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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Here Again | A Will Away | Mar-17-2017, Emo-Pop |
| #2 | Soft Spots | Adult Mom | May-19-2017, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Rocket | Alex G | May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Capacity | Big Thief | Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #6 | Life Without Sound | Cloud Nothings | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Infinite Hiatus | Cool American | Jun-02-2017, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Wind & Words | Deer Leap | Jun-09-2017, Midwest Emo |
| #9 | Swear I'm Good At This | Diet Cig | Apr-07-2017, Indie Pop |
| #10 | I'm Only Dreaming | Eisley | Feb-17-2017, Indie Pop |
| #11 | Powerplant | Girlpool | May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #12 | Outsiders | Gnarwolves | May-05-2017, Pop Punk |
| #13 | Adornment | Grayscale | May-05-2017, Pop Punk |
| #14 | form/a | Half Waif | Feb-24-2017, Art Pop |
| #15 | The Manson Family | Heart Attack Man | Mar-03-2017, Power Pop |
| #16 | RARE | Hundredth | Jun-16-2017, Shoegaze |
| #17 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #19 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Flying Microtonal Banana | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Feb-24-2017, Psychedelic Rock |
| #23 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #24 | Sick Scenes | Los Campesinos! | Feb-24-2017, Indie Pop |
| #25 | The Incessant | Meat Wave | Feb-17-2017, Garage Punk |
| #27 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | the yunahon mixtape | Oso Oso | Jan-25-2018, Emo-Pop |
| #29 | A Place I'll Always Go | Palehound | Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #30 | After Laughter | Paramore | May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #31 | A Hairshirt of Purpose | Pile | Mar-31-2017, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Greatest Hits | Remo Drive | Mar-17-2017, Emo-Pop |
| #34 | Precious Art | Rozwell Kid | Jun-23-2017, Power Pop |
| #35 | Run the Jewels 3 | Run The Jewels | Dec-25-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #36 | Brokenlegged | Sinai Vessel | Jan-27-2017, Emo |
| #37 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #38 | Smidley | Smidley | May-26-2017, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Enjoy the Great Outdoors | Spencer Radcliffe | May-12-2017, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Pleasure Suck | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Mar-24-2017, Noise Pop |
| #41 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Impressions | Tall Ships | Mar-31-2017, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Auburn in the Everlast | The Flats | Jan-06-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Lovely Little Lonely | The Maine | Apr-07-2017, Pop Rock |
| #45 | The Obsessives | The Obsessives | Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #46 | spin | Tigers Jaw | May-19-2017, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Vulture | Turtlenecked | Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #49 | No Clearance | Vasudeva | Mar-31-2017, Post-Rock |
| #50 | The World's Best American Band | White Reaper | Apr-07-2017, Glam Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Here Again | A Will Away | Album, Mar-17-2017, Emo-Pop |
| #2 | Soft Spots | Adult Mom | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Rocket | Alex G | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Capacity | Big Thief | Album, Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Album, Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #6 | Life Without Sound | Cloud Nothings | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Infinite Hiatus | Cool American | Album, Jun-02-2017, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Wind & Words | Deer Leap | EP, Jun-09-2017, Midwest Emo |
| #9 | Swear I'm Good At This | Diet Cig | Album, Apr-07-2017, Indie Pop |
| #10 | I'm Only Dreaming | Eisley | Album, Feb-17-2017, Indie Pop |
| #11 | Powerplant | Girlpool | Album, May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #12 | Outsiders | Gnarwolves | Album, May-05-2017, Pop Punk |
| #13 | Adornment | Grayscale | Album, May-05-2017, Pop Punk |
| #14 | form/a | Half Waif | EP, Feb-24-2017, Art Pop |
| #15 | The Manson Family | Heart Attack Man | Album, Mar-03-2017, Power Pop |
| #16 | RARE | Hundredth | Album, Jun-16-2017, Shoegaze |
| #17 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #19 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Album, Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Album, Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Flying Microtonal Banana | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Feb-24-2017, Psychedelic Rock |
| #23 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #24 | Sick Scenes | Los Campesinos! | Album, Feb-24-2017, Indie Pop |
| #25 | The Incessant | Meat Wave | Album, Feb-17-2017, Garage Punk |
| #27 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | the yunahon mixtape | Oso Oso | Album, Jan-25-2018, Emo-Pop |
| #29 | A Place I'll Always Go | Palehound | Album, Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #30 | After Laughter | Paramore | Album, May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #31 | A Hairshirt of Purpose | Pile | Album, Mar-31-2017, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Greatest Hits | Remo Drive | Album, Mar-17-2017, Emo-Pop |
| #34 | Precious Art | Rozwell Kid | Album, Jun-23-2017, Power Pop |
| #35 | Run the Jewels 3 | Run The Jewels | Album, Dec-25-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #36 | Brokenlegged | Sinai Vessel | Album, Jan-27-2017, Emo |
| #37 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #38 | Smidley | Smidley | Album, May-26-2017, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Enjoy the Great Outdoors | Spencer Radcliffe | Album, May-12-2017, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Pleasure Suck | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Album, Mar-24-2017, Noise Pop |
| #41 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Impressions | Tall Ships | Album, Mar-31-2017, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Auburn in the Everlast | The Flats | EP, Jan-06-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Lovely Little Lonely | The Maine | Album, Apr-07-2017, Pop Rock |
| #45 | The Obsessives | The Obsessives | Album, Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #46 | spin | Tigers Jaw | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Vulture | Turtlenecked | Album, Jun-16-2017, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Album, Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #49 | No Clearance | Vasudeva | Album, Mar-31-2017, Post-Rock |
| #50 | The World's Best American Band | White Reaper | Album, Apr-07-2017, Glam Rock |