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1
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Brian Eno - Reflection
January 1, 2017
Ambient
Score
100
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Idles - Brutalism
March 10, 2017
Post-Punk
Score
100
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3
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John Mayall - Talk About That
January 27, 2017
Score
100
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4
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Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind - Super Natural
May 12, 2017
Score
100
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5
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Autarkic - I Love You, Go Away
April 28, 2017
Score
100
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6
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Boris - Dear
July 14, 2017
Sludge Metal
Score
100
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7
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DJ Hell - Zukunftsmusik
May 12, 2017
Score
100
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8
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ShitKid - FISH
June 2, 2017
Score
100
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9
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Offa Rex - The Queen of Hearts
July 14, 2017
Psychedelic Folk
Score
100
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10
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Arcade Fire - Everything Now
July 28, 2017
Alternative Dance
Score
100
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11
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Susanne Sundfør - Music For People In Trouble
September 8, 2017
Art Pop
Score
100
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12
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Lory D - Strange Days
June 23, 2017
Score
100
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13
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Lucky Soul - Hard Lines
August 11, 2017
Score
100
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14
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Robert Plant - Carry Fire
October 13, 2017
Folk Rock
Score
100
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15
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Nick Mulvey - Wake Up Now
September 8, 2017
Indie Folk
Score
100
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16
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Mark Kozelek, Ben Boye & Jim White - Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White
October 6, 2017
Score
100
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17
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Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers
September 29, 2017
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
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18
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Tubular Brass - Tubular Bells
June 2, 2017
Score
100
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19
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Alan Broadbent - Developing Story
June 30, 2017
Score
100
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20
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The xx - I See You
January 13, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
80
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21
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Singapore Sling - Kill Kill Kill (Songs About Nothing)
February 2, 2017
Score
80
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22
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Laura Marling - Semper Femina
March 10, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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23
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Elbow - Little Fictions
February 3, 2017
Art Rock
Score
80
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24
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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Damage and Joy
March 24, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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25
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Mary Ocher - The West Against The People
March 10, 2017
Art Pop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Arts Desk awarded albums throughout 2017.
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