Best Albums

Q Magazine

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Highest Rated Albums of 2017

Decade

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- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s

Source

Genre

All
- All
- Alternative Rock
- Americana
- Art Pop
- Art Rock
- Country
- Dream Pop
- Electronic
- Electropop
- Folk
- Hip Hop
- Indie Folk
- Indie Pop
- Indie Rock
- Neo-Psychedelia
- Pop
- Pop Rock
- Post-Punk
- Psychedelic
- Psychedelic Pop
- R&B
- Rock
- Singer-Songwriter
- Synthpop

2017

1. Four Tet - New Energy

Four Tet - New Energy

September 29, 2017

Score

100

2. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

April 14, 2017

Conscious Hip Hop

Score

100

3. Jim Ghedi - Hymn for Ancient Land

Jim Ghedi - Hymn for Ancient Land

November 10, 2017

American Primitivism

Score

80

4. Charli XCX - Pop 2

Charli XCX - Pop 2

December 15, 2017

Score

80

5. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon?

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon?

November 24, 2017

Score

80

6. RE-Tros - Before The Applause

RE-Tros - Before The Applause

September 15, 2017

Score

80

7. King Krule - The OOZ

King Krule - The OOZ

October 13, 2017

Score

80

8. St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION

October 13, 2017

Score

80

9. David Ramirez - We’re Not Going Anywhere

David Ramirez - We’re Not Going Anywhere

September 8, 2017

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

10. The Waterboys - Out of All This Blue

The Waterboys - Out of All This Blue

September 8, 2017

Score

80

11. Mary Epworth - Elytral

Mary Epworth - Elytral

September 1, 2017

Score

80

12. Bodies of Water - Spear in the City

Bodies of Water - Spear in the City

August 25, 2017

Score

80

13. Morrissey - Low in High School

Morrissey - Low in High School

November 17, 2017

Alternative Rock

Score

80

14. Ian Felice - In the Kingdom of Dreams

Ian Felice - In the Kingdom of Dreams

August 25, 2017

Score

80

15. PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell

PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell

August 25, 2017

Alternative Rock

Score

80

16. Robert Plant - Carry Fire

Robert Plant - Carry Fire

October 13, 2017

Score

80

17. The Duke Spirit - Sky Is Mine

The Duke Spirit - Sky Is Mine

August 18, 2017

Score

80

18. Kacy & Clayton - The Siren's Song

Kacy & Clayton - The Siren's Song

August 18, 2017

Psychedelic Folk

Score

80

19. Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapés

Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapés

August 18, 2017

Score

80

20. Beck - Colors

October 13, 2017

Alternative Dance

Score

80

21. Kelley Stoltz - Que Aura

Kelley Stoltz - Que Aura

August 11, 2017

Score

80

22. 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

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

23. William The Conqueror - Proud Disturber Of The Peace

William The Conqueror - Proud Disturber Of The Peace

August 4, 2017

Score

80

24. Girl Ray - Earl Grey

Girl Ray - Earl Grey

August 4, 2017

Score

80

25. Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - Crooked Calypso

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - Crooked Calypso

July 21, 2017

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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