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[Perfect Blue]

List is hot garbage lol Rolling Stone is a joke.

Drake and Ed Sheeran lol fucking hell.

 

[Indelible]

Any list with Drake on it is a joke in my mind.

 

[Saucestin_Roast]

Really not sure what the issue is with Ed Sheeran. The guy is really talented.

 

[kitchenmotors]

Glad Lorde is so high. Honestly, based on that list, it should be #1.

Album is that good. The only thing I can think of that is on the same level for me personally is Charli XCX's #1 Angel.

 

[The Argus]

Drake's drivel above Jason Isbell's masterpiece. Okay. RS is clearly trying to make up for the days of rating classic rock over modern themes. Kendrick deserves it though, glad he's on top.

 

[vatstep]

I actually attempted to read the rest of the list on the site but I just couldn't stomach it. Holy hell that website is fucking gutter trash.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Where is my fucking Nier: Automata OST there Rolling Stone?

Kidding but not really, that is the best music of 2017.

 

[Pupperbabysassy]

Wow, didn't realize Feist released a new album this year
Also kind of surprised Gorillaz didn't make the list, although I suppose that shouldn't be too surprising since each the reception on it seems kind of divisive.

The Feist album is pretty good too. I went to see her perform it live last month.

 

[Pupperbabysassy]

I'm your 1-up girl obviously wasn't released before this list was created.

 

[Galactic Barret]

I came in for DAMN at #1.

Got that right, at least. Anyone saying any other album at #1 is bugging.

Edit: Wait, why do people not like Ed Sheeran?

 

[Psychoward]

Rolling Stone really is laughable for critical opinions

Checked out when I saw Sheeran at 6

 

[Diablos]

Can Blood Orange just put out another album please

 

[Psychoward]

Harry Styles actually released a great classic rock album. It's not poppy at all.

Ed Sheeran is a talented musician and singer, I'm not exactly sure why people here don't like him. He didn't have the best album, but it was good enough. And this year has been really slow on albums.

Really not sure what the issue is with Ed Sheeran. The guy is really talented.

I'm gonna need the receipts on that because all of his singles are mind-numbingly boring (and no not in a good downtempo way). They're not musically interesting, he doesn't have a standout voice, the lyrics aren't great and they're all mopey and uninteresting.

Idk about "recent turn" but I've disliked his music since it first started, the worst is he invades pop stations too which played at my job from a year ago. Yeah Ariana Grande and the like may not be amazing musicians but they're at least somewhat fun to listen to other than his garbage.

 

[Kusagari]

Rolling Stone puts out the most boring lists on the planet.

 

[Psychoward]

sheeran is a popular heartthrob singer-songwriter

of course people will hate him

I'm also gonna need receipts on who considers him a heartthrob lol

 

[azyless]

This looks like a top 50 of popular mainstream artists frankly. Ed sheeran and Halsey ? Give me a break.

 

[Velikost]

Code Orange is too low, that's all I gotta say

 

[Puck Beaverton]

I'm also gonna need receipts on who considers him a heartthrob lol

don't teenage girls like him?

I don't see it either, dude looks like Ron Weasely.

 

[hidys]

06. Ed Sheeran: '÷'

Including this trash in the top 10 and not Mount Eerie's masterpiece A Crow Looked at Me is hilarious.

 

[Psychoward]

don't teenage girls like him?

I don't see it either, dude looks like Ron Weasely.

teenage girls (and guys) probably like anyone who has a pulse

 

[Master Of Illusion]

Unsurprisingly, it's your average masses-pleasing Rolling Stone list.

My Top 25 so far:

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Also I dig Kendrick immensely, but I still can't get into DAMN (and I've tried).

 

[Poor GRIMES]

On second thought, SZA's Ctrl not placing at all is LOL worthy considering I found it one of the most enjoyable RnB albums lately

 

[overcast]

Rolling Stone Magazine..

In 2017 my friends

 

[Dereck]

Rolling Stone Magazine..

In 2017

brehs

 

[F0rneus]

Holy shit, thought this was RS's metal album list thread. Was REALLY confused for a bit there.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

The wrong Future record is in the top 10 smdh.

 

[CloudWolf]

I will never understand the insane love people have for Migos.

 

[Gnome Scat]

I should check some of these out, I want to get into newer music but have trouble getting out of the grasp of the oldies. As a guy who listens to mostly rock from the 60's-80's, which of these would be good to try out?

 

[hiredhand]

You know mainstream rock music isn't doing too well when a Rolling Stone top 50 list has the first rock album at 13.

 

[JigglesBunny]

Paramore should be in the top five and Halsey shouldn't be there at all. #HotTakes

 

[IrishNinja]

More Life is No. 2? Forgettable album.

agreed

Damn above Culture?

yeah people will surely recall migos in 2018

Hndrxx is in the top 10, all is good in this world.

also agreed

I'm just happy RTJ is getting play nowadays. I'm a long time fan of El-P and seeing him explode has been awesome.

i felt this way about him & mike both
thought RTJ3 didn't resonate with me like 2 did

I've listened to More Life more than DAMN

i mean, of course you did

 

[Little Mons†er]

On second thought, SZA's Ctrl not placing at all is LOL worthy considering I found it one of the most enjoyable RnB albums lately

Agreed. The injustice.

Also Drake? Mess, seems like he's just a brand with no quality behind him anymore

 

[MarkMclovin]

Top 4 make me want to throw up.

 

[RangerX]

Where's all the death metal.

 

[Vincent Grayson]

Hmm, I agree with at least a few of those, though I wouldn't worry about putting them in a particular order.

For me though, that list should also contain:

The XX - I See You
Spoon - Hot Thoughts
SOHN - Rennen
The Mountain Goats - Goths
London Grammar - Truth is a Beautiful Thing
Gorillaz - Humanz
Bonobo - Migration

 

[blame space]

is that guy giving himself a golden shower on the front of that album

 

[Lionel Richie]

is that guy giving himself a golden shower on the front of that album

He has a Super Famicom tattoo it's all good.

 

[Falchion]

After Laughter is criminally underrated on this list. It's my favorite of the year by far.

 

[loudbill]

Its seriously criminal that Brockhampton isn't on here.

also King Gizzard. Where is King Gizzard?

Edit: also 'Brutalism' by Idles and 'A Crow Looked at Me' by Mount Eerie.

 

[Clear]

You know mainstream rock music isn't doing too well when a Rolling Stone top 50 list has the first rock album at 13.

Heh, true.

Roger's new album is friggin great too. Tracks like Deja Vu and Smell the Roses are as good as prime-era Floyd.

 

[Majmun]

Lorde and Halsey are great

 

[uncle_koploski]

Mount Eerie?!?!?

 

[ahoyhoy]

Only album on that Top 20 I've listened to is Pure Comedy, and as a Father John Misty fan I thought it was his weakest effort by far.

 

[teruterubozu]

10.

Holy shit! Didn't know there was a new JORN! Thank you!!!

 

[valeo]

I like far too much white-dude-with-guitar music; and I like Ed Sheeran (mostly) - but I didn't think the latest album was good at all. Castle on the Hill is a great roadtrip song, but that's about it.

Also Halsey? I don't understand the appeal there - can anyone explain? She's just like every other 'hey i dye my hair so I am interesting and sing inoffensive pop songs' singer.

 

[BruceCLea]

terrible list...where the FUCK is Slowdive???

 

[JrBaconCheeseburger]

Mis Planes Son Amarte is great.

 

[WaffleTaco]

I like far too much white-dude-with-guitar music; and I like Ed Sheeran (mostly) - but I didn't think the latest album was good at all. Castle on the Hill is a great roadtrip song, but that's about it.

Also Halsey? I don't understand the appeal there - can anyone explain? She's just like every other 'hey i dye my hair so I am interesting and sing inoffensive pop songs' singer.

Well first of all, Halsey is actually a tumblr girl (she got famous singing a parody of a Taylor Swift song). Basically her career is a little more organic than most. Plus she's actually interesting in a sense being tri-bi (bipolar disorder, biracial, bisexual) and actually seems to be staying true to her personality. Her new album is incredibly basic though in my opinion. Her first album Badlands was extremely good though and has some amazing production.

 

[iShouldGoPro]

Vince Staples, "Big Fish Theory"

I've done my good deed for the day.

 

[valeo]

Well first of all, Halsey is actually a tumblr girl (she got famous singing a parody of a Taylor Swift song). Basically her career is a little more organic than most. Plus she's actually interesting in a sense being tri-bi (bipolar disorder, biracial, bisexual) and actually seems to be staying true to her personality. Her new album is incredibly basic though in my opinion. Her first album Badlands was extremely good though and has some amazing production.

I was gonna give her a chance..and then I read her Wikipedia;

Halsey called Panic! at the Disco the "band that changed [her] fucking life"

I'm out.

(but really; listened to her stuff properly; you're right - the earlier music seems far more interesting. Still not really interesting enough for me, though.)