1. Juliana Hatfield, PUSSYCAT
- In 2017, where an up-to-the-minute protest album was needed more than ever, how many of us guessed it would come from Juliana Hatfield? Coming out when it did, directly between the Women's March and #metoo, it's pointed, hilarious, caustic, and yet as singalongable and well-crafted as the best of her 30-year career. Makes me wanna go fuck shit up.
(purchase at Bandcamp)
2. Thundercat, DRUNK
3. Nicole Atkins, GOODNIGHT RHONDA LEE
4. The War On Drugs, A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
5. Slowdive, SLOWDIVE
6. Robyn Hitchcock, ROBYN HITCHCOCK
7. Deradoorian, ETERNAL RECURRENCE
8. Jay Som, EVERYBODY WORKS
9. Ex Eye, EX EYE
10. Laura Marling, SEMPER FEMINA
11. The Magnetic Fields, 50 SONG MEMOIR
12. Waxahatchee, OUT IN THE STORM
13. Cold Specks, FOOL'S PARADISE
14. Hiss Golden Messenger, HALLELUJAH ANYHOW
15. Lorde, MELODRAMA
16. Bully, LOSING
17. Mark Eitzel, HEY MR FERRYMAN
18. Jeremy Enigk, GHOSTS
19. Julien Baker, TURN OUT THE LIGHTS
20. Wire, SILVER/LEAD
21. Brand New, SCIENCE FICTION
22. Laurel Halo, DUST
23. Samantha Crain, YOU HAD ME AT GOODBYE
24. Perfume Genius, NO SHAPE
25. Syd, FIN
26. Elbow, LITTLE FICTIONS
27. The Clientele, MUSIC FOR THE AGE OF MIRACLES
28. Piano Magic, CLOSURE
29. Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, LOTTA SEA LICE
30. King Crimson, LIVE IN VIENNA
31. Guided By Voices, AUGUST BY CAKE
32. Guided By Voices, HOW DO YOU SPELL HEAVEN
33. Momus, PILLYCOCK
34. Protomartyr, RELATIVES IN DESCENT
35. The Fall, NEW FACTS EMERGE
36. The Mountain Goats, GOTHS
37. Mount Eerie, A CROW LOOKED AT ME
38. Steven Wilson, TO THE BONE
39. Josh Ritter, GATHERING
40. The Dollyrots, WHIPLASH SPLASH
41. Willie Nelson, GOD'S PROBLEM CHILD
42. Ty Segall, TY SEGALL
43. Paul Heaton + Jacqui Abbott, CROOKED CALYPSO
44. The Menzingers, AFTER THE PARTY
45. Sampha, PROCESS
46. St. Vincent, MASSEDUCTION
47. Offa Rex, THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
48. Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
49. Glen Campbell, ADIÓS
50. Dean Hurley, ANTHOLOGY RESOURCE VOL. 1: ΔΔ