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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #4 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #8 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #10 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #11 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #13 | I Had a Dream That You Were Mine | Hamilton Leithauser, Rostam | Sep-23-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #19 | Next Thing | Frankie Cosmos | Apr-01-2016, Twee Pop |
| #20 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #21 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Changes | Charles Bradley | Apr-01-2016, Southern Soul |
| #23 | Down in Heaven | Twin Peaks | May-13-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #27 | iiiDrops | Joey Purp | May-12-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #28 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #29 | Paradise | White Lung | May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #30 | Nonagon Infinity | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Apr-29-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #4 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #8 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #10 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #11 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #13 | I Had a Dream That You Were Mine | Hamilton LeithauserRostam | Album, Sep-23-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #19 | Next Thing | Frankie Cosmos | Album, Apr-01-2016, Twee Pop |
| #20 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #21 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Changes | Charles Bradley | Album, Apr-01-2016, Southern Soul |
| #23 | Down in Heaven | Twin Peaks | Album, May-13-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Album, Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Album, Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #27 | iiiDrops | Joey Purp | Album, May-12-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #28 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Album, Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #29 | Paradise | White Lung | Album, May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #30 | Nonagon Infinity | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Apr-29-2016, Psychedelic Rock |