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This is an ordered list of The Guardian's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out
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Eliane Radigue - Occam Ocean 1
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100
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Sidney Gish - No Dogs Allowed
December 31, 2017
Indie Pop
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100
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Powerdance - The Lost Art of Getting Down
July 7, 2017
Score
100
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Anna Ternheim - All The Way To Rio
November 17, 2017
Score
100
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5
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Lankum - Between the Earth and Sky
October 27, 2017
Folk
Score
100
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6
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Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers
September 29, 2017
Vocal Jazz
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100
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Protomartyr - Relatives in Descent
September 29, 2017
Post-Punk
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100
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Vijay Iyer Sextet - Far From Over
August 25, 2017
Jazz
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100
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The Horrors - V
September 22, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
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100
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10
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Jen Cloher - Jen Cloher
August 11, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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11
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LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
September 1, 2017
Dance Punk
Score
100
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12
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Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
July 14, 2017
Power Pop
Score
100
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13
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Dead Cross - Dead Cross
August 4, 2017
Hardcore Punk
Score
100
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14
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Lisa Knapp - Till April Is Dead - A Garland of May
April 28, 2017
Score
100
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15
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Laurel Halo - Dust
June 23, 2017
Ambient Pop
Score
100
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16
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Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
100
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17
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Pixx - The Age of Anxiety
June 2, 2017
Art Pop
Score
100
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18
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Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band - Big Machine
February 3, 2017
Score
100
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Arca - Arca
April 7, 2017
Art Pop
Score
100
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BNQT - Volume 1
April 28, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
100
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21
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Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
April 7, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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22
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Spoon - Hot Thoughts
March 17, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
100
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Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now
February 17, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
100
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Naomi Bedford & Paul Simmonds - Songs My Ruiner Gave To Me
November 3, 2017
Score
80
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Trish Clowes - My Iris
January 13, 2017
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2017.
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