Thursday, November 30, 2017

Albums Of The Year 2017




This year it's been a very difficult task to narrow it down to just 10 albums but here's my selection of the best of 2017.  I've provided a selection of tracks from each of the albums, so please have a listen/watch and let me have your comments and contributions.


1. The War of Drugs - A Deeper Understanding




2. The National - Sleep Well Beast




3. Elbow - Little Fictions




4. Michael Head And The Red Elastic Band - Adiós Señor Pussycat




5.  Future Islands - The Far Field




6. The XX - I See You




7. St Vincent - Masseducation




8. The Charlatans _ Different Days




9. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream




10. Beck - Colors




Bubbling under:
Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins;  British Sea Power - Let The Dancers Inherit The Party;  Laura Marling - Semper Femina;  Alt  J - Relaxer;  Arcade Fire - Everything Now;  Everything Everything - A Fever Dream;  Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution; Fleet Foxes - Crack Up.