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Highest Rated Albums of 2017
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This is an ordered list of The Skinny's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out
The Skinny's Year End List
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1
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Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy - A Pocket of Wind Resistance
November 17, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Golden Teacher - No Luscious Life
November 3, 2017
Dub
,
Funk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Fever Ray - Plunge
October 27, 2017
Electropop
,
Art Pop
,
Post-Industrial
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Converge - The Dusk in Us
November 3, 2017
Metalcore
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
James Holden & The Animal Spirits - The Animal Spirits
November 3, 2017
Electronic
,
Progressive Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Circuit des Yeux - Reaching for Indigo
October 20, 2017
Art Pop
,
Avant-Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Blue Rose Code - The Water of Leith
October 27, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - Adiós Señor Pussycat
October 20, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Wolf Parade - Cry Cry Cry
October 6, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Wolves in the Throne Room - Thrice Woven
September 22, 2017
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives
September 8, 2017
Future Garage
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Bicep - Bicep
September 1, 2017
Deep House
,
Ambient Techno
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
LCD Soundsystem - american dream
September 1, 2017
Dance-Punk
,
New Wave
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins
August 18, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Mura Masa - Mura Masa
July 14, 2017
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
,
Trap [EDM]
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Kevin Morby - City Music
June 16, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Girlpool - Powerplant
May 12, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Perfume Genius - No Shape
May 5, 2017
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Slowdive - Slowdive
May 5, 2017
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Feist - Pleasure
April 28, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Dominic Waxing Lyrical - Rural Tonic
April 21, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
April 7, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Piano Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Desperate Journalist - Grow Up
March 24, 2017
Post-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Grandaddy - Last Place
March 3, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Skinny awarded albums throughout 2017.
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