Fopp's Best Albums of 2016

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Published: November 29, 2016 10:13 Source

# 1

Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 2

Blackstar by David Bowie

Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock

# 3

Chaleur Humaine by Christine and the Queens

Album • Jun 02 / 2014 Electropop Alt-Pop Nouvelle chanson française

# 4

Atomic by Mogwai

Album • Apr 01 / 2016 Post-Rock Film Score

# 5

The Bride by Bat for Lashes

Album • Jul 01 / 2016 Art Pop

# 6

The Ship by Brian Eno

Album • Apr 29 / 2016

# 7

Commontime by Field Music

Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Progressive Pop Art Pop New Wave

# 8

Astronaut Meets Appleman by King Creosote

Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 9

FLOTUS by Lambchop

Album • Nov 04 / 2016 Indietronica

# 10

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Album • May 06 / 2016 Grime UK Hip Hop

# 11

Head Carrier by Pixies

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Alternative Rock

# 12

and the Anonymous Nobody... by De La Soul

Album • Aug 26 / 2016 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 13

The Mountain Will Fall by DJ Shadow

Album • Jun 24 / 2016 Experimental Hip Hop Electronic

# 14

Midwest Farmers Daughter by Margo Price

Album • Mar 25 / 2016 Country

# 15

Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul by Dexys

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Celtic Folk Music Blue-Eyed Soul Country Soul

# 16

Here by Teenage Fanclub

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Jangle Pop

# 17

A Weird Exits by Thee Oh Sees

Album • Aug 12 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock

# 18

Schmilco by Wilco

Album • Sep 06 / 2016 Indie Rock Alt-Country

# 19

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

Album • Dec 02 / 2016

# 20

Changes by Charles Bradley

Album • Apr 01 / 2016 Southern Soul Deep Soul Soul

# 21

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

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

# 22

The Hope Six Demolition Project by PJ Harvey

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Art Rock Alternative Rock

# 23

Citizen of Glass by Agnes Obel

Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 24

Meet The Humans by Steve Mason

Album • Feb 26 / 2016 Indie Rock Neo-Psychedelia Singer-Songwriter

# 25

Girl at the End of the World by James

Album • Mar 18 / 2016 Indie Rock Alternative Dance

# 26

Distance Inbetween by The Coral

Album • Mar 04 / 2016 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock

# 27

The Getaway by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Alternative Rock Pop Rock

# 28

Night Thoughts by Suede

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Britpop Alternative Rock

# 29

III by Moderat

Album • Apr 01 / 2016 IDM Indietronica Future Garage

# 30

Painting of a Panic Attack (Deluxe) by Frightened Rabbit

Album • Apr 08 / 2016

# 31

22, A Million by Bon Iver

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Folktronica

# 32

Ash & Ice by The Kills

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Indie Rock Garage Rock Revival

# 33

case/lang/veirs by case/lang/veirs

Album • Jun 17 / 2016

# 34

Kidsticks by Beth Orton

Album • May 27 / 2016 Indietronica Indie Pop

# 35

Junk by M83

Album • Apr 08 / 2016 Synthpop

# 36

United Crushers by POLIÇA

Album • Mar 04 / 2016 Art Pop Indietronica Alt-Pop

# 37

Ellipsis by Biffy Clyro

Album • Jan 13 / 2016 Alternative Rock

# 38

Late Night Tales: David Holmes by David Holmes

Album • Oct 21 / 2016

# 39

The Dreaming Room by Laura Mvula

Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Art Pop

# 40

Brilliant Sanity by Teleman

Album • Apr 08 / 2016 Indie Pop Art Pop

# 41

Stiff by White Denim

Album • Mar 25 / 2016 Southern Rock Indie Rock Psychedelic Rock

# 42

Summer 08 by Metronomy

Album • Jul 01 / 2016 Synthpop Indietronica

# 43

Good Luck And Do Your Best by Gold Panda

Album • May 27 / 2016 Microhouse IDM

# 44

A Sailor's Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Country Soul Alt-Country Progressive Country

# 45

American Band by Drive-By Truckers

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Alt-Country Southern Rock

# 46

Sviib by School of Seven Bells

Album • Feb 12 / 2016 Synthpop Dream Pop

# 47

Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Apr 29 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock

# 48

Foreverland by The Divine Comedy

Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Chamber Pop Baroque Pop

# 49

These People by Richard Ashcroft

Album • May 20 / 2016 Pop Rock

# 51

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk