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This is an ordered list of Paste's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out
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1
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Oh Sees - Orc
August 25, 2017
Psychedelic Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Kid
October 6, 2017
Art Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Melkbelly - Nothing Valley
October 13, 2017
Noise Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Nite Jewel - Real High
May 5, 2017
Synthpop
,
Alternative R&B
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
April 7, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Piano Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
March 24, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
The Cairo Gang - Untouchable
March 24, 2017
Psychedelic Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
8
.
David Bazan - Care
March 7, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Indietronica
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
A. Savage - Thawing Dawn
October 13, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
King Krule - The OOZ
October 13, 2017
Art Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Wand - Plum
September 22, 2017
Psychedelic Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Neil Young - Hitchhiker
September 8, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
LCD Soundsystem - american dream
September 1, 2017
Dance-Punk
,
New Wave
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
July 14, 2017
Garage Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
June 16, 2017
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Benjamin Booker - Witness
June 2, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Jade Jackson - Gilded
May 19, 2017
Alt-Country
,
Country
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Conor Oberst - Salutations
March 17, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Margo Price - All American Made
October 20, 2017
Contemporary Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Kesha - Rainbow
August 11, 2017
Country Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Pop Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Feist - Pleasure
April 28, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Laura Marling - Semper Femina
March 10, 2017
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights
October 27, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Slowcore
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun
September 22, 2017
Gothic Rock
,
Doom Metal
,
Post-Metal
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Paste awarded albums throughout 2017.
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