Pitchfork's 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017

Featuring the National, Jay Som, Broken Social Scene, Waxahatchee, and more

Published: December 13, 2017 06:00 Source

# 1

The OOZ by King Krule

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock

# 2

A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Heartland Rock Indie Rock

# 3

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave

# 4

Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Slowcore Contemporary Folk

# 5

Capacity by Big Thief

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Indie Rock Indie Folk

# 6

Nothing Feels Natural by Priests

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Post-Punk

# 7

Everybody Works by Jay Som

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 8

Slowdive by Slowdive

Album • May 05 / 2017 Dream Pop Shoegaze

# 9

Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Progressive Folk Chamber Folk

# 10

Infinite Worlds by Vagabon

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 11

Powerplant by Girlpool

Album • May 12 / 2017 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock

# 12

Hug Of Thunder by Broken Social Scene

Album • Jul 07 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 13

Out in the Storm by Waxahatchee

Album • Jul 14 / 2017 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 14

In Spades by The Afghan Whigs

Album • May 05 / 2017 Alternative Rock

# 15

The Courtneys II by The Courtneys

Album • Feb 17 / 2017

# 16

Sleep Well Beast by The National

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 17

Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Nov 21 / 2017 Psychedelic Rock Progressive Rock

# 18

Sorcerer by Tonstartssbandht

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 Neo-Psychedelia Space Rock Space Rock Revival

# 19

ken by Destroyer

Album • Oct 20 / 2017 Art Pop Synthpop Sophisti-Pop

# 20

The World's Best American Band by White Reaper

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Glam Rock Power Pop