THE TOP ALBUMS OF 2017
I did it.
I'm creating things again.
And I'm hungry for more.
The timing obviously stinks, since this list is six weeks too late. But I did it, and the review for number one is the best review I've ever written. I did the work and it proves to me that I'm still capable of doing the work. I want to make it. I want to be alive. And I want to share that shit with every motherfucker I can get my voice to. Whether what I have to say is any good? That's up to you. But this is the year I will finally be heard. And this is the first step.
On to the albums:
The list this year was split into two parts, because a) I was worried no one would want to hear more than 80 minutes of monologue, even with musical backing and a few audio surprises to help illustrate points and b) By January 16th, all I had was the first 24 entries. After that, I decided to script them, and part two gets better as a result. Besides, there wasn't a whole lot to talk about with some of the lower albums, because a lot of them wound up being okay. I'd say everything above number 37 is over three stars, which NEVER happens. This is the deepest field ever.
So here is Part One, with the list of entries below:
Honorable mentions:
Four-song EPs that were just too short to properly review:
The Sketchballs
John Mayer "The Search For Everything, Wave 2"
Rubblebucket "If U C My Enemies"
Countless Thousands "Pretzel Champions"
Mastodon "Cold Dark Place"
Album that came out after my list was made, but was doodoo so I didn't include it:
Eminem "Revival"
Album that confounds me and I can't figure out what to say about it:
Kendrick Lamar "DAMN."
53. Mount Crustmore Collective "Selftitled / Methface EP"
52. Eisley "I'm Only Dreaming"
51. Poppy "Poppy.Computer"
50. Primus "The Desaturating Seven"
49. Royal Blood "How Did We Get So Dark?"
48. Projected "Ignite My Insanity"
47. Styx "The Mission"
46. Alice Cooper "Paranormal"
45. Little Big Town “The Breaker”
44. Jamiroquai "Automaton"
43. Powerman 5000 "New Wave"
42. Living Colour "Shade"
41. Mastodon "Emperor Of Sand"
40. 44. Minus The Bear "Voids"
39. Oruko "Frctl"
38. Monstercat 030 - Finale
37. Tetrafusion "Dreaming Of Sleep"
36. Prong "Zero Days"
35. Moonchild "Voyager"
34. Kobra And The Lotus "Prevail I"
33. Unleash The Archers "Apex"
32. Ted Leo "The Hanged Man"
31. Sons Of Apollo "Psychotic Symphony"
30. The New Pornographers "Whiteout Conditions"
Here's Part Two, where things get REALLY interesting. Some of these albums are going to stick with me awhile, which hasn't been the case for at least five years:
29. Public Enemy "Nothing Is Quick In The Desert"
28. Auf Ki "No One Eats The Shark"
27. Mega Ran "Extra Credit"
26. Oddisee "The Iceberg"
25. Jay-Z "4:44"
24. The Charlatans "Different Days"
23. Paramore "After Laughter"
22. Little Dragon "Season High"
21. Sheryl Crow "Be Myself"
20. Talib Qweli & Styles P "The Seven"
19. Aaron Watson "Vaquero"
18. Mutemath "Play Dead"
17. Grizzly Bear "Painted Ruins"
16. Body Count "Bloodlust"
15. Mutoid Man "War Moans"
14. Rakontyr Clique "Style Clashes"
13. Bad Bread "The Other End Of The Knife"
12. In Love With A Ghost "Healing"
11. Qveen Herby "EP 1"
10. Beck "Colors"
9. Sepultura "Machine Messiah"
8. Open Mike Eagle "Brick Body Kids Still Daydream"
7. St. Vincent "Masseduction"
6. Thundercat "Drunk"
5. In Love With A Ghost "A Mix About Cats, Love, Breakfast and Being Tired"
4. The Night Howls "Dump On Trump"
3. Neil Cicierega "Mouth Moods"
2. Run The Jewels 3
1. Kesha "Rainbow"
I hope you enjoyed the 2017 Best Albums list. Can't say exactly when I'll be back, but it should be sooner rather than later. Take care of yourselves out there, because no matter what that voice in your head is telling you: LIFE IS WORTH LIVING.
I'm creating things again.
And I'm hungry for more.
The timing obviously stinks, since this list is six weeks too late. But I did it, and the review for number one is the best review I've ever written. I did the work and it proves to me that I'm still capable of doing the work. I want to make it. I want to be alive. And I want to share that shit with every motherfucker I can get my voice to. Whether what I have to say is any good? That's up to you. But this is the year I will finally be heard. And this is the first step.
On to the albums:
The list this year was split into two parts, because a) I was worried no one would want to hear more than 80 minutes of monologue, even with musical backing and a few audio surprises to help illustrate points and b) By January 16th, all I had was the first 24 entries. After that, I decided to script them, and part two gets better as a result. Besides, there wasn't a whole lot to talk about with some of the lower albums, because a lot of them wound up being okay. I'd say everything above number 37 is over three stars, which NEVER happens. This is the deepest field ever.
So here is Part One, with the list of entries below:
Honorable mentions:
Four-song EPs that were just too short to properly review:
The Sketchballs
John Mayer "The Search For Everything, Wave 2"
Rubblebucket "If U C My Enemies"
Countless Thousands "Pretzel Champions"
Mastodon "Cold Dark Place"
Album that came out after my list was made, but was doodoo so I didn't include it:
Eminem "Revival"
Album that confounds me and I can't figure out what to say about it:
Kendrick Lamar "DAMN."
53. Mount Crustmore Collective "Selftitled / Methface EP"
52. Eisley "I'm Only Dreaming"
51. Poppy "Poppy.Computer"
50. Primus "The Desaturating Seven"
49. Royal Blood "How Did We Get So Dark?"
48. Projected "Ignite My Insanity"
47. Styx "The Mission"
46. Alice Cooper "Paranormal"
45. Little Big Town “The Breaker”
44. Jamiroquai "Automaton"
43. Powerman 5000 "New Wave"
42. Living Colour "Shade"
41. Mastodon "Emperor Of Sand"
39. Oruko "Frctl"
38. Monstercat 030 - Finale
37. Tetrafusion "Dreaming Of Sleep"
36. Prong "Zero Days"
35. Moonchild "Voyager"
34. Kobra And The Lotus "Prevail I"
33. Unleash The Archers "Apex"
32. Ted Leo "The Hanged Man"
31. Sons Of Apollo "Psychotic Symphony"
30. The New Pornographers "Whiteout Conditions"
Here's Part Two, where things get REALLY interesting. Some of these albums are going to stick with me awhile, which hasn't been the case for at least five years:
29. Public Enemy "Nothing Is Quick In The Desert"
28. Auf Ki "No One Eats The Shark"
27. Mega Ran "Extra Credit"
26. Oddisee "The Iceberg"
25. Jay-Z "4:44"
24. The Charlatans "Different Days"
23. Paramore "After Laughter"
22. Little Dragon "Season High"
21. Sheryl Crow "Be Myself"
20. Talib Qweli & Styles P "The Seven"
19. Aaron Watson "Vaquero"
18. Mutemath "Play Dead"
17. Grizzly Bear "Painted Ruins"
16. Body Count "Bloodlust"
15. Mutoid Man "War Moans"
14. Rakontyr Clique "Style Clashes"
13. Bad Bread "The Other End Of The Knife"
12. In Love With A Ghost "Healing"
11. Qveen Herby "EP 1"
10. Beck "Colors"
9. Sepultura "Machine Messiah"
8. Open Mike Eagle "Brick Body Kids Still Daydream"
7. St. Vincent "Masseduction"
6. Thundercat "Drunk"
5. In Love With A Ghost "A Mix About Cats, Love, Breakfast and Being Tired"
4. The Night Howls "Dump On Trump"
3. Neil Cicierega "Mouth Moods"
2. Run The Jewels 3
1. Kesha "Rainbow"
I hope you enjoyed the 2017 Best Albums list. Can't say exactly when I'll be back, but it should be sooner rather than later. Take care of yourselves out there, because no matter what that voice in your head is telling you: LIFE IS WORTH LIVING.
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