Another year, another music blog post reflecting on the most prominent albums of the past 12 months....
Of course, 2017 wasn't exactly like any other year though. Given the year's volatile political climate, it's easy for us to assume that music may have taken a backseat for record enthusiasts. Or perhaps, on the contrary, music may have been the binding force that provided hope for many music geeks during a bleak turn of events.
The alcohol industry knows that customers are going to drink during both good times and bad. Music is no different. Whether we turn to music for celebratory or cathartic purposes, we are always lending our ears. Here are my favorite albums and singles of 2017 that have either served as a form of escapism or solace:
Of course, 2017 wasn't exactly like any other year though. Given the year's volatile political climate, it's easy for us to assume that music may have taken a backseat for record enthusiasts. Or perhaps, on the contrary, music may have been the binding force that provided hope for many music geeks during a bleak turn of events.
The alcohol industry knows that customers are going to drink during both good times and bad. Music is no different. Whether we turn to music for celebratory or cathartic purposes, we are always lending our ears. Here are my favorite albums and singles of 2017 that have either served as a form of escapism or solace:
Albums
1. Semper Femina - Laura Marling
2. Drunk - Thundercat
3. Painted Ruins - Grizzly Bear
4. American Dream - LCD Soundsystem
5. Soul of a Woman - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
Singles
1. Ballad of a Dying Man - Father John Misty
2. Everything Now - Arcade Fire
3. Soothing - Laura Marling
4. American Dream - LCD Soundsystem
5. Die 4 You - Perfume Genius
6. Just Wasn't Made For These Times - Jim James
7. Los Ageless - St. Vincent
8. The Strange Effect - The Shacks
9. Third of May/Odaigahara - Fleet Foxes
10. Catherine the Great - The Divine Comedy
11. Dreams Tonight - Alvvays
12. Losing All Sense - Grizzly Bear
13. Crawl - Gabriel Garzon Montano
14. Summer Girl - Jamiroquai
15. Magnificent (She Says) - Elbow
16. Dum Surfer - King Krule
17. Name For You - The Shins
18. Anymore - Goldfrapp
19. Apocalypse - Cigarettes After Sex
20. Deadly Valentine - Charlotte Gainsbourg
21. Young Adult - Inara George
22. I Want To Prove To You - The Lemon Twigs
23. Cherrybomb - Dan Auerbach
24. J-Boy - Phoenix
25. Sleeping Powder - Gorillaz
26. My Old Man - Mac DeMarco
27. Over Everything - Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile
28. Truth - Kamasi Washington
29. Dear Life - Beck
30. Replica - The XX
31. I Miss That Feeling - Tennis
32. Inferno - Thundercat
33. Goose Snow Cone - Aimee Mann
34. Tinseltown Swimming in Blood - Destroyer
35. Never Know - Dhani Harrison
36. Whiteout Conditions- New Pornographers
37. When I Saw Your Face - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
38. Talisa - Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts ft Karen O
39. Darling - Real Estate
40. Freedom is Free - Chicano Batman
See also: Top Albums and Singles of 2016
