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Highest Rated Indie Pop Albums of 2017

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Indie Pop
- - All
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  - Electronic
  - Electropop
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  - Pop
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  - Rock
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  - Soul
  - Synthpop
  - Trap Rap

2017

1. Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now

Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now

February 17, 2017

Score

100

2. The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions

The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions

April 7, 2017

Score

80

3. H Hawkline - I Romanticize

H Hawkline - I Romanticize

June 2, 2017

Score

80

4. The xx - I See You

The xx - I See You

January 13, 2017

Score

80

5. Shamir - Revelations

Shamir - Revelations

November 3, 2017

Score

80

6. Girlpool - Powerplant

Girlpool - Powerplant

May 12, 2017

Score

80

7. Amber Coffman - City of No Reply

Amber Coffman - City of No Reply

June 2, 2017

Score

80

8. Allison Crutchfield - Tourist in This Town

Allison Crutchfield - Tourist in This Town

January 27, 2017

Score

80

9. Girl Ray - Earl Grey

Girl Ray - Earl Grey

August 4, 2017

Score

80

10. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

March 10, 2017

Score

80

11. The Shins - Heartworms

The Shins - Heartworms

March 10, 2017

Score

60

12. Saint Etienne - Home Counties

Saint Etienne - Home Counties

June 2, 2017

Score

60

13. Rose Elinor Dougall - Stellular

Rose Elinor Dougall - Stellular

January 27, 2017

Score

60

14. Lucy Rose - Something's Changing

Lucy Rose - Something's Changing

July 7, 2017

Score

60

15. Phoenix - Ti Amo

Phoenix - Ti Amo

June 9, 2017

Score

60

16. Cherry Glazerr - Apocalipstick

Cherry Glazerr - Apocalipstick

January 20, 2017

Score

60

17. Morrissey - Low in High School

Morrissey - Low in High School

November 17, 2017

Score

60

18. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - The Tourist

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - The Tourist

February 24, 2017

Score

60

19. Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains - Solide Mirage

Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains - Solide Mirage

March 3, 2017

Score

60

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

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