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Top 10 albums of 2017

Ever since saw some fellow peeps do their top 10 albums of the year, I’ve been thinking about what mine would be ever since. So, these are my top 10 favorite albums of the past year. These aren’t ranked in any order because that would be too hard. 

1.) The Unforgettable Fire by U2 –This might be one of my favorite albums of all time. For my sake, I’m going to include The Unforgettable Fire EP too (because I LOVE The Three Sunrises, Bass Trap, and Love Comes Tumbling). A couple facts some of you may not know is that my dad sung this album to me as a baby. “Bad” was also the first song that made me “click” with U2 and start the obsession 

2.) The Joshua Tree by U2 –Definitely this album because it’s been such a highlight in the past year. It was incredible seeing U2 live for the first time, let alone see them perform one of my favorite albums and songs.

3.) Tommy (Live @ The Isle of Wight) by The Who –I picked up this vinyl/album at Barnes & Nobles one day and I immediately fell in love with it. Tommy live is so. much. better. than the studio version. The studio version is so tame and eh, but the it live is incredible and rocks so hard. 

4.) Dreamboat Annie by Heart –Sam lent me Dreamboat Annie and I went “oooooooo” as soon as “Magic Man” stopped playing. Ann Wilson has the soft voice of an angel, but also the pipes of a rock goddess. They’re like a female Led Zeppelin and I 100% recommend this album. 

5.) Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen  –Been obsessed with this album for more about 2 years now lol. I like Ian’s low, somber voice and the overall feel of the album. There’s a lot of good memories with this album. One of my favorites to sing too, along with The Unforgettable Fire.

6.) Abbey Road by The Beatles  –I always kinda thought “yeah, Abbey Road, whatever.” Then one night I listened to it all the way through and really dug the whole feel. I originally only liked the last third of the album, but now I like it from start to finish. Pretty stellar album. 

7.) This Old Dog by Mac DeMarco –As you can guess by the previous top albums, I tend to like older music. That’s why I was skeptical when I heard Mac DeMarco, a fairly new artist, was coming out with a new album. Turns out I really enjoyed it because it’s not as jangly as his other albums. It has wavy, melodic synth riffs, gentle acoustics, and somber vocals. 

8.) Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones Ltd. by The Monkees –Some of you may know I’m a zodiac ho. I also love the aesthetic and music of the 60′s, so it only makes sense I enjoy this album a lot. I didn’t listen to the Monkees for a while until a couple years ago and I gotta say they’re in my top 15 bands now.

9.) Meddle by Pink Floyd –I like this album because it starts off jamming with a bass and echo pedal. Then it smoothly turns into a calming acoustic album with gentle vocals and music. The last track, “Echoes”, is lengthy, but I love it all except for the random 3 minutes of high-pitched space squeeling (?) in the middle. I would like a tattoo of this alum but there’s nothing really that goes with it. 

10.) Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen –I’m not sure why but this album climbed to the top as one of my most listened to Echo albums. It was my least favorite for a while but there’s something about the first 3 tracks playing in order (Show of Strength –> With a Hip –> Over the Wall). No Dark Things is also cool, but I’ve found myself listening to the beginning nowadays. I’ve got to say that their Porcupine is probably more solid and winter-y

10.5) Porcupine by Echo & The Bunnymen (lol) –Porcupine is a solid winter-feel album; with songs like The Cutter, Clay, Higher Hell, In Bluer Skies, and Fuel. I also like Echo’s “Crocodiles” album for nostalgic reasons 

10.7) Crocodiles by Echo & The Bunnymen (last one, I promise) –I like a good majority of the tracks on here like Going Up, Stars Are Stars, Crocodiles, Rescue, Pictures On My Wall, All That Jazz, and Happy Death Men. I usually jump between these 4 Echo albums because I enjoy the content and it’s pleasuring to see how their sound changed and evolved from start to finish. That’s the cool things about short-lived bands too (but also SUCKS), their discography is like a story. 

That’s it folks. There’s  my top 10 (12) albums of 2017. I don’t expect much to change next year lol but I look forward new, old music I discover. I always tend to listen to older music because I’m a nostalgic ho and I daydream about how times were back then and how classic rock or alternative rock was new at the time. I always look at the past, so that’s why I tend to willingly drown in the 60′s and 80′s. 

Anywho, Happy New Years guys! Stay warm!