Best Albums of 2017
Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 56 minutes ago).
"If this is poppier than fans are comfortable with, let's admit that Steven Wilson takes any form of music and makes it much better, more complex and pleasing. Those four openers are Wilson perfection. This guy just loves making great music. Permanating is a damn great Supertramp tribute, and then..." [+] Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This guy man. Look, I'm not arsed about your chin stroking jazz man who can tell me a load of reasons why this ain't the real deal. I only know that he brings the feelings every time and when I saw him live he knocked my sober socks off. At the end of the day, what the fuck more d'yer want?" Reply
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Graeme2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I must admit after half a dozen listens I'm still having problems getting to grips with this. There is hardly anything to latch on to. Every track seems to be at the same pace, same key and Bjork's phrasing is the same on every song. Does she hear anything in her head? Is this all meticulously pr..." [+] Reply
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"Strong debut. Extremely samey...the entire album feels like one long, brooding, intimately honest song (a vast majority of these tracks have an extremely similar structure and tempo), but it works. There are a few casualties due to the overarching sound (some of these tracks are very forgettable ..." [+] Reply
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"One of the best indie releases of 2017. Fantastic voice, fantastic flow to the album, good lyrics and a rather interesting sound. Not just peak girlpower, but a great album through and through." Reply
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"What a great way to kick off a career. I am glad to see them release an EP long enough to get on this site because a lot more people can be exposed to their music." Reply
"How exactly did we get here." Reply
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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luigybetis | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I actually really like this new album just as much as I like the first one, but I think you have to keep listening to it over and over to really understand the potential of the record. This is definitely a new direction for the duo because they are introducing a newer, more innovative side to the..." [+] Reply
"I personally like this album better than his last "something more than free". It seems in step with his growing maturity as a songwriter. If we were Vampires is one of the best songs he's written." Reply
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samistake2ice | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2017 composition
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| Various Artists | 7 | 1% | |
| Mach-Hommy | 5 | 1% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 4 | 0% | |
| Brockhampton | 3 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 0% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 2 | 0% | |
| Samantha Fish | 2 | 0% | |
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461 | 46% | |
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190 | 19% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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