Uproxx's Best Albums of 2017
From searing country underground records, to the biggest pop stars in the world, here's our picks for the best albums of 2017.
Published: December 04, 2017 16:08
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #2 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #4 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #7 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Crack-Up | Fleet Foxes | Jun-16-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #9 | Capacity | Big Thief | Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #12 | Half-Light | Rostam | Sep-15-2017, Art Pop |
| #13 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #16 | Go Farther In Lightness | Gang of Youths | Aug-18-2017, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?! | Milo | Aug-11-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #19 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile | Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #20 | Hallelujah Anyhow | Hiss Golden Messenger | Sep-22-2017, Americana |
| #21 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Apr-28-2017, |
| #23 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #24 | Every Little Thing | Carly Pearce | Oct-13-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #25 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Pleasure | Feist | Apr-28-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #29 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #30 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | The Navigator | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Mar-10-2017, Folk Rock |
| #32 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | You're Not As ______ As You Think | Sorority Noise | Mar-17-2017, |
| #34 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #35 | Life After Youth | Land of Talk | May-19-2017, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Hard Love | Strand of Oaks | Feb-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #37 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #38 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | From A Room: Volume 2 | Chris Stapleton | Dec-01-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #40 | This Is Steve | Delicate Steve | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #41 | First Cigarette | Travis Meadows | Oct-13-2017, Country |
| #42 | Ti Amo | Phoenix | May-09-2017, Synthpop |
| #43 | The Weather Station | The Weather Station | Oct-06-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #46 | Rocket | Alex G | May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #47 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #48 | No One Loves You | Blis | Oct-06-2017, Emo |
| #49 | Rosecrans | DJ Quik, Problem | Apr-20-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Migration | Bonobo | Jan-13-2017, Downtempo |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #2 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #4 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #7 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Crack-Up | Fleet Foxes | Album, Jun-16-2017, Progressive Folk |
| #9 | Capacity | Big Thief | Album, Jun-09-2017, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #12 | Half-Light | Rostam | Album, Sep-15-2017, Art Pop |
| #13 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #16 | Go Farther In Lightness | Gang of Youths | Album, Aug-18-2017, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Stranger in the Alps | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Sep-22-2017, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?! | Milo | Album, Aug-11-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #19 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney BarnettKurt Vile | Album, Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #20 | Hallelujah Anyhow | Hiss Golden Messenger | Album, Sep-22-2017, Americana |
| #21 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Apr-28-2017, |
| #23 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Album, Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #24 | Every Little Thing | Carly Pearce | Album, Oct-13-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #25 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Pleasure | Feist | Album, Apr-28-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #29 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Album, Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #30 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Album, Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | The Navigator | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Album, Mar-10-2017, Folk Rock |
| #32 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Album, Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | You're Not As ______ As You Think | Sorority Noise | Album, Mar-17-2017, |
| #34 | The Kid | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Oct-06-2017, Art Pop |
| #35 | Life After Youth | Land of Talk | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Hard Love | Strand of Oaks | Album, Feb-17-2017, Indie Rock |
| #37 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #38 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | From A Room: Volume 2 | Chris Stapleton | Album, Dec-01-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #40 | This Is Steve | Delicate Steve | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #41 | First Cigarette | Travis Meadows | Album, Oct-13-2017, Country |
| #42 | Ti Amo | Phoenix | Album, May-09-2017, Synthpop |
| #43 | The Weather Station | The Weather Station | Album, Oct-06-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | City Music | Kevin Morby | Album, Jun-16-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Not Even Happiness | Julie Byrne | Album, Jan-12-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #46 | Rocket | Alex G | Album, May-19-2017, Indie Folk |
| #47 | Infinite Worlds | Vagabon | Album, Feb-24-2017, Indie Rock |
| #48 | No One Loves You | Blis | Album, Oct-06-2017, Emo |
| #49 | Rosecrans | DJ QuikProblem | Album, Apr-20-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Migration | Bonobo | Album, Jan-13-2017, Downtempo |