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Highest Rated Albums of 2017

Decade
Source
Genre
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2017
2018
2019

1.

Four Tet - New Energy
September 29, 2017
Microhouse
Score
100
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2.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
100
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3.

Jim Ghedi - Hymn for Ancient Land
November 10, 2017
American Primitivism
Score
80
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4.

Charli XCX - Pop 2
December 15, 2017
Electropop
Score
80
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5.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon?
November 24, 2017
Pop Rock
Score
80
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6.

RE-Tros - Before The Applause
September 15, 2017
Post-Punk
Score
80
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7.

King Krule - The OOZ
October 13, 2017
Art Rock
Score
80
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8.

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
Score
80
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9.

David Ramirez - We’re Not Going Anywhere
September 8, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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10.

The Waterboys - Out of All This Blue
September 8, 2017
Score
80
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11.

Mary Epworth - Elytral
September 1, 2017
Score
80
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12.

Bodies of Water - Spear in the City
August 25, 2017
Score
80
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13.

Morrissey - Low in High School
November 17, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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14.

Ian Felice - In the Kingdom of Dreams
August 25, 2017
Score
80
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15.

PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
August 25, 2017
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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16.

Robert Plant - Carry Fire
October 13, 2017
Folk Rock
Score
80
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17.

The Duke Spirit - Sky Is Mine
August 18, 2017
Score
80
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18.

Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapés
August 18, 2017
Hip Hop
Score
80
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19.

Beck - Colors
October 13, 2017
Alternative Dance
Score
80
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20.

Kelley Stoltz - Que Aura
August 11, 2017
Score
80
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21.

Various Artists - Soul of a Nation: Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power - Underground Jazz, Street Funk & the Roots of Rap 1968-79
August 4, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

22.

William The Conqueror - Proud Disturber Of The Peace
August 4, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

23.

Girl Ray - Earl Grey
August 4, 2017
Indie Pop
Score
80
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24.

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - Crooked Calypso
July 21, 2017
Score
80
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25.

Mr Jukes - God First
July 14, 2017
R&B
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Q Magazine awarded albums throughout 2017.
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