The Best of 2017

It's that time of year again! Time for roasting chestnuts and open fires. Time for mulled wine and the iridescence of falling snow. Time for friends. Time for family. But most importantly... It's time for year end album lists! 2017 has been an incredible year for music, with so many fantastic albums being released. We agonized over our favourites, trying to distill our thoughts into list form. And lo and behold, we've done it! 

So, continuing on with our holiday tradition, we present to you now the Long Range Hustle List of 5 Top 5 Lists:

Mike Brogee
1. The Amulet - Circa Survive
2. Drunk - Thundercat
3. Paradoxica - Wide Eyes
4. Interalia - At The Drive-In
5. The Spark - Enter Shikari

Paul Brogee
1. Moh Lhean - WHY?
2. A Fever Dream - Everything Everything
3. Goths - The Mountain Goats
4. What Now - Sylvan Esso
5. Cry Cry Cry - Wolf Parade

AJ Fisico
1. A Fever Dream - Everything Everything
2. Introduce Yerself - Gord Downie
3. Hot Thoughts - Spoon
4. How Did We Get So Dark? - Royal Blood
5. Sleep Well Beast - The National

Jay Foster
1. Twin Solitude - Leif Vollebekk
2. Life After Youth - Land of Talk
3. A Fever Dream - Everything Everything
4. Moh Lhean - WHY?
5. Sleep Well Beast - The National

Ryan Pritchard
1. Paradoxica - Wide Eyes
2. Twin Solitude - Leif Vollebekk
3. Sleep Well Beast - The National
4. Relaxer - Alt J
5. Frost - August Burns Red

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we take turns breaking down our thoughts and feelings of our favourite albums of the year. And if you want to hear a sampling of songs from these records, click here. Happy Holidays!

 

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