The year is not over yet, but music critics have already started compiling lists of their favourite albums so far, from rap and folk to pop and country.
Process by Sampha
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Debut studio album from the British musician which entered the UK Albums Chart at #7. This release...
Alternative R&B electronic
Resistance by Songhoy Blues
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Songhoy Blues release their new album, Resistance is a bold, inspiring, outward-looking record that...
World pop
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There has been some incredible hip-hop and R&B albums released this year, putting 2016 to shame. Here's just a handful:
Rather You Than Me by Rick Ross
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Renzel’s ninth album, which is slated to come out on 3.17.17. Comedian Chris Rock hyped the album...
Run the Jewels 3 by Run The Jewels
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Run the Jewels 3 is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Run the Jewels, which consists of...
Hip hop
Drunk by Thundercat
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Drunk is Thundercat’s third full-length studio album, released on February 24th via Brainfeeder. ...
Gang Signs & Prayer by Stormzy
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Since releasing his debut EP, only two years ago, Stormzy has won two MOBOs, won Best International...
Grime
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Rough Trade have revealed their top 10 best albums of 2017 – featuring the likes of Bjork, Ryan Adams and many more.
Here Lies Man by Here Lies Man
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What if Black Sabbath played Afrobeat? In short, that's the underlying vibe to the self-titled debut...
indie alternative
Drunk by Thundercat
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Drunk is Thundercat’s third full-length studio album, released on February 24th via Brainfeeder. ...
Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
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Modern Kosmology sees Jane Weaver's melodic-protagonist channeling new depths of creative cosmic...
alternative rock
Love In The 4th Dimension by The Big Moon
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This debut grabs you quickly and vice-like, shaping scruffy garage guitars around indelible hooks...
alternative rock
Cigarettes After Sex by Cigarettes After Sex
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Cigarettes After Sex frontman Greg Gonzalez had a clear vision for his band's gorgeously cinematic...
alternative rock R&B soul