Esquire's (US) 30 Best Albums of 2016

These are the best albums of 2016 with Chance the Rapper, Radiohead, Frank Ocean Beyonce, Blood Orange, and more.

Published: December 01, 2016 15:26 Source

# 1
Album • Aug 20 / 2016 Alternative R&B Art Pop Neo-Soul
# 2
Album • May 27 / 2016 Pop Rap Conscious Hip Hop
# 3
Album • May 08 / 2016 Art Pop Art Rock Chamber Pop
# 4
Album • Apr 23 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 5
Album • Jun 10 / 2016 Pop Rap Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
# 6
Album • Jun 28 / 2016 Alternative R&B Synth Funk
# 7
Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock
# 8
Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter
# 9
Album • May 20 / 2016 Indie Rock
# 10
Album • Nov 11 / 2016 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap
# 11
Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Neo-Soul
# 12
Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Folktronica
# 13
Album • Sep 23 / 2016 Chamber Pop Indie Rock
# 14
Album • Jan 15 / 2016 Neo-Soul
# 15
Album • May 06 / 2016 Alternative R&B Funky House
# 16
Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Indie Rock
# 17
Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Indie Rock Indie Folk
# 18
Album • Sep 27 / 2016 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 19
Album • Apr 01 / 2016 Twee Pop Bedroom Pop Indie Pop
# 20
Album • Mar 04 / 2016 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 21
Album • Jan 28 / 2016 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B
# 22
Album • Apr 01 / 2016 Southern Soul Deep Soul Soul
# 23
Album • May 13 / 2016 Indie Rock
# 24
Album • Aug 15 / 2017 Neo-Soul Alternative R&B
# 25
Album • May 06 / 2016 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B
# 26
Album • Apr 08 / 2016 Indie Rock
# 27
Album • May 12 / 2017 Hardcore Hip Hop
# 28
Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Pop Psychedelic Pop
# 29
Album • May 06 / 2016 Punk Rock
# 30
Album • Apr 29 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock