Exclaim!'s Top 27 Albums of 2016 So Far
As June turns to July and summer enters full swing, we're taking a chance to look back on what's been an insane year not just for music, but...
Published: June 28, 2016 12:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #2 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #4 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #5 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #8 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #9 | The Party | Andy Shauf | May-20-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #10 | The Dream Is Over | PUP | May-27-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Il | Jean-Michel Blais | Feb-19-2016, Modern Classical |
| #14 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #15 | Holy Ghost | Modern Baseball | May-13-2016, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Potential | The Range | Mar-25-2016, Future Garage |
| #17 | Varmints | Anna Meredith | Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #18 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #19 | Paradise | White Lung | May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #20 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #21 | II | Magrudergrind | Feb-12-2016, Grindcore |
| #22 | A Man Alive | Thao, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down | Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #23 | In My Mind | BJ the Chicago Kid | Feb-19-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Retrogore | Aborted | Apr-22-2016, Brutal Death Metal |
| #26 | Good Luck And Do Your Best | Gold Panda | May-27-2016, Microhouse |
| #27 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #2 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #4 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #5 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #8 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #9 | The Party | Andy Shauf | Album, May-20-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #10 | The Dream Is Over | PUP | Album, May-27-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Il | Jean-Michel Blais | Album, Feb-19-2016, Modern Classical |
| #14 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #15 | Holy Ghost | Modern Baseball | Album, May-13-2016, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Potential | The Range | Album, Mar-25-2016, Future Garage |
| #17 | Varmints | Anna Meredith | Album, Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #18 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #19 | Paradise | White Lung | Album, May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #20 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #21 | II | Magrudergrind | Album, Feb-12-2016, Grindcore |
| #22 | A Man Alive | ThaoThao & The Get Down Stay Down | Album, Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #23 | In My Mind | BJ the Chicago Kid | Album, Feb-19-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Retrogore | Aborted | Album, Apr-22-2016, Brutal Death Metal |
| #26 | Good Luck And Do Your Best | Gold Panda | Album, May-27-2016, Microhouse |
| #27 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Album, Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |