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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #4 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #9 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #10 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #11 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #12 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #13 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #14 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #15 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Run the Jewels 3 | Run The Jewels | Dec-25-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #17 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Green Twins | Nick Hakim | May-19-2017, Psychedelic Soul |
| #19 | Capacity | Big Thief | Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #20 | The Navigator | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Mar-10-2017, Folk Rock |
| #21 | Cost of Living | Downtown Boys | Aug-11-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #22 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #23 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #25 | SATURATION II | BROCKHAMPTON | Aug-25-2017, Pop Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #4 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Album, Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #9 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #10 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #11 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #12 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Album, Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #13 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #14 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #15 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Album, Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Run the Jewels 3 | Run The Jewels | Album, Dec-25-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #17 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Green Twins | Nick Hakim | Album, May-19-2017, Psychedelic Soul |
| #19 | Capacity | Big Thief | Album, Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #20 | The Navigator | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Album, Mar-10-2017, Folk Rock |
| #21 | Cost of Living | Downtown Boys | Album, Aug-11-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #22 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Album, Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #23 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #25 | SATURATION II | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Aug-25-2017, Pop Rap |