AllMusic 2017 Year in Review
Favorite Rock Albums
We say goodbye to our Best of 2017 coverage with the year's best rock albums, featuring the latest from Ty Segall, Sheer Mag, the War on Drugs, both of the Gallagher brothers, and many others.
A sprawling yet focused effort that takes the band's exploratory, often spliced-together work ethic in a more stridently song-oriented direction.
Tommy Stinson is the only holdover in this new edition of his short-lived '90s band, but the feel and the fun are all there.
Indie rock meeting of the minds called to order by Midlake's Eric Pulido, featuring members of Franz Ferdinand, Band of Horses, and Travis.
The veteran rockers sound tight, rowdy, and energetic on this set that's as fun as anything they've cut in a decade.
Intense, visceral, and relevant, the synth rock vets take aim at global affairs and demand action over fear and panic on a stellar 14th set.
Alt-rock supergroup delivers a retro-minded protest record that's as galvanizing as it is fun.
Fabled retro-rock combo returns to the studio after a 24-year layoff and delivers a solid LP full of trademark melodies and jangle.
Chiming slice of warm West Coast guitar pop with some serious Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers influence.
Revolution Come... Revolution Go
On their first record in four years, the quartet delivers their signature brand of heavy blues-rock tempered by soul, psych, and jazz.
This final recording is as intimate, mysterious, and complex as the man himself. These ten songs offer an enduring, inimitable portrait of the artist.
The third album from the Oklahoma-born rocker finds him digging into a gritty, '60s R&B sound.
Jessica Hernandez / Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas
On their sophomore album, these rocking Detroiters up the ante with craftier songwriting, better production, and the addition of tough Latin rhythms.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Using microtuned instruments and Turkish horns, the psychedelic explorers stake out new territory in an exciting, inspiring fashion.
By turns thunderous and moody, the London power trio's fifth album is their toughest and most immediate-sounding to date.
Low Cut Connie explore their dark side while still rocking up a storm.
Noel Gallagher / Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Gallagher revives his noisy, psychedelic glam side.
The first solo album by the former Only One spins tales of drugs, love, and politics shot through with hard-won wisdom and slashing guitars.
The heavy drums-and-bass duo take some risks on their second album.
Strong debut album of hard-rocking AOR sounds from a tough Philly quintet led by the monitor-shredding vocals of Tina Halladay.
The band's second collaboration with producer David Fridmann is a danceable, exciting reinvention that still sounds unmistakably like Spoon.
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood / Chris Robinson
The second full-length in a year from the Chris Robinson Brotherhood is a testament to the benefits of a working band.
The Killers' fifth album feels like a sequel to Brandon Flowers' solo albums.
Brash, breathless modern punk-pop with a strong classic pop sensibility.
An uncompromising major-label debut that reconstitutes the '70s rock touchstones and meticulous soundscaping of 2014's Lost in the Dream.
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With Cairo Gang's Emmett Kelly on board and a live studio band, the album is a thunderous noise-fest balanced with sweet folk-rock tunes.