Best Albums of 2017
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"After giving this a half-dozen more listens, I've got a few thoughts: As has been mentioned, DAMN. asks the question "Who is Kendrick Lamar?" We think we know Kendrick. And we do, don't we? This is that Compton kid, that Section.80 kid, that good kid, who broke out of his M.A.A.D. city with one m..." Reply
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"Don't get me wrong, it's a fine album, but I can't help thinking this unanimous wave of glowing reviews is a bit of "Be Here Now" syndrome. Pure Heroine got kind of middling reviews upon release, and it ended up being this kind of zeitgeist record in the pop world. Now critics don't want to under..." Reply
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"Slowdive is one of my personal favorite groups, and their comeback record was absolutely magical, so I came into this record with an anti-#1 bias when it came to ranking it.... ...but keeping it out of my handful of favorites for this year would be simply delusional on my part. It's really fuckin..." Reply
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"Catchy. Soulful. Heart-warming. Hand-banging. Brilliant. This is my favourite album of 2017 and it's not hard to see why. While previous Tyler releases seemed to operate purely on the basis of outrage and provocation, "Flower Boy" is the first time Tyler *truly* sounds like himself. The first Tyl..." Reply
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"For a period in my life, I couldn't believe that Slowdive would reunite and ever release another album. After a 22-year-long hiatus, they prove not only that they are a staple in the shoegazing genre, but also that their ambition has peaked to an unprecedented height. In comparison to the low-pro..." Reply
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"I feel perverse for even listening to this album. It is so deeply personal and heartbreaking that it feels strange to just put in my headphones and listen to it like it is any other album. I believe this to be a great album, but I am having a hard time determining just how great given how difficu..." Reply
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"I was worried about this album. I loved everything they've done since Alligator, but the 2015 release "Sunshine on my back" was exceptionally weak and began to sound like a band getting too comfortable with their sound. Thankfully, this album is nothing like that. It's fantasitic and fresh. Sure ..." Reply
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"I'm hesitant to say that this is their best album, purely because "Sound of Silver" & "This is Happening" were both exceptional records, however I do believe it is. "American Dream" is a masterpiece in the genre they carved out for theirselves, yet it takes risks like never before. The percussion..." Reply
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"Downvote this to hell, for all I care. This album is not that good. Tillman's a fine enough songwriter, but Jesus, is his salty navel-gazing irritating. Maybe if you're not surrounded by this brand of cynical pseudo-insight all the time, it's cool. Otherwise, I can't get into it. Maybe I'll try a..." Reply
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"Goddamn... This album is a revelation. This is a gorgeous, intricate, emotionally-charged experience. The only drawback is that such a dense record can be a little exhausting, but Fleet Foxes have not lost it. Each record of theirs gets better and better. Welcome back, FF." Reply
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Best Albums of 2017 composition
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| Various Artists | 7 | 1% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 5 | 1% | |
| Mach-Hommy | 5 | 1% | |
| Brockhampton | 3 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 0% | |
| Shabazz Palaces | 2 | 0% | |
| Oh Sees | 2 | 0% | |
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463 | 46% | |
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184 | 18% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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Best Albums of 2017 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 10 from 107th to 97th |
Up 8 from 104th to 96th |
Up 8 from 93rd to 85th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 6 from 27th to 33rd |
Down 6 from 82nd to 88th |
Down 4 from 79th to 83rd |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 8 from 104th to 96th |
Up 10 from 107th to 97th |
Up 3 from 103rd to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 5 from 96th to 101st |
Down 5 from 97th to 102nd |
Down 3 from 100th to 103rd |
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