Esquire's (UK) 50 Best Albums of 2017
The best new albums released across the last month from grime to pop to hip-hop to rock.
Published: December 07, 2017 17:56
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RELAXER | alt-J | Jun-02-2017, Art Pop |
| #2 | Phases | Angel Olsen | Nov-10-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Paradise | ANOHNI | Mar-17-2017, Art Pop |
| #4 | Dedicated to Bobby Jameson | Ariel Pink | Sep-15-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #5 | Future Politics | Austra | Jan-20-2017, Synthpop |
| #6 | Migration | Bonobo | Jan-13-2017, Downtempo |
| #7 | Arpo | Call Super | Nov-10-2017, IDM |
| #8 | Versus | Carl Craig | May-12-2017, Detroit Techno |
| #9 | The Tourist | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Feb-15-2017, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile | Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #11 | Joli Mai | Daphni | Oct-06-2017, Tech House |
| #12 | Raskit | Dizzee Rascal | Jul-21-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | HNDRXX | Future | Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #16 | The Far Field | Future Islands | Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #17 | Dark Days + Canapés | Ghostpoet | Aug-18-2017, Art Pop |
| #18 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Apr-28-2017, |
| #19 | Painted Ruins | Grizzly Bear | Aug-18-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | Droptopwop | Gucci Mane | May-26-2017, Trap |
| #21 | Mr. Davis | Gucci Mane | Oct-13-2017, Trap |
| #22 | Something to Tell You | HAIM | Jul-07-2017, Pop Rock |
| #23 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Omnion | Hercules & Love Affair | Sep-01-2017, Electropop |
| #25 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #27 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #28 | Semper Femina | Laura Marling | Mar-10-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #29 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #30 | Season High | Little Dragon | Apr-14-2017, Synthpop |
| #31 | Truth Is a Beautiful Thing (Deluxe) | London Grammar | Jun-09-2017, |
| #32 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #33 | A Black Mile To The Surface | Manchester Orchestra | Jul-28-2017, Indie Rock |
| #34 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #35 | Ti Amo | Phoenix | May-09-2017, Synthpop |
| #36 | Art in the Age of Automation | Portico Quartet | Aug-25-2017, Nu Jazz |
| #37 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #40 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #41 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #42 | Volcano | Temples | Mar-03-2017, Psychedelic Pop |
| #43 | Oczy Mlody | The Flaming Lips | Jan-13-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #44 | V | The Horrors | Sep-22-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #45 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Heartworms | The Shins | Mar-10-2017, Indie Pop |
| #47 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #48 | The Road, Pt. 1 | UNKLE | Aug-18-2017, |
| #49 | The Autobiography | VIC MENSA | Jul-28-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #50 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RELAXER | alt-J | Album, Jun-02-2017, Art Pop |
| #2 | Phases | Angel Olsen | Album, Nov-10-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Paradise | ANOHNI | EP, Mar-17-2017, Art Pop |
| #4 | Dedicated to Bobby Jameson | Ariel Pink | Album, Sep-15-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #5 | Future Politics | Austra | Album, Jan-20-2017, Synthpop |
| #6 | Migration | Bonobo | Album, Jan-13-2017, Downtempo |
| #7 | Arpo | Call Super | Album, Nov-10-2017, IDM |
| #8 | Versus | Carl Craig | Album, May-12-2017, Detroit Techno |
| #9 | The Tourist | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Album, Feb-15-2017, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney BarnettKurt Vile | Album, Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #11 | Joli Mai | Daphni | Album, Oct-06-2017, Tech House |
| #12 | Raskit | Dizzee Rascal | Album, Jul-21-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | HNDRXX | Future | Album, Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #16 | The Far Field | Future Islands | Album, Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #17 | Dark Days + Canapés | Ghostpoet | Album, Aug-18-2017, Art Pop |
| #18 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Apr-28-2017, |
| #19 | Painted Ruins | Grizzly Bear | Album, Aug-18-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | Droptopwop | Gucci Mane | Album, May-26-2017, Trap |
| #21 | Mr. Davis | Gucci Mane | Album, Oct-13-2017, Trap |
| #22 | Something to Tell You | HAIM | Album, Jul-07-2017, Pop Rock |
| #23 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | Album, May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Omnion | Hercules & Love Affair | Album, Sep-01-2017, Electropop |
| #25 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #27 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #28 | Semper Femina | Laura Marling | Album, Mar-10-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #29 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #30 | Season High | Little Dragon | Album, Apr-14-2017, Synthpop |
| #31 | Truth Is a Beautiful Thing (Deluxe) | London Grammar | Album, Jun-09-2017, |
| #32 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #33 | A Black Mile To The Surface | Manchester Orchestra | Album, Jul-28-2017, Indie Rock |
| #34 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #35 | Ti Amo | Phoenix | Album, May-09-2017, Synthpop |
| #36 | Art in the Age of Automation | Portico Quartet | Album, Aug-25-2017, Nu Jazz |
| #37 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Album, Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #40 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #41 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Album, Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #42 | Volcano | Temples | Album, Mar-03-2017, Psychedelic Pop |
| #43 | Oczy Mlody | The Flaming Lips | Album, Jan-13-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #44 | V | The Horrors | Album, Sep-22-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #45 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Heartworms | The Shins | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Pop |
| #47 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #48 | The Road, Pt. 1 | UNKLE | Album, Aug-18-2017, |
| #49 | The Autobiography | VIC MENSA | Album, Jul-28-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #50 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |