MCCh 2017 (01) January 31
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:02 am
The best albums of 2017 (update January 31)
The numbers presented next to each album title are the weighted average rating and the number of reviews (out of 30 included sources). The weighted average is based on a formula that includes a) the average of ratings and b) the number of sources that have rated the album.
The magazines I used for the ratings were:
EUR + Australia: Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Indiestyle; Jenesaispop; Laut; Mondosonoro; Musikexpress; Nojesguiden; Ondarock; Plattentests; Sentire Ascoltare; The Music
UK: DIY; Drowned In Sound; The Guardian; Music OMH; NME; The Line Of Best Fit; The Skinny; The 405
USA + Canada: Allmusic; AV Club; Consequence Of Sound; Exclaim!; Paste; Pitchfork; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Tinymixtapes; Under The Radar
Highlights: These are the top three songs from the album according to Allmusic, Consequence of Sound, Jenesaispop, Plattentests, The Skinny, Beardfood, BostonGlobe, Nowtoronto, Entertainment Weekly, etc…
New entry or Re-entry
Albums that have obtained new reviews and improved the score
Albums that have obtained new reviews but worsened the score
10 - William Basinski: A Shadow In Time - 73,5 (9)
Highlights (album with just two tracks): For David Robert Jones
Ambient
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_50 ... 166727.jpg[/imgsize]
09 - Rose Elinor Dougall: Stellular - 73,9 (7)
Highlights: Space to Be - Stellular - All at Once
Indie Pop
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_40 ... 175189.jpg[/imgsize]
08 - Julie Byrne: Not Even Happiness - 74,3 (14)
Highlights: Natural Blue - Follow My Voice - Sleepwalker
Folk
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_50 ... 183508.jpg[/imgsize]
07 - Loyle Carner: Yesterday's Gone – 75,0 (12)
Highlights: The Isle of Arran - Damselfly - No CD
Hip Hop
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_50 ... 160369.jpg[/imgsize]
06 - Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound – 75,5 (22)
Highlights: Enter Entirely - Modern Act - Internal World
Indie Rock
[imgsize 280x280]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/albums/24322/ ... f6ad5b.jpg[/imgsize]
05 - Mark Eitzel: Hey Mr Ferryman - 75,9 (9)
Highlights: Nothing and Everything - In My Role As Professional Singer and Ham - An Answer
Singer-Songwriter
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 183212.jpg[/imgsize]
04 - Ty Segall: Ty Segall – 77,7 (25)
Highlights: Take Care (To Comb Your Hair) - Orange Color Queen - Warm Hands (Freedom Returned)
Psychedelic Rock
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 183119.jpg[/imgsize]
03 - Wiley: Godfather - 78,1 (9)
Highlights: Can't Go Wrong - Laptop - Name Brand
Grime
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 173088.jpg[/imgsize]
02 - The xx: I See You – 80,0 (29)
Highlights: On Hold - Say Something Loving - Dangerous
Indie Pop
[imgsize 300x300]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/albums/24233/ ... fa992b.jpg[/imgsize]
01 - Run The Jewels: Run The Jewels 3 - 88,7 (26)
Highlights: Thursday in the Danger Room - Call Ticketron - 2100
Hip Hop
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 162423.jpg[/imgsize]
The numbers presented next to each album title are the weighted average rating and the number of reviews (out of 30 included sources). The weighted average is based on a formula that includes a) the average of ratings and b) the number of sources that have rated the album.
The magazines I used for the ratings were:
EUR + Australia: Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Indiestyle; Jenesaispop; Laut; Mondosonoro; Musikexpress; Nojesguiden; Ondarock; Plattentests; Sentire Ascoltare; The Music
UK: DIY; Drowned In Sound; The Guardian; Music OMH; NME; The Line Of Best Fit; The Skinny; The 405
USA + Canada: Allmusic; AV Club; Consequence Of Sound; Exclaim!; Paste; Pitchfork; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Tinymixtapes; Under The Radar
Highlights: These are the top three songs from the album according to Allmusic, Consequence of Sound, Jenesaispop, Plattentests, The Skinny, Beardfood, BostonGlobe, Nowtoronto, Entertainment Weekly, etc…
New entry or Re-entry
Albums that have obtained new reviews and improved the score
Albums that have obtained new reviews but worsened the score
10 - William Basinski: A Shadow In Time - 73,5 (9)
Highlights (album with just two tracks): For David Robert Jones
Ambient
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_50 ... 166727.jpg[/imgsize]
09 - Rose Elinor Dougall: Stellular - 73,9 (7)
Highlights: Space to Be - Stellular - All at Once
Indie Pop
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_40 ... 175189.jpg[/imgsize]
08 - Julie Byrne: Not Even Happiness - 74,3 (14)
Highlights: Natural Blue - Follow My Voice - Sleepwalker
Folk
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_50 ... 183508.jpg[/imgsize]
07 - Loyle Carner: Yesterday's Gone – 75,0 (12)
Highlights: The Isle of Arran - Damselfly - No CD
Hip Hop
[imgsize 280x280]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_50 ... 160369.jpg[/imgsize]
06 - Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound – 75,5 (22)
Highlights: Enter Entirely - Modern Act - Internal World
Indie Rock
[imgsize 280x280]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/albums/24322/ ... f6ad5b.jpg[/imgsize]
05 - Mark Eitzel: Hey Mr Ferryman - 75,9 (9)
Highlights: Nothing and Everything - In My Role As Professional Singer and Ham - An Answer
Singer-Songwriter
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 183212.jpg[/imgsize]
04 - Ty Segall: Ty Segall – 77,7 (25)
Highlights: Take Care (To Comb Your Hair) - Orange Color Queen - Warm Hands (Freedom Returned)
Psychedelic Rock
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 183119.jpg[/imgsize]
03 - Wiley: Godfather - 78,1 (9)
Highlights: Can't Go Wrong - Laptop - Name Brand
Grime
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 173088.jpg[/imgsize]
02 - The xx: I See You – 80,0 (29)
Highlights: On Hold - Say Something Loving - Dangerous
Indie Pop
[imgsize 300x300]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/albums/24233/ ... fa992b.jpg[/imgsize]
01 - Run The Jewels: Run The Jewels 3 - 88,7 (26)
Highlights: Thursday in the Danger Room - Call Ticketron - 2100
Hip Hop
[imgsize 300x300]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_10 ... 162423.jpg[/imgsize]