The Alternative's 50 Best Albums So Far in 2017

There's easily been 100 great albums to come out of 2017 so far. Here are 50 of our staff's favorites.

Published: June 30, 2017 13:56 Source

# 1

Here Again by A Will Away

Album • Mar 17 / 2017 Emo-Pop Pop Punk

# 2

Soft Spots by Adult Mom

Album • May 19 / 2017 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 3

Rocket by Alex G

Album • May 19 / 2017 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 4

Capacity by Big Thief

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Indie Rock Indie Folk

# 5

Guppy by Charly Bliss

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 6

Life Without Sound by Cloud Nothings

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 7

Infinite Hiatus by Cool American

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 8

Wind & Words by Deer Leap

EP • Jun 09 / 2017 Midwest Emo

# 9

Swear I'm Good At This by Diet Cig

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Indie Pop Power Pop

# 10

I'm Only Dreaming by Eisley

Album • Feb 17 / 2017 Indie Pop

# 11

Powerplant by Girlpool

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

# 12

Outsiders by Gnarwolves

Album • May 05 / 2017 Pop Punk Punk Rock

# 13

Adornment by Grayscale

Album • May 05 / 2017 Pop Punk Alternative Rock

# 14

form/a by Half Waif

EP • Feb 24 / 2017 Art Pop Synthpop Ambient Pop

# 15

The Manson Family by Heart Attack Man

Album • Mar 03 / 2017 Power Pop Alternative Rock Emo-Pop

# 16

RARE by Hundredth

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Shoegaze Alternative Rock

# 17

Near To The Wild Heart Of Life by Japandroids

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 18

Everybody Works by Jay Som

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 19

ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ by Joey Bada$$

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 20

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Apr 14 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 21

City Music by Kevin Morby

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock Folk Rock

# 22

Flying Microtonal Banana by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock

# 23

Melodrama by Lorde

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 24

Sick Scenes by Los Campesinos!

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Indie Pop Indie Rock Art Rock

# 25

The Incessant by Meat Wave

Album • Feb 17 / 2017 Garage Punk Post-Hardcore

# 27

A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 28

the yunahon mixtape by Oso Oso

Album • Jan 25 / 2018 Emo-Pop Midwest Emo

# 29

A Place I'll Always Go by Palehound

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 30

After Laughter by Paramore

Album • May 12 / 2017 New Wave Pop Rock Alternative Dance

# 31

A Hairshirt of Purpose by Pile

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 32

Nothing Feels Natural by Priests

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Post-Punk

# 33

Greatest Hits by Remo Drive

Album • Mar 17 / 2017 Emo-Pop Indie Rock

# 34

Precious Art by Rozwell Kid

Album • Jun 23 / 2017 Power Pop Alternative Rock

# 35

Run the Jewels 3 by Run The Jewels

Album • Dec 25 / 2016 Hardcore Hip Hop

# 36

Brokenlegged by Sinai Vessel

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Emo

# 37

Slowdive by Slowdive

Album • May 05 / 2017 Dream Pop Shoegaze

# 38

Smidley by Smidley

Album • May 26 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 39

Enjoy the Great Outdoors by Spencer Radcliffe

Album • May 12 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 40

Pleasure Suck by SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 Noise Pop Shoegaze Neo-Psychedelia

# 41

Ctrl by SZA

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul

# 42

Impressions by Tall Ships

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 43

Auburn in the Everlast by The Flats

EP • Jan 06 / 2017 Alternative Rock

# 44

Lovely Little Lonely by The Maine

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Pop Rock Alternative Rock

# 45

The Obsessives by The Obsessives

Album • Mar 17 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 46

spin by Tigers Jaw

Album • May 19 / 2017 Indie Rock Emo-Pop Emo

# 47

Vulture by Turtlenecked

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Indie Rock Slacker Rock

# 48

Infinite Worlds by Vagabon

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 49

No Clearance by Vasudeva

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Post-Rock

# 50

The World's Best American Band by White Reaper

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Glam Rock Power Pop