365 days and not a single one wasted by
you or me, I'm sure. It's time to praise those who put some effort
into their art and ridicule those who don't.
Rule 1: Only full original material
from 2017, no re-releases or demos. This means all EPs, Singles and
LPs from this year are fair game, but not singles for upcoming
releases in 2018. This also means no Live albums or Cover albums.
Those just don’t count.
Rule 2: An album cannot end up on the
“best” list for being just good, it has to be great or
near-perfect. Likewise, albums cannot end up on the “worst” list
just for being mediocre. If you are on the “worst” list, you
deserve it.
Rule 3: Don’t get hung up on the
ranking. All music on the “best” list is good, so do yourself a
favor and check everyone out.
OK, let’s begin.