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Highest Rated Indie Pop Albums of 2017

Decade

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Genre

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2017

1. Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now

Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now

February 17, 2017

Score

90

2. The xx - I See You

The xx - I See You

January 13, 2017

Score

90

3. Belle & Sebastian - How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 1)

Belle & Sebastian - How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 1)

December 8, 2017

Score

80

4. Dent May - Across the Multiverse

Dent May - Across the Multiverse

August 18, 2017

Score

80

5. Portugal. The Man - Woodstock

Portugal. The Man - Woodstock

June 16, 2017

Score

80

6. The Drums - Abysmal Thoughts

The Drums - Abysmal Thoughts

June 16, 2017

Score

80

7. Nightlands - I Can Feel the Night Around Me

Nightlands - I Can Feel the Night Around Me

May 5, 2017

Score

80

8. Why? - Moh Lhean

Why? - Moh Lhean

March 3, 2017

Score

80

9. The Feelies - In Between

The Feelies - In Between

February 24, 2017

Score

80

10. Eisley - I'm Only Dreaming

Eisley - I'm Only Dreaming

February 17, 2017

Score

80

11. Stars - There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light

Stars - There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light

October 13, 2017

Score

70

12. The Clientele - Music for the Age of Miracles

The Clientele - Music for the Age of Miracles

September 22, 2017

Score

70

13. Alvvays - Antisocialites

Alvvays - Antisocialites

September 8, 2017

Score

70

14. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Echo of Pleasure

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Echo of Pleasure

September 1, 2017

Score

70

15. Gordi - Reservoir

Gordi - Reservoir

August 25, 2017

Score

70

16. Soccer Mommy - Collection

Soccer Mommy - Collection

August 4, 2017

Score

70

17. Mammút - Kinder Versions

Mammút - Kinder Versions

July 14, 2017

Score

70

18. Whitehorse - Panther in the Dollhouse

Whitehorse - Panther in the Dollhouse

July 7, 2017

Score

70

19. Kacey Johansing - The Hiding

Kacey Johansing - The Hiding

June 2, 2017

Score

70

20. Little Cub - Still Life

Little Cub - Still Life

April 28, 2017

Score

70

21. The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions

The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions

April 7, 2017

Score

70

22. Tennis - Yours Conditionally

Tennis - Yours Conditionally

March 10, 2017

Score

70

23. Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes

Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes

February 24, 2017

Score

70

24. Sam Patch - Yeah You, And I

Sam Patch - Yeah You, And I

February 17, 2017

Score

70

25. Teen Daze - Themes for Dying Earth

Teen Daze - Themes for Dying Earth

February 10, 2017

Score

70

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2017.

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