Variety's Best Albums of 2017

Variety's music staff selects the 20 best albums of 2017.

Published: December 15, 2017 18:59 Source

# 1

From A Room: Volume 2 by Chris Stapleton

Album • Dec 01 / 2017 Contemporary Country

# 2

From A Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton

Album • May 05 / 2017 Contemporary Country

# 3

Pure Comedy by Father John Misty

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Piano Rock Chamber Pop

# 4

HNDRXX by Future

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

# 5

FUTURE by Future

Album • Jun 30 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 6

Harry Styles by Harry Styles

Album • May 12 / 2017 Pop Rock

# 7

4:44 by JAY-Z

Album • Jul 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop

# 8

Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker

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

# 9

Take Me Apart by Kelela

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

# 10

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 11

Melodrama by Lorde

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 12

All American Made by Margo Price

Album • Oct 20 / 2017 Neo-Traditionalist Country Contemporary Country

# 13

Culture by Migos

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 14

No Shape by Perfume Genius

Album • May 05 / 2017 Art Pop

# 15

Process by Sampha

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 16

MASSEDUCTION by St. Vincent

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop

# 17

What Now by Sylvan Esso

Album • Apr 28 / 2017 Electropop Indietronica

# 18

Ctrl by SZA

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

# 19

reputation by Taylor Swift

Album • Nov 10 / 2017 Electropop

# 20

Elwan by Tinariwen

Album • Feb 10 / 2017 Tishoumaren

# 21

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

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

# 22

Out in the Storm by Waxahatchee

Album • Jul 14 / 2017 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter