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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #2 | The Navigator | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Mar-10-2017, Folk Rock |
| #3 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Fin | Syd | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | HNDRXX | Future | Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #8 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Jan-27-2017, |
| #9 | The Breaker | Little Big Town | Feb-24-2017, Country Pop |
| #10 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #11 | Tell Me You Love Me | Demi Lovato | Sep-29-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | War & Leisure | Miguel | Dec-01-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #15 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #16 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Goths | The Mountain Goats | May-19-2017, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Exile in the Outer Ring | EMA | Aug-25-2017, Noise Rock |
| #19 | Compassion | Forest Swords | May-05-2017, Ambient Dub |
| #20 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #21 | Wick | Royal Thunder | Jul-04-2017, Hard Rock |
| #22 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | Strength Of A Woman | Mary J. Blige | Apr-28-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Hot Thoughts | Spoon | Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #27 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #29 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #31 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #32 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #33 | Powerplant | Girlpool | May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #34 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #35 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #36 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #37 | Rainbow | Kesha | Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #38 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #39 | Beautiful Thugger Girls | Young Thug | Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #40 | Steve Lacy's Demo | Steve Lacy | Feb-24-2017, Bedroom Pop |
| #41 | From A Room: Volume 2 | Chris Stapleton | Dec-01-2017, Contemporary Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #2 | The Navigator | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Album, Mar-10-2017, Folk Rock |
| #3 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Fin | Syd | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | A Crow Looked at Me | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-24-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | HNDRXX | Future | Album, Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #8 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Album, Jan-27-2017, |
| #9 | The Breaker | Little Big Town | Album, Feb-24-2017, Country Pop |
| #10 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #11 | Tell Me You Love Me | Demi Lovato | Album, Sep-29-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | War & Leisure | Miguel | Album, Dec-01-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #15 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #16 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Goths | The Mountain Goats | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Exile in the Outer Ring | EMA | Album, Aug-25-2017, Noise Rock |
| #19 | Compassion | Forest Swords | Album, May-05-2017, Ambient Dub |
| #20 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #21 | Wick | Royal Thunder | Album, Jul-04-2017, Hard Rock |
| #22 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | Strength Of A Woman | Mary J. Blige | Album, Apr-28-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Hot Thoughts | Spoon | Album, Mar-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Album, Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #27 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | Album, May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #29 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #31 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #32 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #33 | Powerplant | Girlpool | Album, May-12-2017, Indie Pop |
| #34 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #35 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #36 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #37 | Rainbow | Kesha | Album, Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #38 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #39 | Beautiful Thugger Girls | Young Thug | Album, Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #40 | Steve Lacy's Demo | Steve Lacy | EP, Feb-24-2017, Bedroom Pop |
| #41 | From A Room: Volume 2 | Chris Stapleton | Album, Dec-01-2017, Contemporary Country |