FACT's 50 Best Albums of 2017
The best records from another astounding year for new music.
Published: December 20, 2017 12:54
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | async | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Apr-28-2017, Ambient |
| #2 | A flame my love, a frequency | Colleen | Oct-20-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #3 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Dulce Compañia | DJ Python | Sep-25-2017, Ambient House |
| #5 | HNDRXX | Future | Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Dust | Laurel Halo | Jun-23-2017, Electronic |
| #7 | Common Sense | J Hus | May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Before I Wake | Kamaiyah | Nov-07-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Superlative Fatigue | Errorsmith | Oct-20-2017, Bleep Techno |
| #10 | UKG | TQD | Mar-17-2017, UK Garage |
| #11 | Black Origami | Jlin | May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #12 | Reassemblage | Visible Cloaks | Feb-17-2017, Ambient |
| #13 | Sudan Archives | Sudan Archives | Jul-14-2017, Folktronica |
| #14 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Colón Man | Equiknoxx | Nov-24-2017, Dancehall |
| #16 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #17 | Hesaitix | M.E.S.H. | Nov-10-2017, UK Bass |
| #18 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Rembo | Karen Gwyer | Jul-21-2017, Wonky Techno |
| #20 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #21 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Jan-27-2017, |
| #22 | It's Good to Be Differ-Ent | Differ-Ent | Mar-17-2017, Detroit Techno |
| #23 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #24 | Fantasii | MHYSA | Jul-21-2017, Deconstructed Club |
| #25 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti | Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #26 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Nídia É Má, Nídia É Fudida | Nidia | Jun-30-2017, Batida |
| #28 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Weighing of the Heart | Nabihah Iqbal | Dec-01-2017, Dream Pop |
| #30 | AZD | Actress | Apr-14-2017, Microhouse |
| #31 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | Ambient Black Magic | Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement | Oct-13-2017, Ambient Dub |
| #33 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #34 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #35 | Patterns Of Consciousness | Caterina Barbieri | May-19-2017, Progressive Electronic |
| #36 | Dedicated to Bobby Jameson | Ariel Pink | Sep-15-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #37 | Symbolic Use of Light | UMFANG | Jun-16-2017, Minimal Techno |
| #39 | Black Ken | Lil B | Aug-17-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Utopia | Björk | Nov-24-2017, Art Pop |
| #41 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Mnestic Pressure | Lee Gamble | Sep-15-2017, IDM |
| #43 | Gulu City Anthems | Otim Alpha | Feb-20-2017, East African Music |
| #44 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #45 | All Blue | G Perico | Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | The Gag File | Aaron Dilloway | Apr-28-2017, Tape Music |
| #47 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #48 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #49 | Screen Memories | John Maus | Oct-27-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #50 | Providence | Nathan Fake | Mar-10-2017, IDM |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | async | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Album, Apr-28-2017, Ambient |
| #2 | A flame my love, a frequency | Colleen | Album, Oct-20-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #3 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Dulce Compañia | DJ Python | Album, Sep-25-2017, Ambient House |
| #5 | HNDRXX | Future | Album, Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Dust | Laurel Halo | Album, Jun-23-2017, Electronic |
| #7 | Common Sense | J Hus | Album, May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Before I Wake | Kamaiyah | Album, Nov-07-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Superlative Fatigue | Errorsmith | Album, Oct-20-2017, Bleep Techno |
| #10 | UKG | TQD | Album, Mar-17-2017, UK Garage |
| #11 | Black Origami | Jlin | Album, May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #12 | Reassemblage | Visible Cloaks | Album, Feb-17-2017, Ambient |
| #13 | Sudan Archives | Sudan Archives | EP, Jul-14-2017, Folktronica |
| #14 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Colón Man | Equiknoxx | Album, Nov-24-2017, Dancehall |
| #16 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Album, Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #17 | Hesaitix | M.E.S.H. | Album, Nov-10-2017, UK Bass |
| #18 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Rembo | Karen Gwyer | Album, Jul-21-2017, Wonky Techno |
| #20 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #21 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Album, Jan-27-2017, |
| #22 | It's Good to Be Differ-Ent | Differ-Ent | Album, Mar-17-2017, Detroit Techno |
| #23 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #24 | Fantasii | MHYSA | Album, Jul-21-2017, Deconstructed Club |
| #25 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti | Album, Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #26 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Nídia É Má, Nídia É Fudida | Nidia | Album, Jun-30-2017, Batida |
| #28 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Weighing of the Heart | Nabihah Iqbal | Album, Dec-01-2017, Dream Pop |
| #30 | AZD | Actress | Album, Apr-14-2017, Microhouse |
| #31 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Album, Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | Ambient Black Magic | Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement | Album, Oct-13-2017, Ambient Dub |
| #33 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Album, Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #34 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #35 | Patterns Of Consciousness | Caterina Barbieri | Album, May-19-2017, Progressive Electronic |
| #36 | Dedicated to Bobby Jameson | Ariel Pink | Album, Sep-15-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #37 | Symbolic Use of Light | UMFANG | Album, Jun-16-2017, Minimal Techno |
| #39 | Black Ken | Lil B | Album, Aug-17-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Utopia | Björk | Album, Nov-24-2017, Art Pop |
| #41 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Mnestic Pressure | Lee Gamble | Album, Sep-15-2017, IDM |
| #43 | Gulu City Anthems | Otim Alpha | Album, Feb-20-2017, East African Music |
| #44 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #45 | All Blue | G Perico | Album, Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | The Gag File | Aaron Dilloway | Album, Apr-28-2017, Tape Music |
| #47 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #48 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #49 | Screen Memories | John Maus | Album, Oct-27-2017, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #50 | Providence | Nathan Fake | Album, Mar-10-2017, IDM |