MTH's Top 25 of 2017!
Once again, I have to go with what subjectively made me feel the best rather than necessarily the most accomplished records that I enjoyed this year - otherwise this list would look extremely different! |
| 25 |  | Talaboman
The Night Land |
| 24 |  | Ulver
The Assassination of Julius Caesar |
| 23 |  | Paramore
After Laughter |
| 22 |  | Septicflesh
Codex Omega |
| 21 |  | Disperse
Foreword |
| 19 |  | ZETA (UK)
Zeta |
| 18 |  | Tyler, the Creator
Flower Boy |
| 17 |  | Dying Fetus
Wrong One To Fuck With |
| 16 |  | Ho99o9
United States Of Horror |
| 15 |  | Carbon Based Lifeforms
Derelicts |
| 14 |  | 3TEETH
shutdown.exe |
| 13 |  | Iglooghost
Neo Wax Bloom |
| 12 |  | Stevens / Dessner / Muhly / McAlister
Planetarium |
| 11 |  | Glassjaw
Material Control |
| 10 |  | Dead Cross
Dead Cross
Thrashy, punky, super fun romp through the most abrasive parts of Mike Patton's aesthetic. |
| 9 |  | Infected Mushroom
Return to the Sauce
After an extremely disappointing back end of the 00s and early 10s, IM are sounding more crucial than ever with every release stronger than the last. |
| 8 |  | At the Drive-In
in•ter a•li•a
Straightforward, plays to their strengths, never shows off, but has a TON of replay value. |
| 7 |  | N.E.R.D.
NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES
A late addition, but godDAMN do Pharrell and co. know how to write a hook?! 100% party album. |
| 6 |  | PVRIS
All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
Dark, sexy, brooding, but always accessible, made all the more impressive by how easy it would have been to slip into a super sleek and poppy aesthetic. |
| 4 |  | Gallops
Bronze Mystic
Crisp, chaotic, cutting edge, this is an immaculately presented blend of raw power and precise electronics. |
| 3 |  | Foo Fighters
Concrete and Gold
Satisfaction guaranteed - no huge surprises, but a band sounding crucial in their comfort zone. |
| 2 |  | Dan Terminus
Automated Refrains
Smarter than your average synthwave album.
Manages to sound hugely cheesy and influenced without once sounding derivative. Gorgeous. |
| 1 |  | The Darkness
Pinewood Smile
It's not big. It's not clever. It's not cool.
It is, however, by far and away the most fun I've had with a record in years. |
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