Dazed's 20 Best Albums of 2017

From King Krule’s hazy return to Fever Ray’s celebration of queer desire, here are the albums that defined the past 12 months

Published: December 13, 2017 16:26 Source

# 1
Arca by Arca
Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Art Pop Glitch Pop
# 2
Ctrl by SZA
Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul
# 3
Album • Jul 21 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul
# 4
Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop
# 5
Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Electropop Art Pop Post-Industrial
# 6
Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Alternative R&B UK Bass
# 7
Album • Nov 24 / 2017 Art Pop Glitch Pop
# 8
Album • Jun 23 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 9
Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock
# 10
EP • Oct 27 / 2017 Electropop Contemporary R&B
# 11
Album • May 05 / 2017 Art Pop
# 12
Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B
# 13
Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop
# 14
Album • May 12 / 2017 UK Hip Hop Afroswing Pop Rap
# 15
Album • Jun 23 / 2017 Electronic Art Pop Experimental Ambient Pop
# 16
Album • Oct 13 / 2017
# 17
Album • Jan 27 / 2017
# 18
Album • Oct 20 / 2017 Bleep Techno
# 20
Album • Sep 05 / 2017 Alternative R&B