Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2017. Our next list is from Programming Committee member Matt Garman.

Top Albums (I Managed to Listen To) of 2017:

#1   Ctrl by SZA (Top Dawg/RCA)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#2   Infinite Worlds by Vagabon (Father/Daughter)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#3   Semper Femina by Laura Marling (More Alarming)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#4   If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples (ANTI-)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#5   Strike a Match by Sacred Paws (Rock Action)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#6   Hiss Spun by Chelsea Wolfe (Sargent House)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#7   Melodrama by Lorde (Lava/Republic)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#8   Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker (Matador)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#9   Our Lady Star of the Sea, Help and Protect Us by Tica Douglas (Team Love)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

#10   I'm Not Your Man by Marika Hackman (Sub Pop)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Here's 11-30:

11. Juana Molina - Halo (Crammed Discs)
12. St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION (Loma Vista)
13. Aimee Mann - Mental Illness (SuperEgo)
14. Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me (P.W. Elverum & Sun)
15. Spoon - Hot Thoughts (Matador)
16. Iron & Wine - Beast Epic (Black Cricket Recording Company/Sub Pop)
17. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope)
18. Jay-Z - 4:44 (Roc Nation)
19. Run the Jewels - RTJ3 (Run the Jewels, Inc.)
20. John Van Deusen - (I Am) Origami Pt.1 - The Universal Sigh (Monopath)
21. Grandaddy - Last Place (30th Century/Columbia)
22. Beck - Colors (Fonograf/Capitol)
23. Grails - Chalice Hymnal (Temporary Residence, Ltd.)
24. Vic Mensa - The Autobiography (Roc Nation)
25. The Shins - Heartworms (Columbia)
26. Richard Edwards - Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset (Joyful Noise)
27. Brian Eno - Reflection (Warp)
28. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things 2 [Soundtrack] (Lakeshore)
29. Sinkane - Life & Livin' It (City Slang)
30. Four Tet - New Energy (Text)

My Favorite Songs of 2017:

"Call It Dreaming" - Iron and Wine
"I Ain't the One" - Spoon
"Prom" - SZA
"Humble" - Kendrick Lamar
"Legend Has It" - Run the Jewels
"Real Death" - Mount Eerie
"Ballad of the Dying Man" - Father John Misty
"Smile" - Jay-Z
"Dear Life" - Beck
"Man of War" - Radiohead
also:
"Seasons" - Chris Cornell
"You Got Lucky" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers