Esquire's (US) Best Albums of 2017

These are the best albums of 2017 with Lorde, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Priests, Perfume Genius, and more

Published: December 29, 2017 14:50 Source

# 1

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 2

Ctrl by SZA

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

# 3

4:44 by JAY-Z

Album • Jul 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop

# 4

Melodrama by Lorde

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 5

Rocket by Alex G

Album • May 19 / 2017 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 6

No Shape by Perfume Genius

Album • May 05 / 2017 Art Pop

# 7

The OOZ by King Krule

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock

# 8

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

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

# 9

Flower Boy by Tyler, The Creator

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

# 10

Process by Sampha

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 11

Soft Sounds from Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jul 14 / 2017 Dream Pop Indie Rock

# 12

Harmony of Difference by Kamasi Washington

EP • Sep 29 / 2017 Spiritual Jazz

# 13

Powerplant by Girlpool

Album • May 12 / 2017 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock

# 14

More Life by Drake

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

# 15

I See You by The xx

Album • Jan 13 / 2017 Indietronica Alt-Pop

# 16

Nothing Feels Natural by Priests

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Post-Punk

# 17

Sleep Well Beast by The National

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 18

Okovi by Zola Jesus

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Darkwave Art Pop

# 19

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave

# 20

Drunk by Thundercat

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul