Best Albums of 2017 So Far

Blank. · 06-27-2017, 11:35 AM

King Gizzard and the lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe
Horseneck - Heavy Trip
Lizzard Wizzard - Total War Power Bastard
All Them Witches - Sleeping Through The War
Mothership - High Strangeness
Hey Satan - Hey Satan
Colin Stetson - All this I do for Glory
Telekinetic Yeti - Abominable
Emptiness - Not for Music
Max Richter - Three Worlds: Music from Woolf Works

This will probably change before the year is over but my top 10 currently.

**Frownland** · 06-27-2017, 11:46 AM

I feel like it's been a really weak year so far. Plenty of strong releases though.

Some I've been enjoying
1. Billy Woods - Known Unknowns (his best in a while)
2. Ex Eye - Ex Eye
3. The Ruins of Beverast - Exuvia
4. Richard Dawson - Peasant
5. Angles 9 - Disappeared Behind the Sun
6. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe
7. The Necks - Unfold
8. The Caretaker - Everywhere At the End of Time Series
9. Immolation - Atonement
10. Yowie - Synchromysticism

**Exo** · 06-27-2017, 11:56 AM

Good timing for this thread. I still have a lot of listening to do on my trip home. I saved a lot of 2017 albums for that reason but here are a few that really caught my eye this year...

SZA
CTRL

Sampha
Process

Tonstartssbandht
Sorcerer

Blanck Mass
World Eater

Pile
A Hairshirt of Purpose

Tinariwen
Elwan

Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2
Star Stuff

Ulrika Spacek
Modern English Decoration

Future Islands
The Far Field

Still A LOT of stuff to listen to.

The Identity Matrix · 06-27-2017, 12:22 PM

Ok Here We go. I have some catching up to do, but this is a rough draft of my end of year list.

10: Mastodon - Emperor of Sands
9: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe
8: Novembers Doom - Hamartia
7: Royal Thunder - Wick
6: Pallbearer - Heartless
5: Nightlands - I Can Feel the Night Around Me
4: Phoenix - Ti Amo
3: Elder - Reflections of a Floating World
2: The Ruins of Beverast - Exuvia
1: Portugal, The Man - Woodstock

Honorable Mentions

Mothership - High Strangeness
Havok - Conformacide
Full of Hell - Trumpeting Ecstasy
John Frum - A Stirring in the Noos

LoathsomePete · 06-27-2017, 12:51 PM

I dunno if I can do a top 10 so far because I haven't really been listening to as much music this year, but here's what I have been enjoying

In no particular order

The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - The Dukes of Alhazred

Been 10 years since their last album and it was worth the wait. A very fun 40 minute punk rock romp through Lovecraft Country and funny natural disasters

Ulver - The Assassination of Julius Caesar

Probably the best Ulver album since Perdition City. Their take on '80's synth pop is perfect.

Sadistik - Altars

I enjoyed this more than Flowers For My Father and Ultraviolet. It's dark and atmospheric.

Gorillaz - Humanz

At first I didn't care for this album, it felt like it was a various artists album that features the Gorillaz, but after a few more listens I've really grown to like a lot of the songs.

Demonic Death Judge - Seaweed

Honestly this is just on here to round out the list. It's not a bad album, but it's kind of more of the same. Consider it more of a placeholder for the time being.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-27-2017, 12:54 PM

Wiley - Godfather

Blank. · 06-27-2017, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I feel like it's been a really weak year so far. Plenty of strong releases though.

Agreed. I've only been impressed by a couple of albums. No real replay value from most of the stuff I've listened to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Identity Matrix

10: Mastodon - Emperor of Sands

Thanks for the reminder. I forgot that I still need to listen to this album.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 06-27-2017, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Wiley - Godfather

definitely the best banger ting this year

**Frownland** · 06-27-2017, 02:34 PM

Dumal - The Lesser God is maddeningly excellent, as are the new Emptyset and Wolf Eyes albums.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-27-2017, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qwertyy

definitely the best banger ting this year

Good album. The album Race Against Time should have been if he didn't ruin it with the singles.

06-27-2017, 11:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blank. Jacob Sartorius Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dank memes Posts: 4,033	Best Albums of 2017 So Far King Gizzard and the lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe Horseneck - Heavy Trip Lizzard Wizzard - Total War Power Bastard All Them Witches - Sleeping Through The War Mothership - High Strangeness Hey Satan - Hey Satan Colin Stetson - All this I do for Glory Telekinetic Yeti - Abominable Emptiness - Not for Music Max Richter - Three Worlds: Music from Woolf Works This will probably change before the year is over but my top 10 currently. Last edited by Blank.; 06-29-2017 at 09:18 AM.

06-27-2017, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I feel like it's been a really weak year so far. Plenty of strong releases though. Some I've been enjoying 1. Billy Woods - Known Unknowns (his best in a while) 2. Ex Eye - Ex Eye 3. The Ruins of Beverast - Exuvia 4. Richard Dawson - Peasant 5. Angles 9 - Disappeared Behind the Sun 6. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe 7. The Necks - Unfold 8. The Caretaker - Everywhere At the End of Time Series 9. Immolation - Atonement 10. Yowie - Synchromysticism __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-27-2017, 11:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Good timing for this thread. I still have a lot of listening to do on my trip home. I saved a lot of 2017 albums for that reason but here are a few that really caught my eye this year... SZA CTRL Sampha Process Tonstartssbandht Sorcerer Blanck Mass World Eater Pile A Hairshirt of Purpose Tinariwen Elwan Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 Star Stuff Ulrika Spacek Modern English Decoration Future Islands The Far Field Still A LOT of stuff to listen to. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

06-27-2017, 12:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I dunno if I can do a top 10 so far because I haven't really been listening to as much music this year, but here's what I have been enjoying In no particular order The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - The Dukes of Alhazred Been 10 years since their last album and it was worth the wait. A very fun 40 minute punk rock romp through Lovecraft Country and funny natural disasters Ulver - The Assassination of Julius Caesar Probably the best Ulver album since Perdition City. Their take on '80's synth pop is perfect. Sadistik - Altars I enjoyed this more than Flowers For My Father and Ultraviolet. It's dark and atmospheric. Gorillaz - Humanz At first I didn't care for this album, it felt like it was a various artists album that features the Gorillaz, but after a few more listens I've really grown to like a lot of the songs. Demonic Death Judge - Seaweed Honestly this is just on here to round out the list. It's not a bad album, but it's kind of more of the same. Consider it more of a placeholder for the time being. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-27-2017, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Dumal - The Lesser God is maddeningly excellent, as are the new Emptyset and Wolf Eyes albums. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-27-2017, 12:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Wiley - Godfather