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Highest Rated Albums of 2017

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1.

The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
August 25, 2017
Heartland Rock
Score
85
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2.

Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
June 23, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
85
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3.

Lorde - Melodrama
June 16, 2017
Art Pop
Score
85
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4.

Wavves - You're Welcome
May 19, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
85
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5.

The Mountain Goats - Goths
May 19, 2017
Indie Folk
Score
85
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6.

Kesha - Rainbow
August 11, 2017
Pop Rock
Score
80
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7.

Queens of the Stone Age - Villains
August 25, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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8.

$uicideboy$ - KILL YOUR$ELF Part XV: The Coast of Ashes Saga
May 26, 2017
Score
80
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Amazon

9.

$uicideboy$ - KILL YOUR$ELF Part XIV: The Vulture Saga
May 26, 2017
Score
80
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Amazon

10.

$uicideboy$ - KILL YOUR$ELF Part XIII: The Atlantis Saga
May 26, 2017
Score
80
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Amazon

11.

$uicideboy$ - KILL YOUR$ELF Part XII: The Dark Glacier Saga
May 26, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

12.

Shabazz Palaces - Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines
July 14, 2017
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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13.

Big Thief - Capacity
June 9, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
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14.

Shabazz Palaces - Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star
July 14, 2017
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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15.

Waxahatchee - Out in the Storm
July 14, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
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16.

$uicideboy$ - KILL YOUR$ELF Part XI: The Kingdom Comes Saga
May 26, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

17.

Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life
July 21, 2017
Dream Pop
Score
80
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18.

Slowdive - Slowdive
May 5, 2017
Dream Pop
Score
80
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19.

Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
July 21, 2017
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
75
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20.

Liars - TFCF
August 25, 2017
Experimental Rock
Score
75
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21.

TLC - TLC
June 30, 2017
R&B
Score
70
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22.

Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins
August 18, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
70
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23.

Katy Perry - Witness
June 9, 2017
Dance Pop
Score
70
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24.

HAIM - Something to Tell You
July 7, 2017
Pop Rock
Score
70
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25.

Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up
June 16, 2017
Folk
Score
70
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Prefix awarded albums throughout 2017.
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