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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #5 | Rocket | Alex G | May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #6 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #7 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #8 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #12 | Harmony of Difference | Kamasi Washington | Sep-29-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #13 | Powerplant | Girlpool | May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #14 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #16 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #17 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Okovi | Zola Jesus | Sep-08-2017, Darkwave |
| #19 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #20 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #5 | Rocket | Alex G | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #6 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #7 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #8 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #12 | Harmony of Difference | Kamasi Washington | EP, Sep-29-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #13 | Powerplant | Girlpool | Album, May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #14 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #16 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #17 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Okovi | Zola Jesus | Album, Sep-08-2017, Darkwave |
| #19 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #20 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |