Michele K-tel kicks off the new year with the annual best of 2017 DISCO ROTO countdown hit parade.

DISCO ROTO Top 30 of 2017

1 Juana Molina “In the lassa” Halo (Crammed Discs)
2 Kelley Stoltz “Walking Against the Greenlight” Que Aura (Castle Face)
3 Ibeyi (feat. Kamasi Washington) “Deathless” Ash (XL)
4 Sam Amidon “Another Story Told” The Following Mountain (Nonesuch)
5 Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith “To Follow & Lead” The Kid (Western Vinyl)

6 Irreversible Entanglements “Fireworks” Irreversible Entanglements (International Anthem)
7 Laetitia Sadier “Undying Love For Humanity” Find Me Finding You (Drag City)
8 Angel Olsen “California” Phases (Jagjaguwar)
9 Yorkston/Thorne/Khan “False True Piya” Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars (Domino)
10 Jay Som “1 Billion Dogs” Everybody Works (Polyvinyl)

11 Robyn Hitchcock “I Want To Tell You About What I Want” Robyn Hitchcock (Yep Roc)
12 Msafiri Zawose “Pole Pole” Uhamiaji (Soundway)
13 Sacred Paws “Everyday” Strike A Match (Rock Action)
14 Girl Ray “Stupid Things” Earl Grey (Moshi Moshi)
15 jaimie branch “theme 001” Fly or Die (International Anthem)

16 The Unthanks “The First Day” Diversions, Vol. 4: The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake (RabbleRouser)
17 Fazerdaze “Lucky Girl” Morningside (Flying Nun)
18 This Is The Kit “Riddled with Ticks” Moonshine Freeze (Ba Da Bing!)
19 Paula Frazer and Tarnation “What Is and Was” What Is and Was (New High)
20 NE-HI “Don’t Wanna Know You” Offers (Grand Jury)

21 Nadia Reid “Reach My Destination” Preservation (Nadia Reid)
22 The Feelies “Way Down” Here Before (Bar/None)
23 Big Thief “Shark Smile”Capacity (Saddle Creek)
24 Fatou Seidi Ghali & Alamnou Akrouni “Inigradan” Les Filles de Illighadad (Sahel Sounds)
25 Aldous Harding “What If Birds Aren’t Singing They’re Screaming” Party (4AD)

26 Saltland “This Other Place” A Common Truth (Constellation)
27 Julie Byrne “Follow My Voice” Not Even Happiness (Ba Da Bing!)
28 The Liberation Music Collective “An Afterlife For Berta Cceres” Rebel Portraiture (Ad Astrum)
29 Jeb Loy Nichols “I Hate Hate” Country Hustle (City Country City)
30 Bill Orcutt “Star Spangled Banner” Bill Orcutt (Palilalia)