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Highest Rated Albums of 2017

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

1.

Fever Ray - Plunge
October 27, 2017
Electropop
Score
90
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2.

The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here?
September 8, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
90
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3.

Brand New - Science Fiction
August 17, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
90
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4.

Susanne Sundfør - Music For People In Trouble
September 8, 2017
Art Pop
Score
90
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5.

Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
July 14, 2017
Power Pop
Score
90
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6.

Algiers - The Underside of Power
June 23, 2017
Post-Punk
Score
90
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7.

Perfume Genius - No Shape
May 5, 2017
Art Pop
Score
90
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8.

Thundercat - Drunk
February 24, 2017
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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9.

Pond - The Weather
May 5, 2017
Synthpop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Oddisee - The Iceberg
February 24, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

11.

The Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody
January 13, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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12.

Björk - Utopia
November 24, 2017
Art Pop
Score
85
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13.

King Krule - The OOZ
October 13, 2017
Art Rock
Score
85
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14.

Circa Survive - The Amulet
September 22, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
85
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iTunes
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Spotify

15.

Gordi - Reservoir
August 25, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
85
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Makthaverskan - Ill
October 20, 2017
Post-Punk
Score
85
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Kelela - Take Me Apart
October 6, 2017
Alternative R&B
Score
85
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iTunes
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Spotify

18.

Bully - Losing
October 20, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference
September 29, 2017
Jazz
Score
85
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Neil Young - Hitchhiker
September 8, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Kesha - Rainbow
August 11, 2017
Pop Rock
Score
85
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iTunes
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Spotify

22.

The Lone Bellow - Walk Into A Storm
September 15, 2017
Americana
Score
85
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Childhood - Universal High
July 21, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Richard Dawson - Peasant
June 2, 2017
Avant-Folk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Chris Stapleton - From A Room: Volume 1
May 5, 2017
Americana
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spectrum Culture awarded albums throughout 2017.
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