Pitchfork's 20 Best Pop and R&B Albums of 2017

Featuring Lorde, Syd, Paramore, Khalid, Charli XCX, and more

Published: December 19, 2017 06:00 Source

# 1
Ctrl by SZA
Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul
# 2
Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop
# 3
Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Alternative R&B UK Bass
# 4
Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B
# 5
Album • Nov 17 / 2017 Art Pop Synthpop
# 6
Ash by Ibeyi
Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Art Pop Alternative R&B
# 7
Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop
# 8
Album • Jul 21 / 2017 Alt-Pop Art Pop
# 9
Fin by Syd
Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B
# 10
Album • Jan 13 / 2017 Indietronica Alt-Pop
# 11
Album • Jan 27 / 2017
# 12
Album • Apr 26 / 2017 Trip Hop Art Pop Alternative R&B
# 13
Album • May 12 / 2017 New Wave Pop Rock Alternative Dance
# 14
Album • Dec 15 / 2017 Bubblegum Bass Electropop Hyperpop
# 15
EP • Apr 07 / 2017 Electropop Synthpop
# 16
Album • Apr 27 / 2017 Alternative R&B Alt-Pop
# 17
Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Electropop Art Pop Synthpop
# 18
Album • Jul 07 / 2017 Pop Rock
# 19
EP • Oct 27 / 2017 Electropop Contemporary R&B
# 20
Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Electropop Contemporary R&B