The Best Albums of 2017, According to Us

"There's a reason Jack Antonoff is the go-to producer to help polish the sounds of artists like Lorde and Taylor Swift, and that reason has never been more apparent than in his sophomore album, Gone Now. Antonoff's signature style — anthemic lyrics and a sweeping sound that wouldn't be out of place in a John Hughes film — is on full display here. It's the kind of music that makes you feel like you can wake up and accomplish anything; catchy, repetitive earworms that I don't mind listening to over and over." — QK