Bandcamp Daily's Best Albums of 2016
All week long, we’ll be counting down our favorite albums of the past year, 20 at a time.
Published: December 05, 2016 06:44
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #3 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Homemade Lemonade | Ette | Jul-22-2016, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Wisdom of Elders | Shabaka and the Ancestors | Sep-16-2016, Spiritual Jazz |
| #6 | Tender Madness | Jenny Besetzt | Jul-15-2016, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Telefone | Noname | Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #9 | Body Wash | Mndsgn | Sep-16-2016, Synth Funk |
| #10 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #11 | The Light Bearer | Jimetta Rose | Aug-19-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Velvet Portraits | Terrace Martin | Apr-01-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #14 | A Mulher do Fim do Mundo | Elza Soares | Oct-03-2015, Vanguarda paulista |
| #15 | Mykki | Mykki Blanco | Sep-16-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #16 | Värähtelijä | Oranssi Pazuzu | Feb-26-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #17 | Uncommon Knowledge | K.A.A.N., K-Def | Jun-03-2016, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | The Visitor | Kadhja Bonet | Oct-21-2016, Psychedelic Soul |
| #20 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Exploded View | Exploded View | Aug-19-2016, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Nov-04-2016, |
| #23 | Fish-n-Grits | J-Zone | Apr-01-2016, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #24 | No One Deserves Happiness | The Body | Mar-18-2016, Drone Metal |
| #25 | Outer Heaven | Greys | Apr-22-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #27 | Eden | Ivy Sole | Apr-25-2016, Hip Hop |
| #28 | For This We Fought the Battle of Ages | SubRosa | Aug-26-2016, Doom Metal |
| #30 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #31 | It's Immaterial | Black Marble | Oct-14-2016, Synthpop |
| #32 | Strangers | Marissa Nadler | May-20-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Habit | Snail Mail | Jul-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Fixion | trentemøller | Sep-16-2016, Minimal Wave |
| #35 | IV | BADBADNOTGOOD | Jul-08-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #37 | Sélébéyone | Steve Lehman, Sélébéyone | May-10-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #38 | Lullabies for the Broken Brain | Quelle Chris | Feb-26-2016, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #39 | The New Breed | Jeff Parker | Jun-24-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #40 | Black Terry Cat | Xenia Rubinos | Jun-03-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #41 | Flames & Figures | The Seshen | Oct-14-2016, Art Pop |
| #42 | Promise EP | Alexandria | Jan-06-2016, |
| #43 | ¡Vamos a Guarachar! | Orkesta Mendoza | Oct-07-2016, |
| #44 | Luminiferous Aether | Mare Cognitum | May-26-2017, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #45 | Mega | Blank Banshee | Oct-10-2016, Vaportrap |
| #46 | Front Row Seat to Earth | Weyes Blood | Oct-21-2016, Baroque Pop |
| #47 | Tooth | Raime | Jun-01-2016, Ambient Dub |
| #48 | Cistern | Jherek Bischoff | Jul-15-2016, Post-Minimalism |
| #49 | Failed Flowers | Failed Flowers | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #50 | The Odd Tape | Oddisee | May-13-2016, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #51 | Rheia | Oathbreaker | Sep-30-2016, Blackgaze |
| #52 | Instrumentalepathy | The Gaslamp Killer | Sep-16-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #54 | Imarhan | Imarhan | Apr-29-2016, Tishoumaren |
| #55 | Deluxe | Omni | Jul-08-2016, Post-Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Album, Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Album, Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #3 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Album, Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Homemade Lemonade | Ette | Album, Jul-22-2016, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Wisdom of Elders | Shabaka and the Ancestors | Album, Sep-16-2016, Spiritual Jazz |
| #6 | Tender Madness | Jenny Besetzt | Album, Jul-15-2016, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Telefone | Noname | Album, Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #9 | Body Wash | Mndsgn | Album, Sep-16-2016, Synth Funk |
| #10 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #11 | The Light Bearer | Jimetta Rose | Album, Aug-19-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Velvet Portraits | Terrace Martin | Album, Apr-01-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #14 | A Mulher do Fim do Mundo | Elza Soares | Album, Oct-03-2015, Vanguarda paulista |
| #15 | Mykki | Mykki Blanco | Album, Sep-16-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #16 | Värähtelijä | Oranssi Pazuzu | Album, Feb-26-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #17 | Uncommon Knowledge | K.A.A.N.K-Def | EP, Jun-03-2016, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | The Visitor | Kadhja Bonet | Album, Oct-21-2016, Psychedelic Soul |
| #20 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Exploded View | Exploded View | Album, Aug-19-2016, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Album, Nov-04-2016, |
| #23 | Fish-n-Grits | J-Zone | Album, Apr-01-2016, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #24 | No One Deserves Happiness | The Body | Album, Mar-18-2016, Drone Metal |
| #25 | Outer Heaven | Greys | Album, Apr-22-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #27 | Eden | Ivy Sole | Album, Apr-25-2016, Hip Hop |
| #28 | For This We Fought the Battle of Ages | SubRosa | Album, Aug-26-2016, Doom Metal |
| #30 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #31 | It's Immaterial | Black Marble | Album, Oct-14-2016, Synthpop |
| #32 | Strangers | Marissa Nadler | Album, May-20-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Habit | Snail Mail | EP, Jul-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Fixion | trentemøller | Album, Sep-16-2016, Minimal Wave |
| #35 | IV | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, Jul-08-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #37 | Sélébéyone | Steve LehmanSélébéyone | Album, May-10-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #38 | Lullabies for the Broken Brain | Quelle Chris | Album, Feb-26-2016, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #39 | The New Breed | Jeff Parker | Album, Jun-24-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #40 | Black Terry Cat | Xenia Rubinos | Album, Jun-03-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #41 | Flames & Figures | The Seshen | Album, Oct-14-2016, Art Pop |
| #42 | Promise EP | Alexandria | Single, Jan-06-2016, |
| #43 | ¡Vamos a Guarachar! | Orkesta Mendoza | Album, Oct-07-2016, |
| #44 | Luminiferous Aether | Mare Cognitum | Album, May-26-2017, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #45 | Mega | Blank Banshee | Album, Oct-10-2016, Vaportrap |
| #46 | Front Row Seat to Earth | Weyes Blood | Album, Oct-21-2016, Baroque Pop |
| #47 | Tooth | Raime | Album, Jun-01-2016, Ambient Dub |
| #48 | Cistern | Jherek Bischoff | Album, Jul-15-2016, Post-Minimalism |
| #49 | Failed Flowers | Failed Flowers | EP, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #50 | The Odd Tape | Oddisee | Album, May-13-2016, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #51 | Rheia | Oathbreaker | Album, Sep-30-2016, Blackgaze |
| #52 | Instrumentalepathy | The Gaslamp Killer | Album, Sep-16-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #54 | Imarhan | Imarhan | Album, Apr-29-2016, Tishoumaren |
| #55 | Deluxe | Omni | Album, Jul-08-2016, Post-Punk |