BrooklynVegan’s Top Albums of 2016
From indie rock to hip hop, R&B to metal, pop and punk, here are the albums we loved most this year.
Published: December 20, 2016 21:35
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Slow Forever | Cobalt | Mar-25-2016, Sludge Metal |
| #3 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Cody | Joyce Manor | Oct-07-2016, Power Pop |
| #7 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #8 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #9 | Nattesferd | Kvelertak | May-13-2016, Hard Rock |
| #10 | Cardinal | Pinegrove | Feb-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #13 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #18 | Paradise Gallows | Inter Arma | Jul-08-2016, Sludge Metal |
| #19 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #20 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #21 | A Good Night in the Ghetto | Kamaiyah | Mar-23-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Goodness | The Hotelier | May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #24 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #25 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #26 | Running out of Love | The Radio Dept. | Oct-21-2016, Synthpop |
| #27 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #28 | Rheia | Oathbreaker | Sep-30-2016, Blackgaze |
| #29 | Commontime | Field Music | Feb-05-2016, Progressive Pop |
| #30 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #31 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Singing Saw | Kevin Morby | Apr-15-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Jun-14-2016, |
| #34 | Hypercaffium Spazzinate (Deluxe Edition) | Descendents | Jul-29-2016, |
| #35 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Potential | The Range | Mar-25-2016, Future Garage |
| #37 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #38 | void beats/invocation trex | Cavern of Anti-Matter | Feb-19-2016, Krautrock |
| #39 | A Coliseum Complex Museum | The Besnard Lakes | Jan-22-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | American Football | American Football | Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #41 | Let Them Eat Chaos | Kae Tempest | Oct-07-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #42 | Eyes On The Lines | Steve Gunn | Jun-03-2016, Folk Rock |
| #43 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #44 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #45 | City Sun Eater in the River of Light | Woods | Apr-08-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #46 | The King of Whys | Owen | Jul-29-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Slow Forever | Cobalt | Album, Mar-25-2016, Sludge Metal |
| #3 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Cody | Joyce Manor | Album, Oct-07-2016, Power Pop |
| #7 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #8 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #9 | Nattesferd | Kvelertak | Album, May-13-2016, Hard Rock |
| #10 | Cardinal | Pinegrove | Album, Feb-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Album, Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #13 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #18 | Paradise Gallows | Inter Arma | Album, Jul-08-2016, Sludge Metal |
| #19 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #20 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #21 | A Good Night in the Ghetto | Kamaiyah | Album, Mar-23-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Goodness | The Hotelier | Album, May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Album, Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #24 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #25 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #26 | Running out of Love | The Radio Dept. | Album, Oct-21-2016, Synthpop |
| #27 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #28 | Rheia | Oathbreaker | Album, Sep-30-2016, Blackgaze |
| #29 | Commontime | Field Music | Album, Feb-05-2016, Progressive Pop |
| #30 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #31 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Singing Saw | Kevin Morby | Album, Apr-15-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Album, Jun-14-2016, |
| #34 | Hypercaffium Spazzinate (Deluxe Edition) | Descendents | Album, Jul-29-2016, |
| #35 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Potential | The Range | Album, Mar-25-2016, Future Garage |
| #37 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Album, Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #38 | void beats/invocation trex | Cavern of Anti-Matter | Album, Feb-19-2016, Krautrock |
| #39 | A Coliseum Complex Museum | The Besnard Lakes | Album, Jan-22-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | American Football | American Football | Album, Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #41 | Let Them Eat Chaos | Kae Tempest | Album, Oct-07-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #42 | Eyes On The Lines | Steve Gunn | Album, Jun-03-2016, Folk Rock |
| #43 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #44 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Album, Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #45 | City Sun Eater in the River of Light | Woods | Album, Apr-08-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #46 | The King of Whys | Owen | Album, Jul-29-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |