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DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Top 50 Albums of 2017 Brooklyn Vegan

Sleep Well Beast - The National

Top 50 Albums of 2017 Sputnikmusic

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Best Albums of 2017 Pigeons & Planes

MASSEDUCTION - St. Vincent

Best Albums of 2017 Guardian

Out in the Storm - Waxahatchee

Top 25 Albums of 2017 Magnet

Favorite Albums of 2017 Sasha Frere-Jones

async - Ryuichi Sakamoto

50 Best Albums of 2017 Fact

A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie

Favorite Albums of 2017 Jordan Cronk

Common Sense - J Hus

Albums of the Year 2017 Clash

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Best Albums of 2017 Les Inrocks

A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie

50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017 Tiny Mix Tapes

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

50 Best Albums of 2017 Spin

A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie

100 Best Albums of 2017 Earbuddy

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Top 20 Albums of 2017 405

american dream - LCD Soundsystem

Top 25 Albums of 2017 Diffuser

10 Favorite Albums of 2017 Sound Opinions: Greg Kot

Top 10 Underheard Albums of 2017 NPR Music: Ann Powers

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Top 21 Albums of 2017 NPR Music: Nate Chinen

What Now - Sylvan Esso

Top 10 Albums of 2017 NPR Music: Stephen Thompson

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Top 10 Albums of 2017 NPR Music: Robin Hilton

Capacity - Big Thief

Top 12 Albums of 2017 NPR Music: Bob Boilen

Arca - Arca

The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2017 Pitchfork: Sasha Geffen

Top 50 Albums of 2017 Austin Town Hall

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

60 Best Albums of 2017 PopMatters

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