Indie30 TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2017

TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2017

30. Sugar At The Gate

TOPS (CAN)

Arbutus

TRACKLIST:

Cloudy Skies
Further (VIDEO)
Petals (VIDEO)
Dayglow Bimbo
Marigold & Gray (VIDEO)
Cutlass Cruiser
Hours Between
I Just Wanna Make You Real
Seconds Erase
Topless

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29. Several Shades Of The Same Color

Patricia (USA)

Spectral Sound / Ghostly International

TRACKLIST:

I Know The Face, But Not The Name
Liminal States
Speed Wagon Night Bride (AUDIO)
The Words Are Just Sounds
It Gets Worse At Night
Deku Tree
The Electric Eye Is Upon Me
Étant Donnés
Thoughts Of You
Shiba Inu Dub (AUDIO)
You Never Listen (AUDIO)
Feel Your Body (AUDIO)
German Friendship
Alternate Mindset
Upper Peninsula (feat. Terekke)

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28. Not Even Happiness

Julie Byrne (USA)

Ba Da Bing

TRACKLIST

Follow My Voice (AUDIO)
Sleepwalker
Melting Grid
Natural Blue (AUDIO)
Interlude
Morning Dove
All The Land Glimmered
Sea As It Glides
I Live Now As A Singer

27. Life After Youth

Land Of Talk (CAN)

Saddle Creek

TRACKLIST:

Yes You Were
This Time (VIDEO)
Loving (AUDIO)
What Was I Thinking?
Spiritual Intimidation
Heartcore (AUDIO)
Inner Lover (AUDIO)
World Made
In Florida
Macabre

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26. Tenderness

Blue Hawaii (CAN)

Arbutus

TRACKLIST:

Free At Last
No One Like You (VIDEO)
Pregame
Versus Game (VIDEO)
Belong To Myself
Prepare For Flight
Younger Heart
Strummin’
Make Love Stay
Big News
Blossoming From Your Shy
Searching For You
Do You Need Me (AUDIO)
Tenderness
Giggles
Far Away Soon

25. You Tried

Hater (SWE)

PNKSLM Recordings

TRACKLIST:

Carpet
Mental Haven (AUDIO)
Common Way
Had It All (AUDIO)
Cry Later (AUDIO)
Always To Get By
Heavy Hearts (AUDIO)
Stay Gold
You Tried (VIDEO)

24. Images

You’ll Never Get To Heaven (CAN)

Yellow K

TRACKLIST:

Shared Dreams
White Light
Still
Images (AUDIO)
To Be Fair (AUDIO)
Shadow Garden
Beyond The Clouds
Exquisite Tension (AUDIO)
Vapor Frames
Wind
Rain Copy

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23. The Kid

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith (USA)

Western Vinyl

TRACKLIST:

I Am A Thought
An Intention (AUDIO)
A Kid
In The World
I Am Consumed
In The World, But Not Of The World
I Am Learning
To Follow & Lead (AUDIO)
Until I Remember
Who I Am & Why I Am Where I Am (AUDIO)
I Am Curious, I Care
I Will Make Room For You
To Feel Your Best

22. Imaginations

Molly Nilsson (SWE)

Dark Skies Association

TRACKLIST:

Tender Surrender
Let’s Talk About Privileges (VIDEO)
Mona-Lisa’s Smile
Memory Foam
American Express
Money Never Dreams (VIDEO)
Not Today Satan (VIDEO)
Think Pink (VIDEO)
Modern World
Inner Cities
Theory Of Life
After Life

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OUR RECORD REVIEW

21. Process

Sampha (ENG)

Polyvinyl

TRACKLIST:

Plastic 100°C
Blood On Me (VIDEO)
Kora Sings
(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano (VIDEO)
Take Me Inside
Reverse Faults
Under
Timmy’s Prayer
Incomplete Kisses
What Shouldn’t I Be

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