Best Albums of 2017

I can't say it was the most the exciting year for music, but there were plenty of great albums released nonetheless. So, here goes:

25. Gas

Narkopop

24. Broken Social Scene

Hug of Thunder

 

23. Big Thief

Capacity

 

22. (Sandy) Alex G

Rocket

21. Tyler, The Creator

Flower Boy

20. Kelly Lee Owens

Kelly Lee Owens

19. Moses Sumney

Aromanticism

18. Julien Baker

Turn Out the Lights

17. Mount Kimbie

Love What Survives

16. Charlotte Gainsbourg

Rest

15. The xx

I See You

14. Sampha

Process

13. The War on Drugs

A Deeper Understanding

12. Perfume Genius

No Shape

11. Father John Misty

Pure Comedy

10. The National

Sleep Well Beast

Key Track:  "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness"

9. Vince Staples

Big Fish Theory

Key Track:  "Love Can Be"

8. Slowdive

Slowdive

Key Track:  "Star Roving"

7. Fever Ray

Plunge

Key Track:  "Red Trails"

6. Mount Eerie

A Crow Looked At Me

Key Track:  "Real Death"

5. King Krule

The OOZ

Key Track:  "The OOZ"

4. Fleet Foxes

Crack-Up

Key Track:  "Third Of May / Odaigahara"

3. St. Vincent

Masseduction

Key Track:  "Los Ageless"

2. Kendrick Lamar

DAMN.

Key Track:  "PRIDE."

1. LCD Soundsystem

American Dream

Key Track:  "Call the Police"