2017 proved to be everything we could ask for from a musical perspective. We were bombarded with wave after wave of indie music which was fearlessly written, masterfully composed, and performed with inspiring appeal.
Before officially launching The Ark of Music in May of 2016, I was a bit of a cynic as it concerned the general state of Planet Earth’s musical culture. Thanks to 2017, I no longer am.
The list below represents what we feel are the top 10 SINGLES of all those we had the pleasure of reviewing in 2017. We had to make some wildly difficult choices in order to narrow it down. In fact, as you will notice, we included a 4-point Honorable Mention list because we simply could not narrow things down any closer. That said, please visit and/or revisit the singles below; we think you’ll be glad you did.
Thank you to all of our fans, subscribers, and followers for joining us on our musical quest thus far.
Thank you, also, to all of our artists for making such damn good music. We are indebted to you all.
—Noah James Hittner (Creator of The Ark of Music)
The Ark of Music’s TOP 10 SINGLES of 2017:
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SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
Magazine Gap – In Two Minds (single)
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The Jason Gisser Band – The River (single)
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Backseat Vinyl – Beach Pop (single)
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Joyner Lucas – I’m Not A Racist (single)
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Randy Steele – Hideaway (single)
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Timi Tamminen – The Battle Of A Keg Heart (single)
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Divining Rod – Hemlock Blues / Love Come Tumbling (single)
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Caroline Ferrante – Feels Like a Holiday (single)
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Ryan Zimmerman – The Reason (single)
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Chris Sullivan – By the Light of the Radio (single)
Honorable Mention:
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Up Down Go Machine – Gambler (single)
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Goldberg – Comprehend (single)
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Barbott – Cream (single)
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Merv Pinny – Wipe Out (single)
<<Check out The Ark of Music’s TOP 10 ALBUMS of 2017, HERE.