Esquire's (UK) 20 Best Albums of 2016

From Bon Iver to DJ Shadow, the tracks you've been humming for the past 12 months - and some you may have missed

Published: November 17, 2016 17:41 Source

# 1

Lemonade by Beyoncé

Album • Apr 23 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 2

22, A Million by Bon Iver

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Folktronica

# 3

Blackstar by David Bowie

Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock

# 4

Familiar Touch by DIANA

Album • Nov 18 / 2016 Synthpop

# 5

The Mountain Will Fall by DJ Shadow

Album • Jun 24 / 2016 Experimental Hip Hop Electronic

# 6

All I Need (Deluxe) by Foxes

Album • Feb 05 / 2016

# 7

Post Pop Depression by Iggy Pop

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Alternative Rock

# 8

Phase by Jack Garratt

Album • Feb 19 / 2016 Electropop Alternative R&B

# 9

The Colour In Anything by James Blake

Album • May 05 / 2016 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 10

Don't Let The Kids Win by Julia Jacklin

Album • Oct 07 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 11

Let Them Eat Chaos by Kae Tempest

Album • Oct 07 / 2016 UK Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 12

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 13

AIM by M.I.A.

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 UK Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Electropop

# 14

Junk by M83

Album • Apr 08 / 2016 Synthpop

# 15

Under The Sun by Mark Pritchard

Album • May 13 / 2016 Ambient Electronic

# 16

Summer 08 by Metronomy

Album • Jul 01 / 2016 Synthpop Indietronica

# 17

Hamburg Demonstrations by Peter Doherty

Album • Dec 02 / 2016 Indie Rock Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 18

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

Album • May 08 / 2016 Art Pop Art Rock Chamber Pop

# 19

Night Thoughts by Suede

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Britpop Alternative Rock

# 20

Everything You've Come To Expect (Deluxe Edition) by The Last Shadow Puppets

Album • Dec 02 / 2016