New York Daily News' 25 Best Albums of 2017

In a year that closely resembled a perpetual dumpster fire, at least there was good music.

Published: November 30, 2017 06:00 Source

# 1
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Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul
# 2
Album • Jun 23 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 3
Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop
# 4
Album • Apr 14 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 5
Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Slowcore Contemporary Folk
# 6
Album • Jul 21 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul
# 7
Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B
# 8
Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock
# 9
Album • May 05 / 2017 Dream Pop Shoegaze
# 10
Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Heartland Rock Indie Rock
# 11
Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop
# 12
Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter
# 13
Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Americana Alt-Country
# 14
Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave
# 15
Album • Jul 14 / 2017 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter
# 16
Album • Dec 25 / 2016 Hardcore Hip Hop
# 17
Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Piano Rock Chamber Pop
# 18
Album • May 19 / 2017 Psychedelic Soul Hypnagogic Pop
# 19
Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Indie Rock Indie Folk
# 20
Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Americana
# 21
Album • Aug 11 / 2017 Post-Hardcore Hardcore Punk
# 22
Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Electropop Art Pop Post-Industrial
# 23
Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul
# 24
Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Indie Rock Art Rock
# 25
Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop