It was a very music-filled year for me, as pretty much every
year is. So I figured why not create a list of all the albums I enjoyed
listening to that were released this year. I’m awful at picking favorites, so
these are just in release date order. Each one came to me at a different point
in my life this year, and each one affected me in a unique way. So, without
further ado, here are my top ten albums of 2017, along with two songs that
stood out most on each album.
1. Divide
– Ed Sheeran (March 3)
·
What Do I Know? – about how music can change the
world
·
Bibia Be Ye Ye – music video was made in Ghana
featuring the happy residents
2. Love
Is Alive EP – Louis the Child (March 24)
·
World On Fire – about how the world covers up
problems instead of facing them
·
Slow Down Love – awesome vocals and beat
3. Memories…Do
Not Open – The Chainsmokers (April 7)
·
The One – very relatable song about struggling
to express emotions
·
My Type – about always falling for the same type
of person
4. Harry
Styles – Harry Styles (May 12)
·
Carolina – really cool vibe, definitely more
mature than One Direction
·
Sweet Creature – beautiful guitar and lyrics
5. High
Enough EP – Alexander Jean (June 26)
·
Fuck You No One Loves You Like Me – fun to sing
loudly in the car
·
Wouldn’t Change Anything – beautiful harmonies
from Mark Ballas and BC Jean
6. The
Storm – ZZ Ward (June 30)
·
Help Me Mama – shows off ZZ Ward’s unique vocals
·
Cannonball (ft. Fantastic Negrito) – great
melody with gritty lyrics
7. Younger
Now – Miley Cyrus (Sept. 29)
·
Miss You So Much – about missing someone you see
all the time
·
Rainbowland – fun duet with Dolly Parton, back
to Miley’s country roots
8. Tell
Me You Love Me – Demi Lovato (Sept. 29)
·
You Don’t Do It For Me Anymore – Demi nails the cascading
runs
·
Sexy Dirty Love – I just love the melody and
descending half-steps
9. Colors
– Beck (Oct. 13)
·
Wow – odd at first listen but grew on me, fun to
dance to
·
I’m So Free – makes me feel free
10. Homework
EP – Darren Criss (Dec. 15)
·
Going Nowhere – a happy-sounding sad song
·
I Don’t Mind – Darren’s first single in many
many years, and he nailed it
