Albums of the year

The top rated albums of 2017, as ranked by Metacritic through an analysis of reviews.

1. DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar 2. Melodrama by Lorde 3. CTRL by SZA

4. American Dream by LCD Soundsystem

5. Masseduction by St. Vincent

6. A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

7. Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

8. Slowdive by Slowdive

9. Sleep Well Beast by The National

10. Process by Sampha

...and the top ten albums as determined by Rolling Stone.

1. DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

2. Melodrama by Lorde

3. Songs of Experience by U2

4. Rainbow by Kesha

5. American Dream by LCD Soundsystem

6. American Teen by Khalid 7. Reputation by Taylor Swift 8. Villains by Queens of the Stone Age

9. Culture by Migos

10. The Thrill Of It All by Sam Smith