Your Favorite Albums of 2017

[August]

9. milo - Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?!

Been digging this. Stereogum just had a write-up on him so he's officially played, tho.
That's TWO Mi(y)lo's you've turned me on to!

[Caravan2001]

Nice work boys. I've got some listening to do!

[Buffalo Budd]

Nice work boys. I've got some listening to do!

Same, I'm almost through Aug's contributions to my lacking repertoire.
Some initial stand outs so far are the Dan Auerbach and the L'Orange releases.
Hicks list on deck.

[Hicks]

9. milo - Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?!

Been digging this. Stereogum just had a write-up on him so he's officially played, tho.
That's TWO Mi(y)lo's you've turned me on to!

Nice dude! 

Well yeah, it is his third full length, so yeah you're kinda late to the party. 

[jam>]

I'll post a few more up here, but here is my favorite album of 2017:
https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/09/22/552688556/shilpa-ray-takes-us-nightclubbing-in-new-york-with-door-girl
She's amazing live too.

[cactusfan]

01) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club/Sketches of Brunswick East



The Gizz! The Lizz! The Wizzzz! After promising five LPs in 2017, the Aussie outfit's fourth (still time for one more!) quickly became my favorite of the batch. It's so different from their usual sound with more Jazz influence and tons of psychedelia. Most importantly, the album is a complete thought. A true front-to-back release with plenty of winding turns. Looking forward to the fifty albums they have planned for 2018. In the meantime, catch the band when they come through town if you like your face pan seared.

I'm enjoying this one a lot, Aug. Any recommendations on where to go next with this band? I've never listened to them before.

[August]

01) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club/Sketches of Brunswick East



The Gizz! The Lizz! The Wizzzz! After promising five LPs in 2017, the Aussie outfit's fourth (still time for one more!) quickly became my favorite of the batch. It's so different from their usual sound with more Jazz influence and tons of psychedelia. Most importantly, the album is a complete thought. A true front-to-back release with plenty of winding turns. Looking forward to the fifty albums they have planned for 2018. In the meantime, catch the band when they come through town if you like your face pan seared.

I'm enjoying this one a lot, Aug. Any recommendations on where to go next with this band? I've never listened to them before.

Sweet!
All 5 from this year are great.
Flying Microtonal Banana or Polygondwanaland should keep you going!

[Buffalo Budd]

Nonagon Infinity from last year is pretty amazing as well.
These guys have been killing it for the last 5 years imo.

[cactusfan]

Thanks for the tips. I'll take a listen...

[Hicks]

Nonagon Infinity from last year is pretty amazing as well.
These guys have been killing it for the last 5 years imo.

Nonagon was the first I heard and still my favorite, make sure you listen on repeat.   :rawk:

[jam>]

Another favorite of 2017 not really mentioned. The Frightnrs - More to Say Versions. Dub versions of the 2016 reggae album from Daptones. Dare I say, I like it better.

[emay]

well looks like the Pulitzer committee disagrees with us on DAMN...didn't see this comin, maybe for To pimp a butterfly

Kendrick Lamar Just Won a Pulitzer Prize

Pulitzer committee wrote that DAMN. was "a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life."

https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/a3yab4/kendrick-lamar-just-won-a-pulitzer-prize?utm_source=vicefbus