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Highest Rated Albums of 2017

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This is an ordered list of Northern Transmissions's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out Northern Transmissions's Year End List.

1. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream

LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
September 1, 2017
Dance Punk
Score
100
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2. Casper Skulls - Mercy Works

Casper Skulls - Mercy Works
November 3, 2017
Noise Pop
Score
95
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3. Lorde - Melodrama

Lorde - Melodrama
June 16, 2017
Art Pop
Score
95
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4. Tei Shi - Crawl Space

Tei Shi - Crawl Space
March 31, 2017
Electropop
Score
95
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5. Baths - Romaplasm

Baths - Romaplasm
November 17, 2017
Glitch Pop
Score
90
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6. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul of a Woman

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul of a Woman
November 17, 2017
Soul
Score
90
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7. Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears

Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears
October 27, 2017
Synthpop
Score
90
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8. Gord Downie - Introduce Yerself

Gord Downie - Introduce Yerself
October 27, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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9. Destroyer - ken

Destroyer - ken
October 20, 2017
Synthpop
Score
90
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10. Weaves - Wide Open

Weaves - Wide Open
October 6, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
90
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11. Liam Gallagher - As You Were

Liam Gallagher - As You Were
October 6, 2017
Britpop
Score
90
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12. Protomartyr - Relatives in Descent

Protomartyr - Relatives in Descent
September 29, 2017
Post-Punk
Score
90
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13. Susanne Sundfør - Music For People In Trouble

Susanne Sundfør - Music For People In Trouble
September 8, 2017
Art Pop
Score
90
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14. Nadine Shah - Holiday Destination

Nadine Shah - Holiday Destination
August 25, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
90
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15. Ghost of the Avalanche - Obsessive Compulsive Gender Dysphoria

Ghost of the Avalanche - Obsessive Compulsive Gender Dysphoria
August 25, 2017
Score
90
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16. Nicole Atkins - Goodnight Rhonda Lee

Nicole Atkins - Goodnight Rhonda Lee
July 21, 2017
Pop Soul
Score
90
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17. Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark?

Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark?
June 16, 2017
Hard Rock
Score
90
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18. She-Devils - She-Devils

She-Devils - She-Devils
May 19, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
90
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19. Gorillaz - Humanz

Gorillaz - Humanz
April 28, 2017
Electropop
Score
90
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20. Little Dragon - Season High

Little Dragon - Season High
April 14, 2017
Electropop
Score
90
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21. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
90
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22. Soulwax - FROM DEEWEE

Soulwax - FROM DEEWEE
March 24, 2017
Electropop
Score
90
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23. The Shins - Heartworms

The Shins - Heartworms
March 10, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
90
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24. The xx - I See You

The xx - I See You
January 13, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
90
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25. Colin Stetson - All This I Do For Glory

Colin Stetson - All This I Do For Glory
April 28, 2017
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
86
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Northern Transmissions awarded albums throughout 2017.
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