The New York Times: Jon Pareles' Best Albums of 2017

Our critics picked St. Vincent and Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, Julien Baker and Taylor Swift, Nicole Mitchell and Tyshawn Sorey — and many more.

Published: December 06, 2017 18:59 Source

# 1

MASSEDUCTION by St. Vincent

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop

# 2

Residente by Residente

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Latin Rap Art Pop Experimental Hip Hop

# 3

Aromanticism by Moses Sumney

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 4

Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Slowcore Contemporary Folk

# 5

Utopia by Björk

Album • Nov 24 / 2017 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 6

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 7

Melodrama by Lorde

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 8

Ctrl by SZA

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

# 9

The Order Of Time by Valerie June

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Americana

# 10

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

Album • Jun 23 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop