
Here's our run down of our fave albums of 2017. It took many hours to whittle it down to just 100... From debut albums from emerging artists to returns from legendary bands after lengthy hiatuses... from arena headliners to bands who've played our local pub.
We'll be revealing the top 40 bit by bit, and on Friday afternoon, our Album Of The Year and individual staff charts. Join the conversation with #bnqtAOTY17
1. Creeper - Eternity, In Your Arms
2. Loyle Carner - Yesterday's Gone
3. Julien Baker - Turn Out The Lights
4. Wolf Alice - Visions Of A Life
5. Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer
6. The Menzingers - After The Party
7. Enter Shikari - The Spark
8. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
9. The Cribs - 24-7 Rock Star Shit
10. Curtis Harding - Face Your Fear
11. PVRIS - All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell
12. Everything Everything - A Fever Dream
13. Turnover - Good Nature
14. alt-J - Relaxer
15. Paramore - After Laughter
16. Deaf Havana - All These Countless Nights
17. The xx - I See You
18. The Big Moon - Love In The 4th Dimension
19. Citizen - As You Please
20. King Krule - The OOZ
21. Knuckle Puck - Shapeshifter
22. Public Service Broadcasting - Every Valley
23. The Movielife - Cities In Search Of A Heart
24. London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing
25. Sundara Karma - Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect
26. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built The Moon?
27. Lower Than Atlantis - Safe In Sound
28. The National - Sleep Well Beast
29. Arcade Fire - Everything Now
30. The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
31. Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - Modern Ruin
32. The Sherlocks - Live For The Moment
33. RAT BOY - SCUM
34. Tigers Jaw - Spin
35. Neck Deep - The Peace And The Panic
36. Sleaford Mods - English Tapas
37. Slotface - Try Not To Freak Out
38. Queens Of The Stone Age - Villains
39. Mr. Jukes - God First
40. Northlane - Mesmer
41. Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark?
42. The Charlatans - Different Days
43. All Time Low - Last Young Renegade
44. Tall Ships - Impressions
45. The Smith Street Band - More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me
46. The Front Bottoms - Going Grey
47. Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger In The Alps
48. Propagandhi - Victory Lap
49. Mallory Knox - Wired
50. Toddla T - Foreign Light
51. Sorority Noise - You're Not As ___ As You Think
52. Alvvays - Antisocialites
53. Can't Swim - Fail You Again
54. Mogwai - Every Country's Sun
55. Arcane Roots - Melancholia Hymns
56. Songhoy Blues - Resistance
57. Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile to the Surface
58. Converge - The Dusk In Us
59. The Horrors - V
60. Sampha - Process
61. Scholars - Arts and Grafts
62. At The Drive-In - in.ter a.li.a
63. Blaenavon - That's Your Lot
64. Bonobo - Migration
65. Los Campesinos - Sick Scenes
66. Idles - Brutalism
67. Cigarettes After Sex - Cigarettes After Sex
68. Gorillaz - Humanz
69. Circa Waves - Different Creatures
70. Code Orange - Forever
71. Gnarwolves - Outsiders
72. Seaway - Vacation
73. The Bronx - V
74. Liam Gallagher - As You Were
75. Iron Chic - You Can’t Stay Here
76. Lucy Rose - Something's Changing
77. Future Islands - The Far Field
78. Ghostpoet - Dark Days & Canapes
79. Halsey - Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
80. Hot Water Music - Light It Up
81. Jessie Ware - Glasshouse
82. Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man
83. Bully - Losing
84. Maximo Park - Risk To Exist
85. Have Mercy - Make The Best Of It
86. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana
87. Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives
88. Oh Wonder - Ultralife
89. Floating Points - Reflections: Mojave Desert
90. Prophets of Rage - Prophets Of Rage
91. Ride - Weather Diaries
92. Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up
93. Worriers - Survival Pop
94. You Me At Six - Night People
95. Declan McKenna - What Do You Think About The Car
96. Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
97. Superfood - Bambino
98. Slaughter Beach, Dog - Birdie
99. Trampolene - Swansea To Hornsey
100. Wu-Tang Clan - The Saga Continues
Also, here are our individual staff picks of the year:
jt | Mike | Jane | Claire | Max | Jonnie | Jez | Sam | Shibby | Joe | Colleen | Tim | Aaron | Meg | Tom B | Shannon
