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The Best Emo Albums of 1997 by User Score

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2.

Far Apart - Hazel
November 1997
Emo, Post-Hardcore
USER SCORE
81
455 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

3.

I Hate Myself - 10 Songs
October 31, 1997
Post-Hardcore, Emo
USER SCORE
79
315 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

5.

The Get Up Kids - Four Minute Mile
September 30, 1997
Midwest Emo, Emo-Pop, Pop Punk
USER SCORE
79
227 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

7.

I Hate Myself - 4 Songs
January 1997
Emo, Post-Hardcore, Screamo
USER SCORE
79
142 ratings
Amazon
Music

8.

Strictly Ballroom - Hide Here Forever
September 1997
Midwest Emo
USER SCORE
81
74 ratings
Amazon

9.

Neverending... - Demo
1997
Emo, Post-Hardcore, Metalcore
USER SCORE
79
48 ratings
Amazon

10.

Jejune - Junk
1997
Midwest Emo, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
79
47 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

11.

Saetia - Saetia
1997
Screamo, Emo
USER SCORE
83
27 ratings
Amazon

13.

Christie Front Drive - Stereo
April 4, 1997
Midwest Emo
USER SCORE
75
94 ratings
Amazon
Spotify

15.

Pohgoh - In Memory of Bab
1997
Midwest Emo, Indie Pop
USER SCORE
86
14 ratings
Amazon

17.

At the Drive-In - El Gran Orgo
September 18, 1997
Post-Hardcore, Emo
USER SCORE
75
36 ratings
Amazon

18.

Hot Water Music - Fuel For the Hate Game
February 28, 1997
Emocore
USER SCORE
75
32 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

19.

The Get Up Kids - Woodson
1997
Emo, Pop Punk
USER SCORE
80
13 ratings
Amazon

20.

Rainer Maria - Past Worn Searching
December 2, 1997
Midwest Emo
USER SCORE
75
26 ratings
Amazon

21.

Closure - Closure
1997
Screamo
USER SCORE
77
16 ratings
Amazon

22.

The Locust - Locust
March 1997
Powerviolence, Sasscore, Emoviolence
USER SCORE
74
23 ratings
Amazon

23.

ribbon fix - Some Saturday This Has Been
July 29, 1997
Midwest Emo
USER SCORE
74
21 ratings
Amazon

24.

BoySetsFire - The Day The Sun Went Out
October 7, 1997
Post-Hardcore, Emo
USER SCORE
78
13 ratings
Amazon

25.

Maggat - Maggat
1997
Screamo
USER SCORE
79
11 ratings
Amazon
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