Your 13 favorite albums of 2017?

[Space Freely]

Remember, really long lists put people to sleep.

Mine, at this point unordered:

Steve Earle, So You Wanna Be an Outlaw
The National, Sleep Well Beast
The War on Drugs, A Deeper Understanding
St. Vincent, Masseduction
Valerie June, The Order of Time
Alvvays, Antisocialites
Taylor Knox, Love
Jeff Tweedy, Together at Last
New Pornographers, Whiteout Conditions
Kelly Lee Owens, s/t
Spoon, Hot Thoughts
Old 97's, Graveyard Whistling
Waxahatchee, Out in the Storm

Edit: I said 13 and only included 12. Forgot the last one in the original post.

[Yada]

Remember, really long lists put people to sleep.

Mine, at this point unordered:

Steve Earle, So You Wanna Be an Outlaw
The National, Sleep Well Beast
The War on Drugs, A Deeper Understanding
St. Vincent, Masseduction
Valerie June, The Order of Time
Alvvays, Antisocialites
Taylor Knox, Love
Jeff Tweedy, Together at Last
New Pornographers, Whiteout Conditions
Kelly Lee Owens, s/t
Spoon, Hot Thoughts
Old 97's, Graveyard Whistling

I was just thinking about a list the other day... I'm not even sure I've listened to 13 new albums this year. I'll report back!

[Vas Deferens]

I find it hard to believe that you like Kelly Lee Owens    great album.  Saw her live too in California.

[bearman🐻]

In no particular order, my top 10. I know, pretty predictable if you know my tastes.

The Feelies -- In Between
Slowdive -- Slowdive
Cherry Glazerr -- Apocalipstick
Grandaddy -- Last Place
Ride -- Weather Diaries
Surfer Blood -- Snowdonia
The Jesus and Mary Chain -- Damage and Joy
Wire -- Silver/Lead
Dream Syndicate -- How Did I Find Myself Here?
Luna -- A Sentimental Education

[hutch]

Agree about Old 97s...second winner of an album in a row... only downside to this band is the drummer always plays the same shuffle beat...

[bearman🐻]

I'd say my 2 biggest disappointments were the Queens of the Stone Age LP and the Real Estate LP (which I think I've managed to get through 3 times total and won't bother with again).

[analogfossa]

I'm but a lowly lurker usually but I like summing up what new music was in my rotation this year:
GAS - Narkopop
Slowdive - S/T
Mew - Visuals
Torres - Three Futures
Aphex Twin - Orphans
King Krule - The OOZ
Zola Jesus - Okovi
The Clientele - Music for the Age of Miracles
Blanck Mass - World Eater
The Feelies - In Between
Bing & Ruth - No Home of the Mind
John Maus - Screen Memories
Windswept - Johnny Jewel

[StoneTheCrow]

Starting to feel old. This was the worst year I can recall for both concert attendance and new albums.

Only have 8 off the top of my head (no order):

Slowdive
Unsane
QOTSA
Kendrick Lamar
Father John Misty
Full of Hell
Godflesh
Dirty Projectors

[StoneTheCrow]

I loved the live Replacements lp. Forgot about that one.

[Yada]

what he said ^^^

Cornell ’77 – Grateful Dead
Queens of the Breakers – The Barr Brothers
Hallelujah Anyhow – Hiss Golden Messenger
Out in the Storm – Waxahatchee
City Music – Kevin Morby
Urbs In Horto – Twin Peaks
Hug of Thunder – Broken Social Scene

[Darth Ed]

I felt this year wasn't a great year for album releases, so I doubt I can come up with 13. A lot of good reissues though (R.E.M., Wilco, Radiohead, etc).

Slowdive - Slowdive
The Dears - Times Infinity, Volume Two
Spoon - Hot Thoughts
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Damage and Joy
The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions
Offa Rex - The Queen of Hearts
Arcade Fire - Everything Now (didn't like it at first, but it inexplicably grew on me)

[Vas Deferens]

Slowdive - s/t
Alex Lahey - I Love You Like a Brother
Jane Weaver - Modern Kosmology
The Courtneys - II
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
Chastity Belt - I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone
TOPS - Sugar at the Gate
Big Thief - Capacity
Sondre Lerche - Pleasure
Cold Beat - Chaos by Invitation
David Rawlings - Poor David's Almanack
Sparks - Hippopotamus
EMA - Exile in the Outer Ring

[vansmack]

For me, one standout in 2017: Jay-Z - 4:44 (a superb album that I had on heavy rotation)

The next group of standouts:
 
Lorde - Melodrama
Jason Isbell - The Nashville Sound
Run the Jewels - RTJ3  (technically 12.24.16, but close enough)

Others I listened to a lot:

LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
Liam Gallagher - As you were
The National - Sleep Well Beast
Kendrick Lamar - Damn.
Spoon - Hot Thoughts

Too recent but showing promise of decent rotation:

Taylor Swift - Reputation
Chris Stapleton - From a Room, Vol 2 (preferred over vol 1 already)
U2 - Songs of Experience

[Relaxer]

In order:

Cosmic Girls – Happy Moment
Jane Weaver - Modern Kosmology
Blackpink – Blackpink EP
Mito Natsume – Natsumelo
The Horrors – V
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Rest
Lana Del Rey – Lust for Life
MAMAMOO – Purple ep
9Muses – Love City
Vince Staples- Big Fish Theory
Kitty  - Miami Garden Club
Golden Child – 1st Mini Album
The Courtneys – II

HMs:
Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
Kendrick Lamar - Damn
King Krule - The Ooz
Yung Lean - Stranger
Ride – Weather Diaries

[bearman🐻]

To be honest, one of my favorite records that I discovered this year was actually from 1987..."Mother Juno" by the Gun Club.