The Atlantic's Top 10 Albums of 2017

Top picks from a year of personal stories, protest songs, and escapism

Published: December 12, 2017 18:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 DAMN. Kendrick Lamar Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop
#2 A Deeper Understanding The War on Drugs Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock
#3 50 Song Memoir The Magnetic Fields Feb-13-2017, Indie Pop
#4 Culture Migos Jan-27-2017, Trap
#5 All American Made Margo Price Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country
#6 A Crow Looked at Me Mount Eerie Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter
#7 Ctrl SZA Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B
#8 Nothing Feels Natural Priests Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk
#9 Kelly Lee Owens Kelly Lee Owens Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop
#10 4:44 JAY-Z Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | 50 Song Memoir | The Magnetic Fields | Album, Feb-13-2017, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #5 | All American Made | Margo Price | Album, Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #6 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #9 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #10 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |