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1
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Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - Modern Ruin
January 27, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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The Menzingers - After the Party
February 3, 2017
Punk Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes
February 24, 2017
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Brutus - Burst
February 3, 2017
Post-Hardcore
,
Post-Metal
,
Math Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Creeper - Eternity, In Your Arms
March 24, 2017
Pop Punk
,
Horror Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
PWR BTTM - Pageant
May 12, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
The Gospel Youth - Always Lose
July 14, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Queens of the Stone Age - Villains
August 25, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Sløtface - Try Not To Freak Out
September 15, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Arcane Roots - Melancholia Hymns
September 15, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Wolf Alice - Visions of a Life
September 29, 2017
Dream Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights
October 27, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Slowcore
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Jamie Lenman - Devolver
October 27, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Paramore - After Laughter
May 12, 2017
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Dance
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
August 25, 2017
Pop Rock
,
Synthpop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Alpha Male Tea Party - Health
June 23, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Japandroids - Near to the Wild Heart of Life
January 27, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
WSTR - Red, Green or Inbetween
January 20, 2017
Pop Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Puppy - Vol. II
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
20
.
You Me At Six - Night People
January 6, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Deaf Havana - All These Countless Nights
January 27, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Allison Crutchfield - Tourist in This Town
January 27, 2017
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Lower Than Atlantis - Safe in Sound
February 3, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
VANT - Dumb Blood
February 17, 2017
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana
February 24, 2017
Psychedelic Rock
,
Garage Rock
,
Anatolian Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Upset awarded albums throughout 2017.
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