For The Win's 50 Best Albums of 2016
The best 50 albums of the year.
Published: December 06, 2016 14:59
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WORRY. | Jeff Rosenstock | Oct-14-2016, Power Pop |
| #2 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Cardinal | Pinegrove | Feb-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | Pretty Years | Cymbals Eat Guitars | Sep-16-2016, Indie Rock |
| #8 | No Burden | Lucy Dacus | Feb-16-2016, Indie Rock |
| #9 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #10 | The Dream Is Over | PUP | May-27-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #12 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Goodness | The Hotelier | May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #14 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #15 | Out of the Garden | Tancred | Apr-01-2016, Power Pop |
| #16 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #17 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #19 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #20 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Dec-11-2015, |
| #21 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #23 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #25 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #26 | Telefone | Noname | Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #27 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #28 | Farewell, Starlite! | Francis and the Lights | Sep-26-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Jun-14-2016, |
| #32 | American Football | American Football | Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #33 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #34 | Standards | Into It. Over It. | Mar-11-2016, Midwest Emo |
| #35 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Cashmere | Swet Shop Boys | Oct-14-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #38 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #39 | Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing | Lost Under Heaven | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #40 | Adore Life | Savages | Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #41 | New Lions & the Not-Good Night | Clair Morgan | May-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #43 | Masterpiece | Big Thief | May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #44 | The Diary | J Dilla | Apr-16-2016, Hip Hop |
| #45 | Beyond the Fleeting Gales | Crying | Oct-14-2016, Power Pop |
| #46 | Spacedust & Ocean Views | Anders Osborne | Mar-18-2016, Blues Rock |
| #47 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Big Baby DRAM | DRAM | Oct-21-2016, |
| #50 | Heart Like a Levee | Hiss Golden Messenger | Oct-07-2016, Americana |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WORRY. | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, Oct-14-2016, Power Pop |
| #2 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Cardinal | Pinegrove | Album, Feb-12-2016, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | Pretty Years | Cymbals Eat Guitars | Album, Sep-16-2016, Indie Rock |
| #8 | No Burden | Lucy Dacus | Album, Feb-16-2016, Indie Rock |
| #9 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #10 | The Dream Is Over | PUP | Album, May-27-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #12 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Goodness | The Hotelier | Album, May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #14 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #15 | Out of the Garden | Tancred | Album, Apr-01-2016, Power Pop |
| #16 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #17 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #19 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Album, Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #20 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Album, Dec-11-2015, |
| #21 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #23 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #25 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #26 | Telefone | Noname | Album, Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #27 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #28 | Farewell, Starlite! | Francis and the Lights | Album, Sep-26-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Album, Jun-14-2016, |
| #32 | American Football | American Football | Album, Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #33 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #34 | Standards | Into It. Over It. | Album, Mar-11-2016, Midwest Emo |
| #35 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Cashmere | Swet Shop Boys | Album, Oct-14-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Album, Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #38 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Album, Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #39 | Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing | Lost Under Heaven | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #40 | Adore Life | Savages | Album, Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #41 | New Lions & the Not-Good Night | Clair Morgan | Album, May-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #43 | Masterpiece | Big Thief | Album, May-27-2016, Indie Rock |
| #44 | The Diary | J Dilla | Album, Apr-16-2016, Hip Hop |
| #45 | Beyond the Fleeting Gales | Crying | Album, Oct-14-2016, Power Pop |
| #46 | Spacedust & Ocean Views | Anders Osborne | Album, Mar-18-2016, Blues Rock |
| #47 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Big Baby DRAM | DRAM | Album, Oct-21-2016, |
| #50 | Heart Like a Levee | Hiss Golden Messenger | Album, Oct-07-2016, Americana |