Best Albums of 2017
Explore the best albums of 2017, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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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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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +17 votes (21 helpful | 4 unhelpful)
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"I think it's a kind of silly to suggest that people/critics are 'overhyping' this album because they are wary of underrating it like they may of done with Pure Heroine. I believe it's more to do with Pure Heroine being a slowburner; I remember not being very keen the first 5 or even 6 listens but..." [+] Reply
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Sometype | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (8 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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"IMO at least top 3 for albums this year, flows really well and I love the direction that Tyler has taken for this record. Better than DAMN" 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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"I agree - this does sound like it almost came out in 1987. Yet somehow really fresh. I love the sonic places this goes and smooth listen. I don't like how much of the songs sound the same/similar melodies. But still solid." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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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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Mattdup279 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Is it better than Boxer? I don't know, but the fact that I'm having this discussion at all says what I need to say about the quality of this record. A beautiful, apocalyptic masterpiece." Reply
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"I've been listening to this non-stop since it leaked 2 days ago and I think I made up my mind. Some are saying this is their best, but I honestly don't think it tops Sound of Silver; Sound of Silver was their peak and I don't think they'll make something better than that. However, I think it mana..." [+] Reply
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lleon79 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Have listened to the album end to end 4 times & can report (1) It's waaaaaaay too long clocking in at a whooping 74 minutes (2) Tracks 1,2 , 3 and ( if you make it that far) 13 are great, everything in between is a slog (3) Tracks 4-12 sound very similar & pretty much mash into what feels like on..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (7 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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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
- HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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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% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 0% | |
| Brockhampton | 3 | 0% | |
| Future (Rap) | 2 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 0% | |
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464 | 46% | |
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187 | 19% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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17 | 2% | |
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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 13 from 106th to 93rd |
Up 2 from 79th to 77th |
Up 2 from 61st to 59th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 76th to 79th |
Down 2 from 18th to 20th |
Down 2 from 63rd to 65th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 13 from 106th to 93rd |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
