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Your favorite albums of the year 2017 so far? (all genres included)

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Kaladin

Member
We're well into the sixth month of the year, what are your favorite albums of the year so far?

For me:

Chris Stapleton - From A Room Vol. 1
Colter Wall - Colter Wall
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
Harry Styles - Harry Styles
Dan Auerbach - Waiting On A Song
Rancid - Trouble Maker
Gov't Mule - Revolution Come... Revolution Go

Out tomorrow but the singles are good enough I'm including it:
Imagine Dragons - Evolve

I haven't seen one of these threads yet aside from the Rolling Stone specific thread floating around.....so what are some of your favorite albums of 2017 so far Gaf?
 
TheRedSnifit

TheRedSnifit

Member
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A compilation of electronic music by artists such as Gazelle Twin, Berholz, Acquainance, and Great Pagans.
 
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LionPride

Banned
Process - Sampha

Damn - Kendrick Lamar

Melodrama - Lorde

Pretty Girls Like Trap Music - 2 Chainz

Harry Styles - Harry Styles
 
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SamVimes

Member
Xiu Xiu - Forget
Sampha - Process
Somi - Petite Afrique
Animal Collective - Meeting of The Waters (just an EP)

These are what came to mind immediately.

Need to dig deep into Planetarium and Slowdive most of all, wasn't a big fan of DAMN.
 
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burn this down

Banned
DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar
Beautiful Thugger Girls - Young Thug
Planetarium - Sufjan Stevens
Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood - Sun Kil Moon
FUTURE - Future

I've gotta listen to Slowdive again, gotta get around to the new 2 Chainz, and I'm definitely hoping Vince's new album is good.
 
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collige

Banned
This shit right here:
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Honorable mentions to:
Chief Keef - Two Zero One Seven (this one is massively underrated)
Actress - AZD
Young Thug - EBBTG
Arca - Arca
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
Peverelist - Tesselations
Jlin - Black Origami
Mastodon - Emperor of Sand

edit: forgot CULTURE lol
 
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Lambtron

Unconfirmed Member
Pissed Jeans - Why Love Now
Jay Som - Everybody Works
Chastity Belt - I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone
Future - FUTURE
Gucci Mane - Droptopwop
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
Adult Mom - Soft Spots
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
Aye Nako - Silver Haze
Rudy Stone - The Blinking Light
 
Indelible

Indelible

Member
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
Ellen Allien - Nost
Jonwayne - Rap Album Two
Elder - Reflections of a Floating World
Throwing Snow - Embers
 
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WaffleTaco

Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
1. Harry Styles - Harry Styles .88
2. Chainsmokers - Memories...Do Not Open .80
3. Ed Sheeran - Divide .76
4. Paramore - After Laughter .76
5. Linkin Park - One More Light .74
6. Lorde - Melodrama .72
7. Migos - Culture - .707
8. Katy Perry - Witness - .706
9. Drake - More Life .70
10. Future - HNDRXX .68
11. Kodak Black - Painting Pictures .67
12. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. .66
13. Future - FUTURE .63
14. The xx - I See You .62
15. Big Season - I Decided .55

I'm also epecting Calvin Harris's Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 to be really high though. Almost every song is just so good.
 
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afroguy10

Member
Don't know how it's gonna sound in its entirety but the songs we've heard off Everything Now by Arcade Fire so far has got me mega hyped for it releasing next month.
 
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bryehn

Member
When I saw everyone raving about that 2Chainz album I was like "LOL, wut?"

...but it's really freakin' good.

Lorde, Gorillaz, Kool G Rap, Slowdive, RTJ, The xx, Joey BadA$$, Kendrick, Alt-j, Goldie and Com Truise have been my standouts so far this year.
 
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Joelstinton14

Member
Been enjoying the new Roger Waters Album.

Other highlights include , A winged Victory for the Sullen - Iris (think it came out this year) and Forest Swords new one. Listening to Elder at the moment too.

A good second half of the year hopefully with new Mogwai, Steven Wilson, Kadavar, Queens of the stone age and Trickfinger (John frusciante electronic music) albums coming out.

Biggest disappointment is new Flaming Lips record. Hope it wins be round though.
 
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pablito

Member
No order

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN
Ulver - The Assassination of Julius Caesar
The Ruins of Beverast - Exuvia
Oddisee - The Iceberg
Death Grips - Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix)
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
Slowdive - Slowdive
Bedwetter (Lil Ugly Mane) - Volume 1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present.
Brockhampton - Saturation
 
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Jules

Neo Member
Kaladin said:
We're well into the sixth month of the year, what are your favorite albums of the year so far?

For me:

Chris Stapleton - From A Room Vol. 1
Colter Wall - Colter Wall
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
Harry Styles - Harry Styles
Dan Auerbach - Waiting On A Song
Rancid - Trouble Maker
Gov't Mule - Revolution Come... Revolution Go

Out tomorrow but the singles are good enough I'm including it:
Imagine Dragons - Evolve

I haven't seen one of these threads yet aside from the Rolling Stone specific thread floating around.....so what are some of your favorite albums of 2017 so far Gaf?
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Jason Isbell is the shit, have seen him live twice and he's awesome!

Also waiting for the rest of Imagine Dragons to drop tomorrow!
 
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Ekai

Member
Joelstinton14 said:
Been enjoying the new Roger Waters Album.

Other highlights include , A winged Victory for the Sullen - Iris (think it came out this year) and Forest Swords new one. Listening to Elder at the moment too.

A good second half of the year hopefully with new Mogwai, Steven Wilson, Kadavar, Queens of the stone age and Trickfinger (John frusciante electronic music) albums coming out.

Biggest disappointment is new Flaming Lips record. Hope it wins be round though.
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I forgot Waters had a new album, will have to check a look.
 
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PintSizedSlasher

Member
Cloud Nothing's - Life Without Sound

Been listening to them for a couple of years now, but the sound they got going on on their new album is so fucking great.
Great songs as well. I'm totally hooked on this album for a couple of months now.
 
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ElectronicOldMen

Banned
Perfume Genius - No Shape (extravagant, intimate art pop)
Brockhampton - Saturation (experimental hip-hop/R&B/art-pop/90s emo? collective)
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked At Me (the saddest fucking thing)
Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up (dense, expansive, introspective chamber folk)
Idles - Brutalism (very British, sardonic, political punk)
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN (ultra-dense, dark, conscious hip-hop)
Colin Stetson - All This I Do For Glory (percussive, rhythmic solo sax stuff)
Forest Swords - Compassion (psychedelic, atmospheric, tribal electronic stuff)
Sampha - Process (British alternative-R&B with great writing and vocals)
Xiu Xiu - Forget (abrasive and weird but super catchy art-pop)
Kelly Lee Owens - s/t (dream-pop-meets-ambient-techno)
Gas - Narkopop (ambient techno for people in forests)
Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog (suprisingly affecting synth-y folk pop)
Arca - s/t (glitchy art-pop with pretty extraordinary spanish-language vocals)
 
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chaislip3

Member
No particular order:

Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation
SZA - CTRL
Sampha - Process
Slowdive - Slowdive
Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog
Phoenix - Ti Amo
Young Thug - BEAUTIFUL THUGGER GIRLS
Passion Pit - Tremendous Sea of Love
Future - FUTURE/HNDRXX
Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors
Thundercat - Drunk
Tennis - Yours Conditionally
 
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MercurialTurnip

Member
In no particular order,

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN
Joey Bada$$ - All Amerikkkan Badass
Harry Styles - Harry Styles
Gorillaz - Humanz
Paramore - After Laughter
Katy Perry - Witness
Ibibio Sound Machine - Uyai
 
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big ander

Member
top 10 atm:
Chastity Belt - I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
(Sandy) Alex G - Rocket
Priests - Nothing Feels Natural
Julie Byrne - Not Even Happiness
Cherry Glazerr - Apocalipstick
Girlpool - Powerplant
The xx - I See You
Brian Eno - Reflection
TOPS - Sugar at the Gate
Lambtron said:
Aye Nako - Silver Haze
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oh shit I forgot this came out. Aye Nako rock
 
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manakel

Member
WaffleTaco said:
I'm also epecting Calvin Harris's Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 to be really high though. Almost every song is just so good.
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I honestly feel like this will be AOTY for me. Every song he's released so far has been so good, and I can't stop jamming to Feels.
 
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