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The Best Indie Pop Albums of 2017

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2017

1. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

March 10, 2017

Critic Score

84

17 reviews

2. Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes

Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes

February 24, 2017

Critic Score

81

17 reviews

3. Blaenavon - That's Your Lot

Blaenavon - That's Your Lot

April 7, 2017

Critic Score

81

5 reviews

4. The Clientele - Music for the Age of Miracles

The Clientele - Music for the Age of Miracles

September 22, 2017

Critic Score

81

12 reviews

5. The xx - I See You

The xx - I See You

January 13, 2017

Critic Score

80

38 reviews

6. Diet Cig - Swear I'm Good At This

Diet Cig - Swear I'm Good At This

April 7, 2017

Critic Score

80

17 reviews

7. INHEAVEN - INHEAVEN

INHEAVEN - INHEAVEN

September 1, 2017

Critic Score

79

7 reviews

8. Girl Ray - Earl Grey

Girl Ray - Earl Grey

August 4, 2017

Critic Score

79

11 reviews

9. Amber Coffman - City of No Reply

Amber Coffman - City of No Reply

June 2, 2017

Critic Score

78

9 reviews

10. Rose Elinor Dougall - Stellular

Rose Elinor Dougall - Stellular

January 27, 2017

Critic Score

78

12 reviews

11. Sacred Paws - Strike A Match

Sacred Paws - Strike A Match

January 27, 2017

Critic Score

78

8 reviews

12. Nightlands - I Can Feel the Night Around Me

Nightlands - I Can Feel the Night Around Me

May 5, 2017

Critic Score

77

5 reviews

13. Gordi - Reservoir

Gordi - Reservoir

August 25, 2017

Critic Score

77

7 reviews

14. Nick Hakim - Green Twins

Nick Hakim - Green Twins

May 19, 2017

Critic Score

77

6 reviews

15. CHAI - Pink

October 25, 2017

Critic Score

76

5 reviews

16. Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now

Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now

February 17, 2017

Critic Score

76

22 reviews

17. Why? - Moh Lhean

Why? - Moh Lhean

March 3, 2017

Critic Score

76

10 reviews

18. The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions

The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions

April 7, 2017

Critic Score

75

20 reviews

19. Girlpool - Powerplant

Girlpool - Powerplant

May 12, 2017

Critic Score

75

21 reviews

20. The Courtneys - II

The Courtneys - II

February 17, 2017

Critic Score

75

8 reviews

21. Yumi Zouma - Willowbank

Yumi Zouma - Willowbank

October 6, 2017

Critic Score

75

8 reviews

22. Alvvays - Antisocialites

Alvvays - Antisocialites

September 8, 2017

Critic Score

75

27 reviews

23. Allison Crutchfield - Tourist in This Town

Allison Crutchfield - Tourist in This Town

January 27, 2017

Critic Score

75

15 reviews

24. Teen Daze - Themes for Dying Earth

Teen Daze - Themes for Dying Earth

February 10, 2017

Critic Score

75

10 reviews

25. Beach Fossils - Somersault

Beach Fossils - Somersault

June 2, 2017

Critic Score

75

16 reviews

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