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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Common Sense | J Hus | May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #6 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #7 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #9 | V | The Horrors | Sep-22-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Arca | Arca | Apr-07-2017, Art Pop |
| #11 | SATURATION | BROCKHAMPTON | Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #16 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | Harmony of Difference | Kamasi Washington | Sep-29-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #18 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #19 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Ash | Ibeyi | Sep-29-2017, Art Pop |
| #21 | New Energy | Four Tet | Sep-29-2017, Microhouse |
| #22 | Screen Memories | John Maus | Oct-27-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #23 | FUTURE | Future | Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #24 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #25 | Distractions | Ikonika | Jun-02-2017, UK Bass |
| #26 | Visions Of A Life | Wolf Alice | Sep-29-2017, Indie Rock |
| #27 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Jan-27-2017, |
| #28 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Bicep | Bicep | Sep-01-2017, Ambient House |
| #30 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #31 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Cigarettes After Sex | Cigarettes After Sex | Jun-09-2017, Dream Pop |
| #33 | Death Peak | Clark | Apr-07-2017, IDM |
| #34 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #35 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #36 | Capacity | Big Thief | Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Reflections of a Floating World | Elder | Jun-02-2017, Heavy Psych |
| #38 | Fin | Syd | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #40 | Morning After | dvsn | Oct-13-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | Rocket | Alex G | May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | 2 Chainz | Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #43 | I Decided. | Big Sean | Feb-03-2017, Pop Rap |
| #44 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #45 | City of No Reply | Amber Coffman | Jun-02-2017, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #47 | The Assassination of Julius Caesar | Ulver | Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #48 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #49 | Embers | Throwing Snow | Jan-20-2017, IDM |
| #50 | After the Party | The Menzingers | Feb-03-2017, Punk Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Common Sense | J Hus | Album, May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Album, Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #6 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #7 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #9 | V | The Horrors | Album, Sep-22-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Arca | Arca | Album, Apr-07-2017, Art Pop |
| #11 | SATURATION | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #16 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Album, Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | Harmony of Difference | Kamasi Washington | EP, Sep-29-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #18 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #19 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Ash | Ibeyi | Album, Sep-29-2017, Art Pop |
| #21 | New Energy | Four Tet | Album, Sep-29-2017, Microhouse |
| #22 | Screen Memories | John Maus | Album, Oct-27-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #23 | FUTURE | Future | Album, Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #24 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #25 | Distractions | Ikonika | Album, Jun-02-2017, UK Bass |
| #26 | Visions Of A Life | Wolf Alice | Album, Sep-29-2017, Indie Rock |
| #27 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Album, Jan-27-2017, |
| #28 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Bicep | Bicep | Album, Sep-01-2017, Ambient House |
| #30 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #31 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Cigarettes After Sex | Cigarettes After Sex | Album, Jun-09-2017, Dream Pop |
| #33 | Death Peak | Clark | Album, Apr-07-2017, IDM |
| #34 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Album, Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #35 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Album, Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #36 | Capacity | Big Thief | Album, Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Reflections of a Floating World | Elder | Album, Jun-02-2017, Heavy Psych |
| #38 | Fin | Syd | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Album, Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #40 | Morning After | dvsn | Album, Oct-13-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | Rocket | Alex G | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | 2 Chainz | Album, Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #43 | I Decided. | Big Sean | Album, Feb-03-2017, Pop Rap |
| #44 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #45 | City of No Reply | Amber Coffman | Album, Jun-02-2017, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #47 | The Assassination of Julius Caesar | Ulver | Album, Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #48 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Album, Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #49 | Embers | Throwing Snow | Album, Jan-20-2017, IDM |
| #50 | After the Party | The Menzingers | Album, Feb-03-2017, Punk Rock |