The 25 Best Albums of 2017 So Far
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
and Doriean Stevenson, for Metacritic – July 7, 2017
and Doriean Stevenson, for Metacritic – July 7, 2017
Which albums impressed critics during the first half of the year? Find our ranking of 2017's highest-scoring studio albums (so far) below. The list includes releases through June 30, 2017 that have received at least 15 reviews from professional critics. (Re-releases, EPs, and compilations are also excluded, and note that even though you'll see rounded Metascores, the albums are ranked prior to rounding.)
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Despite that title, former Fleet Foxes member J. Tillman's third solo release as Father John Misty is a bit less fun than his previous releases—but it isn't any less ambitious or successful.
“Pure Comedy is big and clever, and oh so very brilliant.” —Stephen Mayne, Under the Radar
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