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Highest Rated Albums of 2017
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This is an ordered list of NOW Magazine's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out
NOW Magazine's Year End List
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1
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Perfume Genius - No Shape
May 5, 2017
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
100
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2
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Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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Music
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3
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Bob Dylan - Triplicate
March 31, 2017
Standards
,
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
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4
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Rapsody - Laila's Wisdom
September 22, 2017
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
5
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Björk - Utopia
November 24, 2017
Art Pop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Casper Skulls - Mercy Works
November 3, 2017
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Ibeyi - Ash
September 29, 2017
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
8
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Luciferian Towers
September 22, 2017
Post-Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Tough Age - Shame
October 20, 2017
Indie Pop
,
Punk Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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The Barr Brothers - Queens of the Breakers
October 13, 2017
Indie Folk
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Choir of The Mind
September 15, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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The Weather Station - The Weather Station
October 6, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Alvvays - Antisocialites
September 8, 2017
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Daniel Caesar - Freudian
August 25, 2017
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kesha - Rainbow
August 11, 2017
Country Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
New Swears - And the Magic of Horses
June 23, 2017
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
18
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HAIM - Something to Tell You
July 7, 2017
Indie Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Soft Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Peter Perrett - How The West Was Won
June 30, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
20
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Plasmalab - Love / Life
June 6, 2017
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
21
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Phoenix - Ti Amo
June 9, 2017
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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TOPS - Sugar at the Gate
June 2, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Hooded Fang - Dynasty House
May 19, 2017
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
24
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Land of Talk - Life After Youth
May 19, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions
April 7, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NOW Magazine awarded albums throughout 2017.
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