Selections: Best of 2017
If you know us, you know our studio speakers always on. We even have a dedicated slack channel just for sharing the music we’re into. So, yeah— music is a huge part of our culture here at Workhorse. While we are definite devotees of well-crafted playlists, we also love being able
If you know us, you know our studio speakers always on. We even have a dedicated slack channel just for sharing the music we’re into. So, yeah— music is a huge part of our culture here at Workhorse. While we are definite devotees of well-crafted playlists, we also love being able to dig into one album from start to finish. And what a year it’s been for new albums! From brand new artists to long-time favorites bringing back the magic, a few of us have got long-running lists of our favorite new releases. For your purposes, we’ve trimmed them down as best we could (it was painful) and shared here for posterity. Check out our lists below, and hop on our playlist above for the highlights from each. Happy listening, y’all!
01Abe Partner, Strategy and Technology Director
2017 was another great year for rap and r&b. It’s an interesting time for the genre—Soundcloud rappers are treated like they’re rock stars and west coast acts like Kendrick Lamar, which in the past would be considered “gangster rap,” are acclaimed in the mainstream like it’s god damn prestige television. What a time to be alive.
02Kendrick Lamar, Damn
03Migos, Culture
04Thundercat, Drunk
05Lil Uzi Vert, Luv is Rage 2
06Toro y Moi, Boo Boo
07Goldlink, At What Cost
08Kehlani, SweetSexySavage
09Baths, Romaplasm
10Khalid, American Teen
11Ash Project Manager
My life changed when Spotify, and NPR tiny desk concerts, became a thing. Enjoy the random breadth of music that I listen to, because it doesn’t disappoint.
12Chronixx, Chronology
13Alt-J, Relaxer
14Vulfpeck, Mr. Finish Line
15Atmosphere, Overcast
16The XX, I See You (Deluxe)
17Beach House, B-Sides & Rarities
18Julia
2017 was an undeniably huge year for women in music, and I know I’m not alone when I say it’s about damn time! So my list of faves is dedicated to women this year. And yes, I am aware that “Bodak Yellow” is not an album, so do not @ me.
19Downtown Boys, Cost of Living
20Princess Nokia, 1992 Deluxe
21Vagabon, Infinite Worlds
22Diet Cig, Swear I’m Good At This
23Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
24Sheer Mag, Compilation(I,II,&III)
25Madeline Kenney, Night Night At The First Landing
26Irreversible Entanglements, Self-Titled
27Michelle
Can’t stop, won’t stop. Each of these albums has been on hard repeat since their release. Sorry to everyone that’s given me control of their aux chord, but also, not sorry.
28Cherry Glazerr, Apocalipstick
29Future Islands, The Far Field
30Nick Hakim, Green Twins
31SZA, Ctrl
32Toro y Moi, Boo Boo
33Tyler, The Creator, Flower Boy
34Midnight Sister, Saturn Over Sunset
35Kelela, Take Me Apart
Selections: Fall 2017
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Selections: Fall 2017
Latest selects from our studio speakers. This fall was a mix of lots of new and a little old— all respect due to the late, great Tom Petty. We especially loved new releases from Madeline Kenney, Beach Fossils, and Moses Sumney. Get into it, and stay tuned for new selections each
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