Fopp's Best Albums of 2016
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Published: November 29, 2016 10:13
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #3 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #4 | Atomic | Mogwai | Apr-01-2016, Post-Rock |
| #5 | The Bride | Bat for Lashes | Jul-01-2016, Art Pop |
| #6 | The Ship | Brian Eno | Apr-29-2016, |
| #7 | Commontime | Field Music | Feb-05-2016, Progressive Pop |
| #8 | Astronaut Meets Appleman | King Creosote | Sep-02-2016, Indie Folk |
| #9 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #10 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #11 | Head Carrier | Pixies | Sep-30-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #12 | and the Anonymous Nobody... | De La Soul | Aug-26-2016, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | The Mountain Will Fall | DJ Shadow | Jun-24-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #14 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #15 | Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul | Dexys | Jun-03-2016, Celtic Folk Music |
| #16 | Here | Teenage Fanclub | Sep-09-2016, Jangle Pop |
| #17 | A Weird Exits | Thee Oh Sees | Aug-12-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #18 | Schmilco | Wilco | Sep-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Everything You've Come To Expect (Deluxe Edition) | The Last Shadow Puppets | Dec-02-2016, |
| #20 | Changes | Charles Bradley | Apr-01-2016, Southern Soul |
| #21 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #23 | Citizen of Glass | Agnes Obel | Oct-21-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #24 | Meet The Humans | Steve Mason | Feb-26-2016, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Girl at the End of the World | James | Mar-18-2016, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Distance Inbetween | The Coral | Mar-04-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #27 | The Getaway | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Jun-17-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Night Thoughts | Suede | Jan-22-2016, Britpop |
| #29 | III | Moderat | Apr-01-2016, IDM |
| #30 | Painting of a Panic Attack (Deluxe) | Frightened Rabbit | Apr-08-2016, |
| #31 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #32 | Ash & Ice | The Kills | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #33 | case/lang/veirs | case/lang/veirs | Jun-17-2016, |
| #34 | Kidsticks | Beth Orton | May-27-2016, Indietronica |
| #35 | Junk | M83 | Apr-08-2016, Synthpop |
| #36 | United Crushers | POLIÇA | Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #37 | Ellipsis | Biffy Clyro | Jan-13-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Late Night Tales: David Holmes | David Holmes | Oct-21-2016, |
| #39 | The Dreaming Room | Laura Mvula | Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #40 | Brilliant Sanity | Teleman | Apr-08-2016, Indie Pop |
| #41 | Stiff | White Denim | Mar-25-2016, Southern Rock |
| #42 | Summer 08 | Metronomy | Jul-01-2016, Synthpop |
| #43 | Good Luck And Do Your Best | Gold Panda | May-27-2016, Microhouse |
| #44 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #45 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #46 | Sviib | School of Seven Bells | Feb-12-2016, Synthpop |
| #47 | Nonagon Infinity | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Apr-29-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #48 | Foreverland | The Divine Comedy | Sep-02-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #49 | These People | Richard Ashcroft | May-20-2016, Pop Rock |
| #51 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #3 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Album, Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #4 | Atomic | Mogwai | Album, Apr-01-2016, Post-Rock |
| #5 | The Bride | Bat for Lashes | Album, Jul-01-2016, Art Pop |
| #6 | The Ship | Brian Eno | Album, Apr-29-2016, |
| #7 | Commontime | Field Music | Album, Feb-05-2016, Progressive Pop |
| #8 | Astronaut Meets Appleman | King Creosote | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Folk |
| #9 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Album, Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #10 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #11 | Head Carrier | Pixies | Album, Sep-30-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #12 | and the Anonymous Nobody... | De La Soul | Album, Aug-26-2016, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | The Mountain Will Fall | DJ Shadow | Album, Jun-24-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #14 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Album, Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #15 | Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul | Dexys | Album, Jun-03-2016, Celtic Folk Music |
| #16 | Here | Teenage Fanclub | Album, Sep-09-2016, Jangle Pop |
| #17 | A Weird Exits | Thee Oh Sees | Album, Aug-12-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #18 | Schmilco | Wilco | Album, Sep-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Everything You've Come To Expect (Deluxe Edition) | The Last Shadow Puppets | Album, Dec-02-2016, |
| #20 | Changes | Charles Bradley | Album, Apr-01-2016, Southern Soul |
| #21 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Album, Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #23 | Citizen of Glass | Agnes Obel | Album, Oct-21-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #24 | Meet The Humans | Steve Mason | Album, Feb-26-2016, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Girl at the End of the World | James | Album, Mar-18-2016, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Distance Inbetween | The Coral | Album, Mar-04-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #27 | The Getaway | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Jun-17-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Night Thoughts | Suede | Album, Jan-22-2016, Britpop |
| #29 | III | Moderat | Album, Apr-01-2016, IDM |
| #30 | Painting of a Panic Attack (Deluxe) | Frightened Rabbit | Album, Apr-08-2016, |
| #31 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #32 | Ash & Ice | The Kills | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #33 | case/lang/veirs | case/lang/veirs | Album, Jun-17-2016, |
| #34 | Kidsticks | Beth Orton | Album, May-27-2016, Indietronica |
| #35 | Junk | M83 | Album, Apr-08-2016, Synthpop |
| #36 | United Crushers | POLIÇA | Album, Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #37 | Ellipsis | Biffy Clyro | Album, Jan-13-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Late Night Tales: David Holmes | David Holmes | Album, Oct-21-2016, |
| #39 | The Dreaming Room | Laura Mvula | Album, Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #40 | Brilliant Sanity | Teleman | Album, Apr-08-2016, Indie Pop |
| #41 | Stiff | White Denim | Album, Mar-25-2016, Southern Rock |
| #42 | Summer 08 | Metronomy | Album, Jul-01-2016, Synthpop |
| #43 | Good Luck And Do Your Best | Gold Panda | Album, May-27-2016, Microhouse |
| #44 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #45 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #46 | Sviib | School of Seven Bells | Album, Feb-12-2016, Synthpop |
| #47 | Nonagon Infinity | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Apr-29-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #48 | Foreverland | The Divine Comedy | Album, Sep-02-2016, Chamber Pop |
| #49 | These People | Richard Ashcroft | Album, May-20-2016, Pop Rock |
| #51 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |