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Highest Rated Albums of 2017
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This is an ordered list of Slant Magazine's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out
Slant Magazine's Year End List
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Robert Plant - Carry Fire
October 13, 2017
Folk Rock
Score
90
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2
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Josh Ritter - Gathering
September 22, 2017
Score
90
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3
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Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
July 14, 2017
Garage Rock
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Power Pop
Score
90
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4
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Lorde - Melodrama
June 16, 2017
Synthpop
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Alt-Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution
May 12, 2017
Rock
Score
90
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6
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Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Conscious Hip Hop
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West Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
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7
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Rodney Crowell - Close Ties
March 31, 2017
Country
Score
90
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8
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Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
April 7, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
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Piano Rock
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Chamber Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Valerie June - The Order of Time
March 10, 2017
Americana
Score
90
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Spotify
10
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The Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody
January 13, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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11
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Miguel - War & Leisure
December 1, 2017
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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12
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul of a Woman
November 17, 2017
Soul
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Southern Soul
Score
80
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13
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Taylor Swift - reputation
November 10, 2017
Electropop
Score
80
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14
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St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
80
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Spotify
15
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Destroyer - ken
October 20, 2017
Synthpop
,
Art Pop
,
New Wave
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
16
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Van Morrison - Roll With the Punches
September 22, 2017
Blues
,
Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
17
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Wolf Parade - Cry Cry Cry
October 6, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
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18
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Lizz Wright - Grace
September 15, 2017
Score
80
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19
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Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun
September 22, 2017
Gothic Rock
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Doom Metal
,
Post-Metal
Score
80
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Amazon
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20
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The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here?
September 8, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
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21
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Ariel Pink - Dedicated to Bobby Jameson
September 15, 2017
Psychedelic Pop
,
Hypnagogic Pop
Score
80
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22
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Hercules & Love Affair - Omnion
September 1, 2017
Electropop
,
Nu-Disco
,
Tech House
,
House
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
23
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LCD Soundsystem - american dream
September 1, 2017
Dance-Punk
,
New Wave
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
24
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Filthy Friends - Invitation
August 25, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Randy Newman - Dark Matter
August 4, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Slant Magazine awarded albums throughout 2017.
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