[Music] these albums definitely deserved some
these albums definitely deserved some
these albums definitely deserved some more love in 2017 welcome to
more love in 2017 welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten albums
down our picks for the top ten albums you missed in 2017
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] previously known as Alexander Janus
previously known as Alexander Janus
previously known as Alexander Janus goalie on Bandcamp
goalie on Bandcamp
goalie on Bandcamp this Philadelphian stylized his image
this Philadelphian stylized his image
this Philadelphian stylized his image after teaming with London’s Domino
after teaming with London’s Domino
after teaming with London’s Domino recording company
Alex G keeps it cryptic and lo-fi on
Alex G keeps it cryptic and lo-fi on many rocket tracks but it’s the folk
many rocket tracks but it’s the folk
many rocket tracks but it’s the folk rock songs that stand out most with
rock songs that stand out most with
rock songs that stand out most with their lyrical clarity whether it’s the
their lyrical clarity whether it’s the
their lyrical clarity whether it’s the fun-loving proud or powerful men both of
fun-loving proud or powerful men both of
fun-loving proud or powerful men both of which help this rocket blast off
but there’s a strong message to the
but there’s a strong message to the process too as Alex pokes fun at
process too as Alex pokes fun at
process too as Alex pokes fun at celebrity adoration massive egos and
celebrity adoration massive egos and
celebrity adoration massive egos and societal norms he’ll make you laugh
societal norms he’ll make you laugh
societal norms he’ll make you laugh unwind and rewind over and over again
unwind and rewind over and over again
unwind and rewind over and over again [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it was magic number nine antisocial
it was magic number nine antisocial
it was magic number nine antisocial lights
lights
lights always
from Toronto this indie collective has a
from Toronto this indie collective has a catchy melodic sound with potential for
catchy melodic sound with potential for
catchy melodic sound with potential for massive mainstream success if that’s
massive mainstream success if that’s
massive mainstream success if that’s what they’re into
what they’re into
what they’re into [Music]
[Music]
[Music] on their sophomore album always explores
on their sophomore album always explores
on their sophomore album always explores various dream pop sounds from an
various dream pop sounds from an
various dream pop sounds from an outsider point of view
[Music]
[Music] there’s a little new wave mixed in along
there’s a little new wave mixed in along
there’s a little new wave mixed in along with some Punk here and there and lead
with some Punk here and there and lead
with some Punk here and there and lead singer Molly Rankin beautifully connects
singer Molly Rankin beautifully connects
singer Molly Rankin beautifully connects the album’s anti socialite narrative
the album’s anti socialite narrative
the album’s anti socialite narrative with her gorgeous vocals it’s a
with her gorgeous vocals it’s a
with her gorgeous vocals it’s a well-rounded album with 10 beautiful
well-rounded album with 10 beautiful
well-rounded album with 10 beautiful tracks and it closes out strong with the
tracks and it closes out strong with the
tracks and it closes out strong with the atmospheric forget about life
atmospheric forget about life
atmospheric forget about life [Music]
number eight take me apart
number eight take me apart kilala
kilala
kilala [Music]
this debut album is slick sexy and
this debut album is slick sexy and exceptionally produced we have take me
exceptionally produced we have take me
exceptionally produced we have take me apart Maryland native Colella delivers a
apart Maryland native Colella delivers a
apart Maryland native Colella delivers a romantic concept album as she begins
romantic concept album as she begins
romantic concept album as she begins with a breakup and sorts through her
with a breakup and sorts through her
with a breakup and sorts through her wants and needs there’s a clear
wants and needs there’s a clear
wants and needs there’s a clear storyline to connect with however each
storyline to connect with however each
storyline to connect with however each track also manages to stand on its own
[Music]
[Music] pick your poison it’s all here as the
pick your poison it’s all here as the
pick your poison it’s all here as the singer/songwriter breaks down the
singer/songwriter breaks down the
singer/songwriter breaks down the pleasures and pains of falling hard
pleasures and pains of falling hard
pleasures and pains of falling hard whether the topic is good loving or the
whether the topic is good loving or the
whether the topic is good loving or the importance of me-time Vilela offers up
importance of me-time Vilela offers up
importance of me-time Vilela offers up sensual commentary on feeling vulnerable
sensual commentary on feeling vulnerable
sensual commentary on feeling vulnerable both physically and emotionally
[Music]
[Music] number seven the ooze came cruel by
number seven the ooze came cruel by
number seven the ooze came cruel by calming fe9 do you need to tell us
calming fe9 do you need to tell us
calming fe9 do you need to tell us something
something
something four years after dropping his first
four years after dropping his first
four years after dropping his first studio album as King cruel Archie
studio album as King cruel Archie
studio album as King cruel Archie Marshall came back strong in 2017 with a
Marshall came back strong in 2017 with a
Marshall came back strong in 2017 with a fusion of punk rock and jazz lyrically
fusion of punk rock and jazz lyrically
fusion of punk rock and jazz lyrically the London native explores dark themes
the London native explores dark themes
the London native explores dark themes through rather descriptive visuals
through rather descriptive visuals
through rather descriptive visuals complemented by his distinct vocal tone
complemented by his distinct vocal tone
complemented by his distinct vocal tone cruel will hit you with a noise rock
cruel will hit you with a noise rock
cruel will hit you with a noise rock track and then he’ll transition into
track and then he’ll transition into
track and then he’ll transition into something you might hear in a smokey
something you might hear in a smokey
something you might hear in a smokey lounge just when you think he’s taking
lounge just when you think he’s taking
lounge just when you think he’s taking you somewhere even darker the King mixes
you somewhere even darker the King mixes
you somewhere even darker the King mixes in poetic lyrically sparse tracks that
in poetic lyrically sparse tracks that
in poetic lyrically sparse tracks that give new meaning to the album as a whole
number six at what cost gold link after
number six at what cost gold link after much hype this Washington DC MC released
much hype this Washington DC MC released
much hype this Washington DC MC released his debut album in March 2017
goldlink doesn’t have the same
goldlink doesn’t have the same influences Drakkar kendrick lamar but he
influences Drakkar kendrick lamar but he
influences Drakkar kendrick lamar but he does have a Grammy nomination thanks to
does have a Grammy nomination thanks to
does have a Grammy nomination thanks to the collective brilliance of at what
the collective brilliance of at what
the collective brilliance of at what cost togetherness with a sick guest no
cost togetherness with a sick guest no
cost togetherness with a sick guest no finish net cash flow like fellow East
finish net cash flow like fellow East
finish net cash flow like fellow East Coaster Colella goldlink strays from
Coaster Colella goldlink strays from
Coaster Colella goldlink strays from genre norms and blends various
genre norms and blends various
genre norms and blends various production styles for his Washington DC
production styles for his Washington DC
production styles for his Washington DC storyline at what cost has an old-school
storyline at what cost has an old-school
storyline at what cost has an old-school feel at times can fellow artists wale
feel at times can fellow artists wale
feel at times can fellow artists wale and Maya stopped by for the party with
and Maya stopped by for the party with
and Maya stopped by for the party with guest spots it’s a mash-up of hip hop
guest spots it’s a mash-up of hip hop
guest spots it’s a mash-up of hip hop subgenres fueled by gold link staccato
subgenres fueled by gold link staccato
subgenres fueled by gold link staccato Ratatat flow number five drunk
Ratatat flow number five drunk
Ratatat flow number five drunk Thundercat some of you may recognize
Thundercat some of you may recognize
Thundercat some of you may recognize this la musician for his work on
this la musician for his work on
this la musician for his work on Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 album to pimp a
Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 album to pimp a
Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 album to pimp a butterfly in 2017 though Thundercat
butterfly in 2017 though Thundercat
butterfly in 2017 though Thundercat released his own eclectic classic a
released his own eclectic classic a
released his own eclectic classic a versatile album that’s musically
versatile album that’s musically
versatile album that’s musically intoxicating Thundercats production on
intoxicating Thundercats production on
intoxicating Thundercats production on drunk is sublime and he doesn’t take
drunk is sublime and he doesn’t take
drunk is sublime and he doesn’t take himself too seriously with the lyrical
himself too seriously with the lyrical
himself too seriously with the lyrical content
content
content [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this is an album that features KDOT on
this is an album that features KDOT on
this is an album that features KDOT on one joint and Kenny Loggins and Michael
one joint and Kenny Loggins and Michael
one joint and Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald on another it’s a purely
McDonald on another it’s a purely
McDonald on another it’s a purely original 2017 album and you’ll discover
original 2017 album and you’ll discover
original 2017 album and you’ll discover something new with each listen number
something new with each listen number
something new with each listen number four
four
four process Samba with personal themes of
process Samba with personal themes of
process Samba with personal themes of family self-doubt and death this album
family self-doubt and death this album
family self-doubt and death this album may leave you a bit misty-eyed
may leave you a bit misty-eyed
may leave you a bit misty-eyed [Music]
despite the underlying darkness though
despite the underlying darkness though Sam feh a South London er maintains an
Sam feh a South London er maintains an
Sam feh a South London er maintains an uplifting vibe with his electoral R&B
uplifting vibe with his electoral R&B
uplifting vibe with his electoral R&B production vocally he doesn’t sound like
production vocally he doesn’t sound like
production vocally he doesn’t sound like anybody else and the industrial sound of
anybody else and the industrial sound of
anybody else and the industrial sound of process creates a gritty feel at least
process creates a gritty feel at least
process creates a gritty feel at least on some of the more intense tracks then
on some of the more intense tracks then
on some of the more intense tracks then there’s a beautiful ballad like no one
there’s a beautiful ballad like no one
there’s a beautiful ballad like no one knows me which strips everything away
knows me which strips everything away
knows me which strips everything away revealing an artist that’s trying to
revealing an artist that’s trying to
revealing an artist that’s trying to fill a major emotional void
fill a major emotional void
fill a major emotional void [Music]
with this album santhu is figuring
with this album santhu is figuring himself out and he works wonders in the
himself out and he works wonders in the
himself out and he works wonders in the process number three Freudian
process number three Freudian
process number three Freudian Daniel Caesar from Ontario Canada this
Daniel Caesar from Ontario Canada this
Daniel Caesar from Ontario Canada this young musician earned a Grammy
young musician earned a Grammy
young musician earned a Grammy nomination for his gospel inspired debut
nomination for his gospel inspired debut
nomination for his gospel inspired debut but Freudian isn’t sister-act Gospel as
but Freudian isn’t sister-act Gospel as
but Freudian isn’t sister-act Gospel as Daniel Caesar takes the narrative in
Daniel Caesar takes the narrative in
Daniel Caesar takes the narrative in many saucy directions while sorting
many saucy directions while sorting
many saucy directions while sorting through the ins and outs of his
through the ins and outs of his
through the ins and outs of his relationships like the album title
relationships like the album title
relationships like the album title suggests Caesars music is cerebral and
suggests Caesars music is cerebral and
suggests Caesars music is cerebral and it pinpoints that feeling when you’re
it pinpoints that feeling when you’re
it pinpoints that feeling when you’re super stressed out but haven’t yet
super stressed out but haven’t yet
super stressed out but haven’t yet reached the breaking point when Freudian
reached the breaking point when Freudian
reached the breaking point when Freudian reaches full gospel mode you may just
reaches full gospel mode you may just
reaches full gospel mode you may just break down in tears tears of joy that is
break down in tears tears of joy that is
break down in tears tears of joy that is the love yeah we can
number two all-american badass Joey
number two all-american badass Joey badass I used to feel so devastated it’s
badass I used to feel so devastated it’s
badass I used to feel so devastated it’s as a Joey that Meg released on April 7th
as a Joey that Meg released on April 7th
as a Joey that Meg released on April 7th 2017 this politically conscious album is
2017 this politically conscious album is
2017 this politically conscious album is a modern classic still all-american
a modern classic still all-american
a modern classic still all-american badass got lost in the mainstream
badass got lost in the mainstream
badass got lost in the mainstream shuffle when Kendrick Lamar released
shuffle when Kendrick Lamar released
shuffle when Kendrick Lamar released damn the following week
[Music]
[Music] with his second studio album Joey badass
with his second studio album Joey badass
with his second studio album Joey badass comes out swinging from trak-1 and
comes out swinging from trak-1 and
comes out swinging from trak-1 and there’s a singular message that
there’s a singular message that
there’s a singular message that continues throughout racial injustice
continues throughout racial injustice
continues throughout racial injustice notice leavis dead in the street debated
notice leavis dead in the street debated
notice leavis dead in the street debated organ donors date is so good not my
organ donors date is so good not my
organ donors date is so good not my people made this sword doughnut he goes
people made this sword doughnut he goes
people made this sword doughnut he goes hard at fake MCS and ring the alarm and
hard at fake MCS and ring the alarm and
hard at fake MCS and ring the alarm and the final track is a perfect
the final track is a perfect
the final track is a perfect representation of the album’s vision
representation of the album’s vision
representation of the album’s vision arguably one of the genres most
arguably one of the genres most
arguably one of the genres most brilliant emcees Joey badass is locked
brilliant emcees Joey badass is locked
brilliant emcees Joey badass is locked in with each and every track proving
in with each and every track proving
in with each and every track proving that he’s way more than a celebrity tell
that he’s way more than a celebrity tell
that he’s way more than a celebrity tell me how are we gonna shake this vision
me how are we gonna shake this vision
me how are we gonna shake this vision complaining all day but in the same
complaining all day but in the same
complaining all day but in the same condition if you want to make changes
condition if you want to make changes
condition if you want to make changes gonna take commitment before we unveil
gonna take commitment before we unveil
gonna take commitment before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
so
so [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number one pure comedy father John misty
number one pure comedy father John misty
number one pure comedy father John misty Betty Taylor Swift every night inside
Betty Taylor Swift every night inside
Betty Taylor Swift every night inside the oculus rift to put it bluntly Josh
the oculus rift to put it bluntly Josh
the oculus rift to put it bluntly Josh Tillman trolled modern society and
Tillman trolled modern society and
Tillman trolled modern society and possibly even himself with this 2017
possibly even himself with this 2017
possibly even himself with this 2017 classic
classic
classic [Music]
the former Fleet Foxes drummer aimed
the former Fleet Foxes drummer aimed high with his third studio album pure
high with his third studio album pure
high with his third studio album pure comedy even releasing a complimentary
comedy even releasing a complimentary
comedy even releasing a complimentary 25-minute short film
[Music]
[Music] now that’s what I call it’s a
now that’s what I call it’s a
now that’s what I call it’s a fascinating listening experience as
fascinating listening experience as
fascinating listening experience as father John contemplates the future and
father John contemplates the future and
father John contemplates the future and the effects of technology celebrity
the effects of technology celebrity
the effects of technology celebrity culture and egocentric behavior he’s
culture and egocentric behavior he’s
culture and egocentric behavior he’s preaching away with pure comedy but he
preaching away with pure comedy but he
preaching away with pure comedy but he acknowledges his own self-doubt and
acknowledges his own self-doubt and
acknowledges his own self-doubt and insecurities throughout father John
insecurities throughout father John
insecurities throughout father John ultimately reaches a moving conclusion
ultimately reaches a moving conclusion
ultimately reaches a moving conclusion and for its collective vision and
and for its collective vision and
and for its collective vision and concepts this must be the album that you
concepts this must be the album that you
concepts this must be the album that you listen to by year’s end close in the gap
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