The Fashionably Late Top 66 of 2017: METZ

It’s been a hell of a year. 2017 was exhausting, stressful, and at times just plain terrifying. But for all the mess that’s happened over the past 12 months, and there’s certainly been so much, there’s also been a lot of good going on in the world. From a musical standpoint, for instance, 2017 was rather exceptional. There were so many glorious new sounds to take in.

I’ve put together my list of favorites from the year that was, a touch fashionably late as always. Once again, I’ve decided to eschew a ranking system and instead give you an alphabetical look at the records I fell for this year. There’s some names here that will come as no surprise to anyone, and perhaps a few that might surprise you. These are simply my favorites from 2017, the albums I went back to again and again, the albums that I swooned over. So, without further exposition, here’s my list. I think you’ll find you can get your kicks from any and all of the 66 records I’ve chosen, and I truly hope you’ll find some treasures to cherish, as I cherish each and every record here. Many, many thanks to the artists who put out this fantastic music, their sounds helped make 2017 bearable.


Who: METZ

What: Strange Peace

When: September 2017

Where: Sub Pop

Why: There's nothing at all peaceful about Strange Peace. And thank fuck for that. METZ dives right in, teeth bared and chomping at the bit, ferocity personified. This is some seriously caustic, unapologetic and untamed punkfuckingrock. And yet, despite everything being turned up well past 11, there's something beautiful about all of this ear-splitting chaos. You can hear it more obviously in moments such as the deliberate, tensely taut build in "Caterpillar," but this is no mere record of noise for the sake of it. But be advised: this isn't music for the faint of heart.    







[posted 2.17.18]

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