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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #2 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #4 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Capacity | Big Thief | Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #9 | Crack-Up | Fleet Foxes | Jun-16-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #10 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Powerplant | Girlpool | May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #12 | Hug Of Thunder | Broken Social Scene | Jul-07-2017, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #14 | In Spades | The Afghan Whigs | May-05-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | The Courtneys II | The Courtneys | Feb-17-2017, |
| #16 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Polygondwanaland | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Nov-21-2017, Psychedelic Rock |
| #18 | Sorcerer | Tonstartssbandht | Mar-24-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | ken | Destroyer | Oct-20-2017, Art Pop |
| #20 | The World's Best American Band | White Reaper | Apr-07-2017, Glam Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #2 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #4 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Album, Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Capacity | Big Thief | Album, Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #9 | Crack-Up | Fleet Foxes | Album, Jun-16-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #10 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Album, Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Powerplant | Girlpool | Album, May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #12 | Hug Of Thunder | Broken Social Scene | Album, Jul-07-2017, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Album, Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #14 | In Spades | The Afghan Whigs | Album, May-05-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | The Courtneys II | The Courtneys | Album, Feb-17-2017, |
| #16 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Polygondwanaland | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Nov-21-2017, Psychedelic Rock |
| #18 | Sorcerer | Tonstartssbandht | Album, Mar-24-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | ken | Destroyer | Album, Oct-20-2017, Art Pop |
| #20 | The World's Best American Band | White Reaper | Album, Apr-07-2017, Glam Rock |