Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2016
These are the titles we clung to in a year dominated by division, conflict, and loss.
Published: November 28, 2016 05:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #4 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #6 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #10 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #12 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #14 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Schmilco | Wilco | Sep-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Love Streams | Tim Hecker | Apr-08-2016, Ambient |
| #18 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | Stranger Things, Vol. 1 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack) | Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein | Aug-12-2016, |
| #21 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | No One Deserves Happiness | The Body | Mar-18-2016, Drone Metal |
| #24 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #26 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #28 | Next Thing | Frankie Cosmos | Apr-01-2016, Twee Pop |
| #29 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #30 | Cardinal | Pinegrove | Feb-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Metal Resistance | BABYMETAL | Apr-01-2016, Alternative Metal |
| #32 | The Wilderness | Explosions In the Sky | Apr-01-2016, Post-Rock |
| #33 | Magma | GOJIRA | Jun-17-2016, Progressive Metal |
| #34 | Rot Forever | Sioux Falls | Feb-19-2016, Midwest Emo |
| #35 | Standards | Into It. Over It. | Mar-11-2016, Midwest Emo |
| #36 | Telefone | Noname | Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Potential | The Range | Mar-25-2016, Future Garage |
| #38 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Adore Life | Savages | Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #40 | Gore | Deftones | Apr-08-2016, Alternative Metal |
| #41 | When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired | Mothers | Feb-26-2016, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Dec-11-2015, |
| #43 | Goodness | The Hotelier | May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #44 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #45 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #46 | Blisters in the Pit of My Heart | Martha | Jul-01-2016, Pop Punk |
| #47 | Psychopomp | Japanese Breakfast | Apr-16-2016, Dream Pop |
| #48 | Paradise | White Lung | May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #49 | Weaves | Weaves | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #4 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #6 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #10 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #12 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #14 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Schmilco | Wilco | Album, Sep-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Love Streams | Tim Hecker | Album, Apr-08-2016, Ambient |
| #18 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | Stranger Things, Vol. 1 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack) | Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein | Album, Aug-12-2016, |
| #21 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | No One Deserves Happiness | The Body | Album, Mar-18-2016, Drone Metal |
| #24 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #26 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Album, Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Album, Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #28 | Next Thing | Frankie Cosmos | Album, Apr-01-2016, Twee Pop |
| #29 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #30 | Cardinal | Pinegrove | Album, Feb-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Metal Resistance | BABYMETAL | Album, Apr-01-2016, Alternative Metal |
| #32 | The Wilderness | Explosions In the Sky | Album, Apr-01-2016, Post-Rock |
| #33 | Magma | GOJIRA | Album, Jun-17-2016, Progressive Metal |
| #34 | Rot Forever | Sioux Falls | Album, Feb-19-2016, Midwest Emo |
| #35 | Standards | Into It. Over It. | Album, Mar-11-2016, Midwest Emo |
| #36 | Telefone | Noname | Album, Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Potential | The Range | Album, Mar-25-2016, Future Garage |
| #38 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Adore Life | Savages | Album, Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #40 | Gore | Deftones | Album, Apr-08-2016, Alternative Metal |
| #41 | When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired | Mothers | Album, Feb-26-2016, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Album, Dec-11-2015, |
| #43 | Goodness | The Hotelier | Album, May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #44 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Album, Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #45 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Album, Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #46 | Blisters in the Pit of My Heart | Martha | Album, Jul-01-2016, Pop Punk |
| #47 | Psychopomp | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Apr-16-2016, Dream Pop |
| #48 | Paradise | White Lung | Album, May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #49 | Weaves | Weaves | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |