Digital Trends' 50 Best Albums of 2017
Whether they came from legendary artists or fresh newcomers, the best albums of 2017 all offer unique perspectives and awesome tunes.
Published: December 03, 2017 01:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #4 | Antisocialites | Alvvays | Sep-08-2017, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #9 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #10 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #11 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #14 | Elwan | Tinariwen | Feb-10-2017, Tishoumaren |
| #15 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Capacity | Big Thief | Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Last Place | Grandaddy | Mar-03-2017, Indie Rock |
| #20 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | Black Origami | Jlin | May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #22 | Destroyer | Valley Queen | Feb-11-2017, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Rare Feeling | Twain | Oct-20-2017, Folk Rock |
| #24 | Somewhere In Between | Braxton Cook | Apr-13-2017, Smooth Jazz |
| #25 | Rocket | Alex G | May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #26 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #28 | Steve Lacy's Demo | Steve Lacy | Feb-24-2017, Bedroom Pop |
| #29 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #30 | This Old Dog | Mac DeMarco | May-05-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Hot Thoughts | Spoon | Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #32 | The Dusk In Us | Converge | Nov-03-2017, Metalcore |
| #33 | Juice | Camp Howard | May-31-2017, |
| #34 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Life After Youth | Land of Talk | May-19-2017, Indie Rock |
| #36 | A Place I'll Always Go | Palehound | Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #37 | I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone | Chastity Belt | Jun-02-2017, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Somersault | Beach Fossils | Jun-02-2017, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Soul of a Woman | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Nov-17-2017, Southern Soul |
| #40 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #41 | Write In | Happyness | Apr-07-2017, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile | Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #43 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | The Far Field | Future Islands | Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #45 | Routines | Hoops | May-05-2017, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Semper Femina | Laura Marling | Mar-10-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #47 | Whiteout Conditions | The New Pornographers | Jan-27-2017, Power Pop |
| #48 | Ty Segall | Ty Segall | Jan-27-2017, Garage Rock |
| #49 | Ruler Rebel | Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Mar-31-2017, Nu Jazz |
| #50 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #4 | Antisocialites | Alvvays | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #9 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #10 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Album, Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #11 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #14 | Elwan | Tinariwen | Album, Feb-10-2017, Tishoumaren |
| #15 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Album, Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Capacity | Big Thief | Album, Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Last Place | Grandaddy | Album, Mar-03-2017, Indie Rock |
| #20 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | Black Origami | Jlin | Album, May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #22 | Destroyer | Valley Queen | EP, Feb-11-2017, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Rare Feeling | Twain | Album, Oct-20-2017, Folk Rock |
| #24 | Somewhere In Between | Braxton Cook | Album, Apr-13-2017, Smooth Jazz |
| #25 | Rocket | Alex G | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #26 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Album, Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #28 | Steve Lacy's Demo | Steve Lacy | EP, Feb-24-2017, Bedroom Pop |
| #29 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #30 | This Old Dog | Mac DeMarco | Album, May-05-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Hot Thoughts | Spoon | Album, Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #32 | The Dusk In Us | Converge | Album, Nov-03-2017, Metalcore |
| #33 | Juice | Camp Howard | Single, May-31-2017, |
| #34 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Album, Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Life After Youth | Land of Talk | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Rock |
| #36 | A Place I'll Always Go | Palehound | Album, Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #37 | I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone | Chastity Belt | Album, Jun-02-2017, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Somersault | Beach Fossils | Album, Jun-02-2017, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Soul of a Woman | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Album, Nov-17-2017, Southern Soul |
| #40 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #41 | Write In | Happyness | Album, Apr-07-2017, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney BarnettKurt Vile | Album, Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #43 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | The Far Field | Future Islands | Album, Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #45 | Routines | Hoops | Album, May-05-2017, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Semper Femina | Laura Marling | Album, Mar-10-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #47 | Whiteout Conditions | The New Pornographers | Album, Jan-27-2017, Power Pop |
| #48 | Ty Segall | Ty Segall | Album, Jan-27-2017, Garage Rock |
| #49 | Ruler Rebel | Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Album, Mar-31-2017, Nu Jazz |
| #50 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |