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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.

1.

Josh Ritter - Gathering
September 22, 2017
Score
90
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2.

Robert Plant - Carry Fire
October 13, 2017
Folk Rock
Score
90
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3.

Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
July 14, 2017
Power Pop
Score
90
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4.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
90
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5.

Lorde - Melodrama
June 16, 2017
Art Pop
Score
90
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6.

Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution
May 12, 2017
Rock
Score
90
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7.

Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
April 7, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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8.

Rodney Crowell - Close Ties
March 31, 2017
Country
Score
90
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9.

Valerie June - The Order of Time
March 10, 2017
Americana
Score
90
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10.

The Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody
January 13, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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11.

Miguel - War & Leisure
December 1, 2017
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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12.

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul of a Woman
November 17, 2017
Soul
Score
80
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13.

Van Morrison - Roll With the Punches
September 22, 2017
Blues
Score
80
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14.

Lizz Wright - Grace
September 15, 2017
Score
80
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15.

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
Score
80
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16.

The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here?
September 8, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
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17.

Taylor Swift - reputation
November 10, 2017
Electropop
Score
80
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18.

Filthy Friends - Invitation
August 25, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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19.

Destroyer - ken
October 20, 2017
Synthpop
Score
80
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20.

Wolf Parade - Cry Cry Cry
October 6, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
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21.

Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
July 21, 2017
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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22.

Nicole Atkins - Goodnight Rhonda Lee
July 21, 2017
Pop Soul
Score
80
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23.

Hercules and Love Affair - Omnion
September 1, 2017
Electropop
Score
80
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24.

Ariel Pink - Dedicated to Bobby Jameson
September 15, 2017
Hypnagogic Pop
Score
80
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25.

LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
September 1, 2017
Dance Punk
Score
80
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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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