NME's Albums of the Year 2017
2017's been mega for music and these 50 top albums have defined the year in music. Find out NME's albums of the year
Published: December 27, 2017 11:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #2 | Visions Of A Life | Wolf Alice | Sep-29-2017, Indie Rock |
| #3 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #6 | Common Sense | J Hus | May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #7 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | Godfather | Wiley | Jan-13-2017, Grime |
| #10 | As You Were (Deluxe Edition) | Liam Gallagher | Oct-06-2017, |
| #11 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #12 | Yesterdays Gone | Loyle Carner | Jan-20-2017, |
| #13 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #17 | Antisocialites | Alvvays | Sep-08-2017, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Apr-28-2017, |
| #19 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | After Laughter | Paramore | May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #21 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #22 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #25 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #26 | Gone Now | Bleachers | Jun-02-2017, Synthpop |
| #27 | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters | Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Everything Is Forgotten | Methyl Ethel | Mar-03-2017, Psychedelic Pop |
| #29 | Everything Now | Arcade Fire | Jul-28-2017, Alternative Dance |
| #30 | Colors | Beck | Oct-13-2017, Pop Rock |
| #31 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #32 | 1992 Deluxe | Princess Nokia | Sep-08-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | For Crying Out Loud (Deluxe) | Kasabian | May-05-2017, |
| #34 | Mura Masa | Mura Masa | Jul-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | Aug-25-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Eternity, In Your Arms | Creeper | Mar-24-2017, Pop Punk |
| #37 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #38 | RELAXER | alt-J | Jun-02-2017, Art Pop |
| #39 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #40 | Rocket | Alex G | May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #42 | Relatives In Descent | Protomartyr | Sep-29-2017, Post-Punk |
| #43 | Ti Amo | Phoenix | May-09-2017, Synthpop |
| #44 | Love in the 4th Dimension | The Big Moon | Apr-07-2017, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Interplanetary Class Classics | The Moonlandingz | Mar-24-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #46 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #47 | Derevaun Seraun | Kiran Leonard | Sep-15-2017, Chamber Pop |
| #48 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #49 | Semper Femina | Laura Marling | Mar-10-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #50 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #2 | Visions Of A Life | Wolf Alice | Album, Sep-29-2017, Indie Rock |
| #3 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #6 | Common Sense | J Hus | Album, May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #7 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | Godfather | Wiley | Album, Jan-13-2017, Grime |
| #10 | As You Were (Deluxe Edition) | Liam Gallagher | Album, Oct-06-2017, |
| #11 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #12 | Yesterdays Gone | Loyle Carner | Album, Jan-20-2017, |
| #13 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Album, Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #17 | Antisocialites | Alvvays | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Apr-28-2017, |
| #19 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | After Laughter | Paramore | Album, May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #21 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Album, Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #22 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Album, Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #25 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #26 | Gone Now | Bleachers | Album, Jun-02-2017, Synthpop |
| #27 | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters | Album, Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Everything Is Forgotten | Methyl Ethel | Album, Mar-03-2017, Psychedelic Pop |
| #29 | Everything Now | Arcade Fire | Album, Jul-28-2017, Alternative Dance |
| #30 | Colors | Beck | Album, Oct-13-2017, Pop Rock |
| #31 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #32 | 1992 Deluxe | Princess Nokia | Album, Sep-08-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | For Crying Out Loud (Deluxe) | Kasabian | Album, May-05-2017, |
| #34 | Mura Masa | Mura Masa | Album, Jul-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | Album, Aug-25-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Eternity, In Your Arms | Creeper | Album, Mar-24-2017, Pop Punk |
| #37 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #38 | RELAXER | alt-J | Album, Jun-02-2017, Art Pop |
| #39 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #40 | Rocket | Alex G | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Plunge | Fever Ray | Album, Oct-27-2017, Electropop |
| #42 | Relatives In Descent | Protomartyr | Album, Sep-29-2017, Post-Punk |
| #43 | Ti Amo | Phoenix | Album, May-09-2017, Synthpop |
| #44 | Love in the 4th Dimension | The Big Moon | Album, Apr-07-2017, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Interplanetary Class Classics | The Moonlandingz | Album, Mar-24-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #46 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #47 | Derevaun Seraun | Kiran Leonard | Album, Sep-15-2017, Chamber Pop |
| #48 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #49 | Semper Femina | Laura Marling | Album, Mar-10-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #50 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |