Kyle Kohner’s five-part series ranking the 50 best albums of 2017 continues with numbers 40 to 31. Missed the first entry? Start at the beginning. 40. Ariel Pink – Dedicated to Baby Jameson Dedicated to Bobby Jameson signals a return to Ariel Pink’s roots with a lo-fi approach, thus making this project feel less manufactured…

Intimacy is something with which The xx are very familiar. Their third studio album, I See You, is no exception. The London trio are back after five years to illustrate the hardships of love with their notorious minimalistic instrumentals and abstract lyrics. From start to finish, this is a representation of a relationship in…