Clash's Albums of the Year 2016
All journeys have a beginning, middle, and end - and for our Albums Of The Year 2016 poll, this is the end. Without further ado, check out our favourite
Published: December 16, 2016 15:59
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #4 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #7 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #8 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #9 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #10 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | 1-800 DINOSAUR Presents Trim | Trim | Jul-29-2016, Grime |
| #12 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #14 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #17 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #20 | Do Hollywood | The Lemon Twigs | Oct-14-2016, Psychedelic Pop |
| #21 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Awaken, My Love! | Childish Gambino | Dec-02-2016, Psychedelic Soul |
| #23 | Human Energy | Machinedrum | Sep-30-2016, Future Bass |
| #24 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Nov-04-2016, |
| #25 | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | Travis Scott | Sep-02-2016, Trap |
| #26 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | Control | Rosie Lowe | Feb-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Open Your Eyes | DJ Earl | Aug-19-2016, Footwork |
| #30 | For All We Know | Nao | Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #33 | Infinite Summer | NZCA LINES | Jan-22-2016, Synthpop |
| #34 | Bonito Generation | Kero Kero Bonito | Oct-21-2016, Electropop |
| #35 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #36 | Redemption | Dawn Richard | Nov-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | Project Nautilus (Keygen Loops) | Yamaneko | Nov-10-2016, Ambient |
| #38 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | The Getaway | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Jun-17-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | May-13-2016, UK Bass |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #4 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #7 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Album, Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #8 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #9 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #10 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | 1-800 DINOSAUR Presents Trim | Trim | Album, Jul-29-2016, Grime |
| #12 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #14 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Album, Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #17 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #20 | Do Hollywood | The Lemon Twigs | Album, Oct-14-2016, Psychedelic Pop |
| #21 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Awaken, My Love! | Childish Gambino | Album, Dec-02-2016, Psychedelic Soul |
| #23 | Human Energy | Machinedrum | Album, Sep-30-2016, Future Bass |
| #24 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Album, Nov-04-2016, |
| #25 | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | Travis Scott | Album, Sep-02-2016, Trap |
| #26 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | Control | Rosie Lowe | Album, Feb-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Open Your Eyes | DJ Earl | Album, Aug-19-2016, Footwork |
| #30 | For All We Know | Nao | Album, Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | Album, May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #33 | Infinite Summer | NZCA LINES | Album, Jan-22-2016, Synthpop |
| #34 | Bonito Generation | Kero Kero Bonito | Album, Oct-21-2016, Electropop |
| #35 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #36 | Redemption | Dawn Richard | Album, Nov-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | Project Nautilus (Keygen Loops) | Yamaneko | Album, Nov-10-2016, Ambient |
| #38 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | The Getaway | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Jun-17-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | Album, May-13-2016, UK Bass |