50 Best Albums 2017 (40-31)

40. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Kid

Other-worldly, galactic ambient music that still manages to sound fresh and engaging.

39. Loyle Carner - Yesterday's Gone

Introspective little take on a mini world from an artist that truly feels one of a kind.

38. Merzbow - Muen

Frenetic, visceral noise album that surprisingly finds rhythm and tune in its own chasm.

37. Forest Swords - Compassion

Mysterious, eerie take on electronic music that, for the first time, also feels shiny and bright.

36. alt-J - Relaxer

Inconsistent and incoherent indiefolktronica music that nonetheless charms and enlights.

35. Pharmakon - Contact

Lush, cinematic journey on a power electronics experience for the body, soul and mind.

34. Susanne Sunførd - Music For People In Trouble

Majestic indie folk/chamber pop songs from an artist that leaves everything on performance.

33. Fyvr - Almost Happy

Glitchy, multicoloured collection of little songs that move and transform in glorious shapes.

32. Xenoula - Xenoula

Catapulted, alien, extremely lush electronic album as well as the ambient record of 2017.

31. Arca - Arca

Savagely intrapersonal and introspectively raw vocal experimental electronic album.