The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of 2017
We rank the fifty most outstanding records of the year.
Published: December 17, 2017 00:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #2 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #6 | Common Sense | J Hus | May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #7 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Brazil | JFDR | Mar-17-2017, Art Pop |
| #9 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #10 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #11 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #12 | Yesterdays Gone | Loyle Carner | Jan-20-2017, |
| #13 | Rest | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Nov-17-2017, Art Pop |
| #14 | Brutalism | IDLES | Mar-10-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #15 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Kinder Versions | Mammút | Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Fin | Syd | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | About U | MUNA | Feb-03-2017, Synthpop |
| #21 | Collection | Soccer Mommy | Aug-04-2017, Bedroom Pop |
| #22 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile | Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #23 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | Résistance | Songhoy Blues | Jun-16-2017, Afro-Rock |
| #25 | Harmony of Difference | Kamasi Washington | Sep-29-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #26 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Holiday Destination | Nadine Shah | Aug-25-2017, Art Rock |
| #29 | form/a | Half Waif | Feb-24-2017, Art Pop |
| #30 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #31 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | What Now | Sylvan Esso | Apr-28-2017, Electropop |
| #33 | Three Futures | TORRES | Sep-29-2017, Art Pop |
| #34 | Capacity | Big Thief | Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #35 | The Underside of Power | Algiers | Jun-23-2017, Post-Punk |
| #36 | Peasant | Richard Dawson | Jun-02-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #37 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #38 | Forced Witness | Alex Cameron | Sep-08-2017, Synthpop |
| #39 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #40 | The Weather Station | The Weather Station | Oct-06-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Rainbow | Kesha | Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #42 | Tenderness | Blue Hawaii | Oct-06-2017, Indietronica |
| #43 | Cigarettes After Sex | Cigarettes After Sex | Jun-09-2017, Dream Pop |
| #44 | Im Not Your Man | Marika Hackman | Jun-02-2017, |
| #45 | Music for People in Trouble | Susanne Sundfør | Sep-08-2017, Art Pop |
| #46 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Jan-27-2017, |
| #47 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #48 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #49 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | American Teen | Khalid | Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #2 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Album, Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Mar-24-2017, Ambient Pop |
| #6 | Common Sense | J Hus | Album, May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #7 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Album, Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Brazil | JFDR | Album, Mar-17-2017, Art Pop |
| #9 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #10 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #11 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #12 | Yesterdays Gone | Loyle Carner | Album, Jan-20-2017, |
| #13 | Rest | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Album, Nov-17-2017, Art Pop |
| #14 | Brutalism | IDLES | Album, Mar-10-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #15 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Album, Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Kinder Versions | Mammút | Album, Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Fin | Syd | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | About U | MUNA | Album, Feb-03-2017, Synthpop |
| #21 | Collection | Soccer Mommy | Album, Aug-04-2017, Bedroom Pop |
| #22 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney BarnettKurt Vile | Album, Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #23 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | Résistance | Songhoy Blues | Album, Jun-16-2017, Afro-Rock |
| #25 | Harmony of Difference | Kamasi Washington | EP, Sep-29-2017, Spiritual Jazz |
| #26 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Album, Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Holiday Destination | Nadine Shah | Album, Aug-25-2017, Art Rock |
| #29 | form/a | Half Waif | EP, Feb-24-2017, Art Pop |
| #30 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #31 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Album, Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | What Now | Sylvan Esso | Album, Apr-28-2017, Electropop |
| #33 | Three Futures | TORRES | Album, Sep-29-2017, Art Pop |
| #34 | Capacity | Big Thief | Album, Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #35 | The Underside of Power | Algiers | Album, Jun-23-2017, Post-Punk |
| #36 | Peasant | Richard Dawson | Album, Jun-02-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #37 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #38 | Forced Witness | Alex Cameron | Album, Sep-08-2017, Synthpop |
| #39 | Aromanticism | Moses Sumney | Album, Sep-22-2017, Art Pop |
| #40 | The Weather Station | The Weather Station | Album, Oct-06-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Rainbow | Kesha | Album, Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #42 | Tenderness | Blue Hawaii | Album, Oct-06-2017, Indietronica |
| #43 | Cigarettes After Sex | Cigarettes After Sex | Album, Jun-09-2017, Dream Pop |
| #44 | Im Not Your Man | Marika Hackman | Album, Jun-02-2017, |
| #45 | Music for People in Trouble | Susanne Sundfør | Album, Sep-08-2017, Art Pop |
| #46 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Album, Jan-27-2017, |
| #47 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #48 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Album, Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #49 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | American Teen | Khalid | Album, Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |