Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2017 So Far
Lizzy Goodman’s new book, Meet Me In The Bathroom, documents an era in rock music that many of us remember well. It uses oral history to tell the story of the great New York rock boom of the early ’00s, the time when the Strokes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol and the Rapture wandered the earth as larger-than-life avatars of sex and fashion and glamor and desire. It gives a long look at that moment, at all the drunken nights and cocaine hangovers and ill-advised major-label deals and long-festering grudges that helped it to happen, and helped it to end. If you care about music — and if you’re reading this website, you presumably do — it’s an absolute must-read. But once you get over the pure nostalgia of it all, you might find yourself wondering why we haven’t had a moment like that since. Where are all the exciting young rock bands?
Published: June 06, 2017 15:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #3 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #4 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #5 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #7 | You're Not As ______ As You Think | Sorority Noise | Mar-17-2017, |
| #8 | Tourist in This Town | Allison Crutchfield | Jan-27-2017, Indie Pop |
| #9 | Reflections of a Floating World | Elder | Jun-02-2017, Heavy Psych |
| #10 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #12 | Heartless | Pallbearer | Mar-24-2017, Doom Metal |
| #13 | Rocket | Alex G | May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #14 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #17 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Dirty Projectors | Dirty Projectors | Feb-21-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Pleasure | Feist | Apr-28-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | GT Ultra | Guerilla Toss | Jun-23-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #21 | Halo | Juana Molina | Apr-07-2017, Folktronica |
| #22 | Powerplant | Girlpool | May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Fin | Syd | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | RARE | Hundredth | Jun-16-2017, Shoegaze |
| #25 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | After the Party | The Menzingers | Feb-03-2017, Punk Rock |
| #27 | Gods of Violence | Kreator | Jan-27-2017, Thrash Metal |
| #28 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Changer | Fred Thomas | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Compassion | Forest Swords | May-05-2017, Ambient Dub |
| #33 | After Laughter | Paramore | May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #34 | Bedouine (Deluxe) | Bedouine | Jun-23-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #35 | Black Origami | Jlin | May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #36 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #37 | Hot Thoughts | Spoon | Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Tara Jane O'neil | Tara Jane O'Neil | Apr-21-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | A Place I'll Always Go | Palehound | Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Sugar at the Gate | TOPS | Jun-02-2017, Indie Pop |
| #41 | The Far Field | Future Islands | Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #42 | Goths | The Mountain Goats | May-19-2017, Indie Pop |
| #43 | All Blue | G Perico | Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #44 | Crack-Up | Fleet Foxes | Jun-16-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #45 | Arca | Arca | Apr-07-2017, Art Pop |
| #46 | World Eater | Blanck Mass | Mar-03-2017, Electro-Industrial |
| #47 | Sorcerer | Tonstartssbandht | Mar-24-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | Enjoy the Great Outdoors | Spencer Radcliffe | May-12-2017, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Whiteout Conditions | The New Pornographers | Jan-27-2017, Power Pop |
| #50 | Hard Love | Strand of Oaks | Feb-17-2017, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #3 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Album, Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #4 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #5 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #7 | You're Not As ______ As You Think | Sorority Noise | Album, Mar-17-2017, |
| #8 | Tourist in This Town | Allison Crutchfield | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Pop |
| #9 | Reflections of a Floating World | Elder | Album, Jun-02-2017, Heavy Psych |
| #10 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Album, Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #12 | Heartless | Pallbearer | Album, Mar-24-2017, Doom Metal |
| #13 | Rocket | Alex G | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #14 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Album, Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #17 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Dirty Projectors | Dirty Projectors | Album, Feb-21-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Pleasure | Feist | Album, Apr-28-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | GT Ultra | Guerilla Toss | Album, Jun-23-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #21 | Halo | Juana Molina | Album, Apr-07-2017, Folktronica |
| #22 | Powerplant | Girlpool | Album, May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Fin | Syd | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | RARE | Hundredth | Album, Jun-16-2017, Shoegaze |
| #25 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | After the Party | The Menzingers | Album, Feb-03-2017, Punk Rock |
| #27 | Gods of Violence | Kreator | Album, Jan-27-2017, Thrash Metal |
| #28 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Album, Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Changer | Fred Thomas | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Compassion | Forest Swords | Album, May-05-2017, Ambient Dub |
| #33 | After Laughter | Paramore | Album, May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #34 | Bedouine (Deluxe) | Bedouine | Album, Jun-23-2017, Chamber Folk |
| #35 | Black Origami | Jlin | Album, May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #36 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #37 | Hot Thoughts | Spoon | Album, Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Tara Jane O'neil | Tara Jane O'Neil | Album, Apr-21-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | A Place I'll Always Go | Palehound | Album, Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Sugar at the Gate | TOPS | Album, Jun-02-2017, Indie Pop |
| #41 | The Far Field | Future Islands | Album, Apr-07-2017, Synthpop |
| #42 | Goths | The Mountain Goats | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Pop |
| #43 | All Blue | G Perico | Album, Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #44 | Crack-Up | Fleet Foxes | Album, Jun-16-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #45 | Arca | Arca | Album, Apr-07-2017, Art Pop |
| #46 | World Eater | Blanck Mass | Album, Mar-03-2017, Electro-Industrial |
| #47 | Sorcerer | Tonstartssbandht | Album, Mar-24-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | Enjoy the Great Outdoors | Spencer Radcliffe | Album, May-12-2017, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Whiteout Conditions | The New Pornographers | Album, Jan-27-2017, Power Pop |
| #50 | Hard Love | Strand of Oaks | Album, Feb-17-2017, Indie Rock |