best of 2017

Drake, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Lorde, Julien Baker, Bjork, Fever Ray & more crack Pitchfork’s 50 best albums of 2017 list.

Kevin also has a few shows coming up before the year ends, including two special shows in NYC.

Jus’ list has some albums you may not have heard of, but his descriptions do a great job of selling them (especially if you’re into psychedelic rock).

The top streamed album (and top streamed rap track) goes to Lil Uzi Vert.

Kendrick Lamar appears on the list four times, including at #2 for “DNA.”… can you guess who beats him for #1?

Dave Hause plays NJ with Jared Hart around the holidays, and tours Europe with Brian Fallon in 2018.

Life of Agony had been making a comeback over the past few years, and this year they returned with A Place Where There’s No More Pain. It was their first album in 12 years…

Like last year, Pandora have followed their “Top Thumb Hundred” of 2017 list with their 25 artists to watch in 2018 list. It’s mostly heavy on pop, rap, and R&B…

Igor’s list includes Integrity (whose Dwid Hellion included the new Cavalera Conspiracy album on his list), Godflesh (whose Justin Broadrick sings on the new Cavalera Conspiracy album), Converge, and more.

As always, Complex’s list is heaviest on rap and R&B, so it makes room for great rap albums that you might not see on the big multi-genre lists.