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Highest Rated Albums of 2017

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This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out Pitchfork's Year End List.

1. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Hip Hop
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92
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2. Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me

Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
March 24, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
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90
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3. King Krule - The OOZ

King Krule - The OOZ
October 13, 2017
Art Rock
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90
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4. Lorde - Melodrama

Lorde - Melodrama
June 16, 2017
Art Pop
Score
88
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5. Jlin - Black Origami

Jlin - Black Origami
May 19, 2017
Footwork
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88
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6. Gas - Narkopop

Gas - Narkopop
April 21, 2017
Ambient
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88
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7. Perfume Genius - No Shape

Perfume Genius - No Shape
May 5, 2017
Art Pop
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88
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8. Visible Cloaks - Reassemblage

Visible Cloaks - Reassemblage
February 17, 2017
Ambient
Score
87
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9. Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up

Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up
June 16, 2017
Folk
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87
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10. Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory

Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
June 23, 2017
Hip Hop
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87
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11. The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
August 25, 2017
Heartland Rock
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87
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12. Charlotte Gainsbourg - Rest

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Rest
November 17, 2017
Art Pop
Score
87
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13. Fever Ray - Plunge

Fever Ray - Plunge
October 27, 2017
Electropop
Score
87
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14. Jay Som - Everybody Works

Jay Som - Everybody Works
March 10, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
86
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15. Slowdive - Slowdive

Slowdive - Slowdive
May 5, 2017
Dream Pop
Score
86
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16. Moses Sumney - Aromanticism

Moses Sumney - Aromanticism
September 22, 2017
Art Pop
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86
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17. Kelela - Take Me Apart

Kelela - Take Me Apart
October 6, 2017
Alternative R&B
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86
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18. Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights

Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights
October 27, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
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86
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19. Sampha - Process

Sampha - Process
February 3, 2017
Alternative R&B
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86
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20. Thundercat - Drunk

Thundercat - Drunk
February 24, 2017
Neo-Soul
Score
85
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21. Arca - Arca

Arca - Arca
April 7, 2017
Art Pop
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85
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22. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream

LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
September 1, 2017
Dance Punk
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85
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23. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy

Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
July 21, 2017
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
85
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24. Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference

Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference
September 29, 2017
Jazz
Score
85
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25. Lil B - Black Ken

Lil B - Black Ken
August 17, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
85
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2017.
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