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The Best Alternative R&B Albums of 2017

Decade

2010s
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Genre

Alternative R&B
- - All
  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
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- - Indie Rock
  - Jazz
  - Metal
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Synthpop
  - Techno
  - Trap Rap

2017

1. SZA - Ctrl

June 9, 2017

Critic Score

84

19 reviews

2. Sampha - Process

Sampha - Process

February 3, 2017

Critic Score

83

31 reviews

3. Kelela - Take Me Apart

Kelela - Take Me Apart

October 6, 2017

Critic Score

80

24 reviews

4. Syd - Fin

February 3, 2017

Critic Score

79

14 reviews

5. Miguel - War & Leisure

Miguel - War & Leisure

December 1, 2017

Critic Score

78

19 reviews

6. Mura Masa - Mura Masa

Mura Masa - Mura Masa

July 14, 2017

Critic Score

76

11 reviews

7. Toro y Moi - Boo Boo

Toro y Moi - Boo Boo

July 7, 2017

Critic Score

71

15 reviews

8. Kehlani - SweetSexySavage

Kehlani - SweetSexySavage

January 27, 2017

Critic Score

71

19 reviews

9. LANY - LANY

June 30, 2017

Critic Score

70

6 reviews

10. Kingdom - Tears in the Club

Kingdom - Tears in the Club

February 24, 2017

Critic Score

69

7 reviews

11. Slow Dancer - In A Mood

Slow Dancer - In A Mood

June 9, 2017

Critic Score

68

6 reviews

12. SOHN - Rennen

January 13, 2017

Critic Score

67

15 reviews

13. Roy Wood$ - Say Less

Roy Wood$ - Say Less

December 1, 2017

Critic Score

66

5 reviews

14. Bryson Tiller - True to Self

Bryson Tiller - True to Self

May 26, 2017

Critic Score

66

6 reviews

15. dvsn - Morning After

dvsn - Morning After

October 13, 2017

Critic Score

65

5 reviews

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