Thrillist's Best Albums of 2017

Don't miss out on all the best new albums of 2017, whether it's a giant pop release, an indie record, or the hottest mixtape.

Published: March 27, 2017 17:52 Source

# 1

Melodrama by Lorde

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 2

The Navigator by Hurray For The Riff Raff

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 3

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 4

Fin by Syd

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 5

A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 6

HNDRXX by Future

Album • Jul 27 / 2017 Pop Rap Trap Contemporary R&B

# 7

Near To The Wild Heart Of Life by Japandroids

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 8

SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) by Kehlani

Album • Jan 27 / 2017

# 9

The Breaker by Little Big Town

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Country Pop

# 10

A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Heartland Rock Indie Rock

# 11

Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato

Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Pop Soul

# 12

Ctrl by SZA

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

# 13

War & Leisure by Miguel

Album • Dec 01 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Alternative R&B

# 14

Everybody Works by Jay Som

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 15

The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Americana Alt-Country

# 16

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Alternative R&B UK Bass

# 17

Goths by The Mountain Goats

Album • May 19 / 2017 Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 18

Exile in the Outer Ring by EMA

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Noise Rock Art Rock Industrial Rock

# 19

Compassion by Forest Swords

Album • May 05 / 2017 Ambient Dub

# 20

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave

# 21

Wick by Royal Thunder

Album • Jul 04 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 22

More Life by Drake

Album • Mar 18 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap

# 23

Process by Sampha

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 24

Strength Of A Woman by Mary J. Blige

Album • Apr 28 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Alternative R&B

# 25

Hot Thoughts by Spoon

Album • Mar 17 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 26

Need to Feel Your Love by Sheer Mag

Album • Jul 14 / 2017 Power Pop Garage Rock

# 27

From A Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton

Album • May 05 / 2017 Contemporary Country

# 28

Slowdive by Slowdive

Album • May 05 / 2017 Dream Pop Shoegaze

# 29

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

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

# 30

The OOZ by King Krule

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock

# 31

Nothing Feels Natural by Priests

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Post-Punk

# 32

Culture by Migos

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 33

Powerplant by Girlpool

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

# 34

I See You by The xx

Album • Jan 13 / 2017 Indietronica Alt-Pop

# 35

No Shape by Perfume Genius

Album • May 05 / 2017 Art Pop

# 36

Stranger in the Alps by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 37

Rainbow by Kesha

Album • Aug 11 / 2017 Pop Soul Pop Rock

# 38

reputation by Taylor Swift

Album • Nov 10 / 2017 Electropop

# 39

Beautiful Thugger Girls by Young Thug

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Trap Pop Rap Contemporary R&B Southern Hip Hop

# 40

Steve Lacy's Demo by Steve Lacy

EP • Feb 24 / 2017 Bedroom Pop Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Hypnagogic Pop

# 41

From A Room: Volume 2 by Chris Stapleton

Album • Dec 01 / 2017 Contemporary Country