Q Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2017

Q Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2017

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50.

Pumarosa - The Witch
In 3 Lists
May 19, 2017
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
11 reviews
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49.

Depeche Mode - Spirit
In 5 Lists
March 17, 2017
Synthpop, Electro-Industrial
Critic Score
69
29 reviews
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48.

Kevin Morby - City Music
In 13 Lists
June 16, 2017
Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock
Critic Score
77
24 reviews
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47.

Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapés
In 8 Lists
August 18, 2017
Art Pop, Darkwave, Spoken Word
Critic Score
77
22 reviews
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46.

JAY-Z - 4:44
In 49 Lists
June 30, 2017
East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Chipmunk Soul
Critic Score
81
33 reviews
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45.

alt-J - Relaxer
In 10 Lists
June 2, 2017
Art Pop, Progressive Pop
Critic Score
67
35 reviews
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44.

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - Adiós Señor Pussycat
In 4 Lists
October 20, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
7 reviews
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43.

Squeeze - The Knowledge
October 13, 2017
Pop Rock
Critic Score
80
4 reviews
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42.

Laura Marling - Semper Femina
In 22 Lists
March 10, 2017
Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk
Critic Score
83
42 reviews
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41.

Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up
In 28 Lists
June 16, 2017
Chamber Folk, Progressive Folk
Critic Score
81
41 reviews
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40.

Tyler, The Creator - Flower Boy
In 47 Lists
July 21, 2017
Neo-Soul, West Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
21 reviews
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39.

Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life
In 21 Lists
July 21, 2017
Chamber Pop, Trip Hop, Alt-Pop
Critic Score
74
40 reviews
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38.

Phoenix - Ti Amo
In 7 Lists
June 9, 2017
Indie Pop, Synthpop
Critic Score
71
32 reviews
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37.

J Hus - Common Sense
In 19 Lists
May 12, 2017
UK Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Afrobeats
Critic Score
79
11 reviews
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36.

Elbow - Little Fictions
In 5 Lists
February 3, 2017
Art Rock, Indie Rock, Art Pop
Critic Score
79
28 reviews
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35.

Kasabian - For Crying Out Loud
In 2 Lists
May 5, 2017
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
63
18 reviews
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34.

Susanne Sundfør - Music for People in Trouble
In 8 Lists
September 8, 2017
Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
18 reviews
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33.

Joan Shelley - Joan Shelley
In 3 Lists
May 5, 2017
Americana, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
80
13 reviews
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32.

Nadia Reid - Preservation
In 9 Lists
March 3, 2017
Singer-Songwriter, Folk
Critic Score
79
13 reviews
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31.

Brian Eno - Reflection
In 2 Lists
January 1, 2017
Ambient, Space Ambient
Critic Score
73
26 reviews
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30.

Beck - Colors
In 14 Lists
October 13, 2017
Alternative Dance, Pop Rock
Critic Score
70
43 reviews
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29.

In 4 Lists
August 18, 2017
Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
28 reviews
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28.

MUNA - About U
In 5 Lists
February 3, 2017
Indie Pop, Synthpop
Critic Score
83
4 reviews
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27.

SZA - Ctrl
In 82 Lists
June 9, 2017
Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
83
23 reviews
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26.

Sparks - Hippopotamus
In 9 Lists
September 8, 2017
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
23 reviews
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25.

Thundercat - Drunk
In 48 Lists
February 24, 2017
Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul, Jazz-Funk
Critic Score
80
33 reviews
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24.

Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution
In 6 Lists
May 12, 2017
Rock
Critic Score
78
18 reviews
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23.

The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
In 56 Lists
August 25, 2017
Heartland Rock, Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
45 reviews
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22.

Jane Weaver - Modern Kosmology
In 18 Lists
May 19, 2017
Post-Rock, Ambient Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
80
14 reviews
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21.

Cigarettes After Sex - Cigarettes After Sex
In 13 Lists
June 9, 2017
Dream Pop, Slowcore, Ambient Pop
Critic Score
74
16 reviews
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20.

Forest Swords - Compassion
In 8 Lists
May 5, 2017
Electronic, Ambient Dub
Critic Score
79
19 reviews
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19.

Dizzee Rascal - Raskit
In 2 Lists
July 21, 2017
Grime, Hip Hop, UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
16 reviews
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18.

Four Tet - New Energy
In 15 Lists
September 29, 2017
Microhouse, Electronic
Critic Score
80
12 reviews
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17.

The xx - I See You
In 33 Lists
January 13, 2017
Indie Pop, Indietronica
Critic Score
81
47 reviews
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16.

Girl Ray - Earl Grey
In 8 Lists
August 4, 2017
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
17 reviews
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15.

Liam Gallagher - As You Were
In 6 Lists
October 6, 2017
Britpop, Alternative Rock
Critic Score
68
36 reviews
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14.

Sampha - Process
In 63 Lists
February 3, 2017
Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul, Art Pop
Critic Score
83
38 reviews
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13.

The Horrors - V
In 19 Lists
September 22, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Punk
Critic Score
81
28 reviews
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12.

Sleaford Mods - English Tapas
In 10 Lists
March 3, 2017
Post-Punk
Critic Score
74
25 reviews
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11.

Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer
In 21 Lists
February 24, 2017
Grime, Hip Hop, UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
20 reviews
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10.

The National - Sleep Well Beast
In 55 Lists
September 8, 2017
Indie Rock, Art Rock
Critic Score
84
47 reviews
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9.

Queens of the Stone Age - Villains
In 25 Lists
August 25, 2017
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
78
41 reviews
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8.

Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears
In 9 Lists
October 27, 2017
Indie Pop, Synthpop
Critic Score
75
9 reviews
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7.

Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
In 45 Lists
April 7, 2017
Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Pop, Piano Rock
Critic Score
81
42 reviews
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iTunes
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6.

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
In 76 Lists
October 13, 2017
Art Pop, Synthpop
Critic Score
86
47 reviews
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5.

Gorillaz - Humanz
In 11 Lists
April 28, 2017
Electropop, Art Pop, Hip Hop, Alternative Dance
Critic Score
76
43 reviews
Amazon
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4.

Lorde - Melodrama
In 81 Lists
June 16, 2017
Synthpop, Art Pop, Alt-Pop, Electropop
Critic Score
91
43 reviews
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3.

Wolf Alice - Visions of a Life
In 22 Lists
September 29, 2017
Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Alternative Rock
Critic Score
82
34 reviews
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2.

LCD Soundsystem - american dream
In 69 Lists
September 1, 2017
Dance-Punk, New Wave
Critic Score
85
47 reviews
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1.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
In 110 Lists
April 14, 2017
Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, Pop Rap
Critic Score
93
43 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify
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