Clash's Albums of the Year 2017

2017 has been a traumatic, turbulent year. But it's also been a year marked by incredible creativity, by boundary shattering, barrier smashing

Published: December 19, 2017 18:15 Source

# 1

Common Sense by J Hus

Album • May 12 / 2017 UK Hip Hop Afroswing Pop Rap

# 2

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Apr 14 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 3

Process by Sampha

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 4

Ctrl by SZA

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul

# 5

Aromanticism by Moses Sumney

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 6

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave

# 7

Flower Boy by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jul 21 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 8

The OOZ by King Krule

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock

# 9

V by The Horrors

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Neo-Psychedelia

# 10

Arca by Arca

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 11

SATURATION by BROCKHAMPTON

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 12

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Alternative R&B UK Bass

# 13

4:44 by JAY-Z

Album • Jul 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop

# 14

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

Album • Jun 23 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 15

Culture by Migos

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 16

Gang Signs & Prayer by Stormzy

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 UK Hip Hop Grime

# 17

Harmony of Difference by Kamasi Washington

EP • Sep 29 / 2017 Spiritual Jazz

# 18

MASSEDUCTION by St. Vincent

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop

# 19

Sleep Well Beast by The National

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 20

Ash by Ibeyi

Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Art Pop Alternative R&B

# 21

New Energy by Four Tet

Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Microhouse Ambient House

# 22

Screen Memories by John Maus

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Hypnagogic Pop Synthpop

# 23

FUTURE by Future

Album • Jun 30 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 24

Kelly Lee Owens by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 Ambient Pop Tech House

# 25

Distractions by Ikonika

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 UK Bass Wonky

# 26

Visions Of A Life by Wolf Alice

Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 27

SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) by Kehlani

Album • Jan 27 / 2017

# 28

Pure Comedy by Father John Misty

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Piano Rock Chamber Pop

# 29

Bicep by Bicep

Album • Sep 01 / 2017 Ambient House Ambient Techno Progressive House

# 30

Stranger in the Alps by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 31

More Life by Drake

Album • Mar 18 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap

# 32

Cigarettes After Sex by Cigarettes After Sex

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Dream Pop Slowcore

# 33

Death Peak by Clark

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 IDM

# 34

Laila’s Wisdom by Rapsody

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Conscious Hip Hop

# 35

4eva Is A Mighty Long Time by Big K.R.I.T.

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Southern Hip Hop

# 36

Capacity by Big Thief

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Indie Rock Indie Folk

# 37

Reflections of a Floating World by Elder

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Heavy Psych Stoner Rock Stoner Metal

# 38

Fin by Syd

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 39

Not Even Happiness by Julie Byrne

Album • Jan 12 / 2017 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 40

Morning After by dvsn

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 41

Rocket by Alex G

Album • May 19 / 2017 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 42

Pretty Girls Like Trap Music by 2 Chainz

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 43

I Decided. by Big Sean

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Pop Rap Trap

# 44

Soft Sounds from Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jul 14 / 2017 Dream Pop Indie Rock

# 45

City of No Reply by Amber Coffman

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Indie Pop Contemporary R&B

# 46

Everybody Works by Jay Som

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 47

The Assassination of Julius Caesar by Ulver

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Synthpop

# 48

Plunge by Fever Ray

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Electropop Art Pop Post-Industrial

# 49

Embers by Throwing Snow

Album • Jan 20 / 2017 IDM

# 50

After the Party by The Menzingers

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Punk Rock