic score
(9)
81
user score
(124)
Jul 8
Primus - Brown Album
Primus
Brown Album
57
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(122)
Oct 28
The Flaming Lips - Zaireeka
The Flaming Lips
Zaireeka
79
critic score
(7)
77
user score
(118)
Jul 7
Primal Scream - Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Vanishing Point
89
critic score
(7)
77
user score
(110)
Sep 29
The Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon
The Rolling Stones
Bridges to Babylon
61
critic score
(6)
54
user score
(107)
Apr 7
Blur - Song 2
Blur
Song 2
90
user score
(103)
Sep 1
Genesis - Calling All Stations
Genesis
Calling All Stations
38
critic score
(3)
33
user score
(95)
Mar 17
The Dismemberment Plan - The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified
The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified
80
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(95)
Feb 3
Silverchair - Freak Show
Silverchair
Freak Show
61
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(92)
Feb 25
Marcy Playground - Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground
67
critic score
(4)
75
user score
(91)
Aug 26
Creed - My Own Prison
Creed
My Own Prison
80
critic score
(1)
57
user score
(86)
Jul 8
Smash Mouth - Fush Yu Mang
Smash Mouth
Fush Yu Mang
80
critic score
(2)
66
user score
(86)
May 13
Modest Mouse - The Fruit That Ate Itself
Modest Mouse
The Fruit That Ate Itself
59
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(82)
Sep 15
Ornatos  Violeta - Cão!
Ornatos Violeta
Cão!
83
user score
(79)
May 20
Weezer - Pink Triangle
Weezer
Pink Triangle
85
user score
(74)
Nov 24
Yes - Open Your Eyes
Yes
Open Your Eyes
49
critic score
(2)
39
user score
(70)
Mar 18
Aerosmith - Nine Lives
Aerosmith
Nine Lives
61
critic score
(7)
60
user score
(69)
Sep 23
Chumbawamba - Tubthumper
Chumbawamba
Tubthumper
73
critic score
(4)
69
user score
(68)
Sep 22
The Hives - Barely Legal
The Hives
Barely Legal
70
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(68)
Nov 12
Robert Wyatt - Shleep
Robert Wyatt
Shleep
87
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(64)
Jan 20
Blur - Beetlebum
Blur
Beetlebum
93
user score
(62)
Jul 29
Harvey Danger - Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?
Harvey Danger
Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?
61
critic score
(4)
76
user score
(62)
Mar 25
Dinosaur Jr. - Hand It Over
Dinosaur Jr.
Hand It Over
70
critic score
(5)
68
user score
(60)
Jun 24
Mötley Crüe - Generation Swine
Mötley Crüe
Generation Swine
59
critic score
(4)
32
user score
(60)
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