My 2017 Album Ranking

Wew, I haven't posted in quite a while. It's winter break for me, but I don't have much motivation for the blog right now, and I feel like there weren't any albums worth reviewing recently. I will, however, be reviewing the new Camila Cabello album that comes out in 5 days.

Anyways, here's my ranking for all of the albums and EPs that I listened to last year. Combined, there are over 70 projects, all organized into tiers. If you'd like to discuss one of my placements, just leave a comment! I'd really like to see more comments and discussion on this blog.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gXQCRxoPm5x4mQu9jNCOwwOnteNXszeJQ4XAGfm2zio/edit?usp=sharing

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