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Country
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Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Pop
Pop Rock
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1
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Cold War Kids - LA Divine
April 7, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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2
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Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark?
June 16, 2017
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
3
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Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister - Planetarium
June 9, 2017
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
,
Ambient Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Tera Melos - Trash Generator
August 25, 2017
Math Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
June 16, 2017
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
The Cranberries - Something Else
April 28, 2017
Chamber Pop
,
Acoustic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Roger Waters - Is This The Life We Really Want?
June 2, 2017
Art Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Phoenix - Ti Amo
June 9, 2017
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Foo Fighters - Concrete and Gold
September 15, 2017
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Grunge
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Ringo Starr - Give More Love
September 15, 2017
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Gord Downie - Introduce Yerself
October 27, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Holly Macve - Golden Eagle
March 3, 2017
Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Sheryl Crow - Be Myself
April 21, 2017
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs - Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs
July 28, 2017
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
15
.
Bee Bee Sea - Sonic Boomerang
November 17, 2017
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Black Pistol Fire - Deadbeat Graffiti
September 29, 2017
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
My Friend The Chocolate Cake - The Revival Meeting
May 19, 2017
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
18
.
OMD - The Punishment of Luxury
September 1, 2017
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Todd Rundgren - White Knight
May 12, 2017
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
George Thorogood - Party of One
August 4, 2017
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Frankie Rose - Cage Tropical
August 11, 2017
Dream Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog
May 5, 2017
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Soft Rock
,
Folk Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
John Murry - A Short History of Decay
July 14, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
,
Folk Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Spoon - Hot Thoughts
March 17, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Feist - Pleasure
April 28, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spill Magazine awarded albums throughout 2017.
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