Best music of 2017
It's that time of the year again. As always, several hours of my Christmas holiday is spent putting together a list of the best music the year could offer. Or rather the best new music I've listened to during the year. According to Spotify, I've spent more than 28.000 minutes listening to music on Spotify this year. Then add all the hours I've spent listening to BBC6 Music, or the brilliant Transmission on NRK P13. And then a handfull of hours listening to vinyl or CDs on my old stereo. Let's just say I like music! Listening to my top 20 list puts me in a great mood! Music cures anything. Almost. Was it a good year, musically? Average, I'd say, or even mediocre. No wow-experiences, like last year's Trentemøller. Of the almost 50 albums that made it to the semi-final (i.e. every album with a better score than 2,5), the average score was 4 (on a scale from 1-6). Still, many good songs to enjoy! So let's get on with the list. The first two are...