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The Best Music of 2017

Catch up on all of PopMatters' year-end best music features, including our deep and rich genre lists.

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 22 December 2017

THE 60 BEST ALBUMS OF 2017

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THE 70 BEST SONGS OF 2017

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THE 21 BEST ALBUM RE-ISSUES OF 2017

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THE 25 BEST NEW MUSICAL ARTISTS OF 2017

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THE BEST INDIE ROCK OF 2017

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THE BEST INDIE POP OF 2017

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THE BEST SHOEGAZE AND DREAM POP OF 2017

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THE BEST METAL OF 2017

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THE BEST PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND METAL OF 2017

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THE BEST POP ALBUMS OF 2017

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THE 20 BEST ELECTRONIC ALBUMS OF 2017

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THE BEST AMBIENT/INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF 2017

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THE BEST AVANT-GARDE AND EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC OF 2017

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THE BEST DANCE TRACKS OF 2017

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THE 15 BEST SOUL/R&B ALBUMS OF 2017

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THE BEST HIP-HOP OF 2017

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THE 15 BEST AMERICANA ALBUMS OF 2017

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THE BEST COUNTRY MUSIC OF 2017

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THE BEST JAZZ OF 2017

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THE BEST WORLD MUSIC OF 2017

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