Tag Archives: AOTY 2017

Welcome to day 30, the final day of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I have done it! Another year goes by and another top 30 albums have been counted down, dissected and given yet more love and attention. But that’s exactly what these records fully deserve, because they are the best  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 29 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. The penultimate day in my most epic end-of-year series yet – I hope you have all enjoyed the ride as I near the home stretch for 2017. I have always tried to steer clear of other ‘best of’ lists as much  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 28 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I’ve mentioned this before a few times but the difference between a very good album and a great one is the way that the music makes you feel. All of the money, technical prowess and musical know-how are rendered obsolete if  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 27 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. Today’s pick proves that my words throughout this series have not been hollow hyperbole – any other year and this particular album might have been at the top of the pile or very close to it. As it is, I have  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 26 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. And, just like that, I find myself tackling my top 5 of 2017. Thank you to everyone who has followed the previous 25 instalments so loyally and diligently. I applaud your stamina and your resilience because, if nothing else, you’ve had  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 25 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. It is at this point, quite late in the day, that I realise that there is a key component to the albums and the music that fills the highest spots in this year’s list. And that, dear readers, is emotional depth.  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 24 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. As I get closer to the top five and then the top 3 for 2017, the quality of the music on offer begins to beggar belief. We are talking about at least ten albums this year that are the crème-de-la-crème and,  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 23 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I’m really excited to bring today’s pick to you because it is another example of just how surprising 2017 has been for me. It is definitely one of those albums that I could never have envisaged being in my end-of-year list  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 22 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I sincerely hope that you are all still enjoying my annual countdown of what I personally think are the very best albums released during 2017? I’m certainly enjoying putting it together and it pleases me to read all the nice comments  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 21 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I feel that some kind of fanfare is required as I have finally made it to my top 10, the ten albums that have made the biggest impression on me throughout 2017. I could indulge myself in a long waffle-filled intro  Continue Reading »