KCRW's Best Albums of 2017

KCRW's Best of 2017 Music Awards – The annual Best Of 2017 list recognizes the best artists to cross our airwaves and push music culture forward during the past year. Nominees are selected by KCRW's panel of independent DJs for originality, buzz and total number of mentions.

Published: November 30, 2016 13:50 Source

# 1

A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Heartland Rock Indie Rock

# 2

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 3

The OOZ by King Krule

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock

# 4

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave

# 5

Jardín by Gabriel Garzón-Montano

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Neo-Soul

# 6

Freedom Is Free by Chicano Batman

Album • Mar 03 / 2017 Psychedelic Soul Latin Soul Latin Alternative

# 7

Waiting on a Song by Dan Auerbach

Album • May 05 / 2017 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 8

Mister Mellow by Washed Out

Album • Jun 30 / 2017 Chillwave Neo-Psychedelia

# 9

Colors by Beck

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Pop Rock Alternative Dance

# 10

Little Fictions by Elbow

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Art Pop Indie Rock