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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
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Fever Ray - Plunge
October 27, 2017
Electropop
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90
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The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here?
September 8, 2017
Indie Rock
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90
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Brand New - Science Fiction
August 17, 2017
Indie Rock
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90
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Susanne Sundfør - Music For People In Trouble
September 8, 2017
Art Pop
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90
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Sheer Mag - Need to Feel Your Love
July 14, 2017
Power Pop
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90
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Algiers - The Underside of Power
June 23, 2017
Post-Punk
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90
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Perfume Genius - No Shape
May 5, 2017
Art Pop
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90
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Thundercat - Drunk
February 24, 2017
Neo-Soul
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90
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Pond - The Weather
May 5, 2017
Synthpop
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90
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Oddisee - The Iceberg
February 24, 2017
Hip Hop
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90
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The Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody
January 13, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
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90
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Björk - Utopia
November 24, 2017
Art Pop
Score
85
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King Krule - The OOZ
October 13, 2017
Art Rock
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85
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Circa Survive - The Amulet
September 22, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
85
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Gordi - Reservoir
August 25, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
85
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Makthaverskan - Ill
October 20, 2017
Post-Punk
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85
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Kelela - Take Me Apart
October 6, 2017
Alternative R&B
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85
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Bully - Losing
October 20, 2017
Indie Rock
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85
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Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference
September 29, 2017
Jazz
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85
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Neil Young - Hitchhiker
September 8, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
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85
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Kesha - Rainbow
August 11, 2017
Pop Rock
Score
85
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The Lone Bellow - Walk Into A Storm
September 15, 2017
Americana
Score
85
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Childhood - Universal High
July 21, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
85
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Richard Dawson - Peasant
June 2, 2017
Avant-Folk
Score
85
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Chris Stapleton - From A Room: Volume 1
May 5, 2017
Americana
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85
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spectrum Culture awarded albums throughout 2017.
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