Louder Than War's Albums of the Year 2016
Louder Than War's Albums of the Year 2016 list is out now and features 50 albums we think have been significant in the last 12 months
Published: December 12, 2016 09:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #2 | 2013 | Meilyr Jones | Mar-18-2016, Art Pop |
| #3 | Adore Life | Savages | Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #4 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #5 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #6 | Songs for Our Mothers | Fat White Family | Jan-22-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #7 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #9 | Tracks of Wire | deux furieuses | Jan-01-2016, Punk |
| #10 | Nocturnal Koreans | Wire | Apr-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #11 | 25 25 | Factory Floor | Aug-19-2016, Tech House |
| #12 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #14 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | Blisters in the Pit of My Heart | Martha | Jul-01-2016, Pop Punk |
| #17 | The Glowing Man | Swans | Jun-17-2016, Post-Rock |
| #18 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #19 | Confessions of a Romance Novelist | The Anchoress | Jan-15-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #21 | The Ship | Brian Eno | Apr-29-2016, |
| #22 | Mirror | Gnod | Apr-01-2016, Noise Rock |
| #23 | Furfour | Grumbling Fur | Sep-16-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #24 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Cosmic Unity | Family Atlantica | May-13-2016, Afrobeat |
| #26 | Music Must Destroy | The Ruts DC | Sep-09-2016, |
| #27 | The Big Fit | Skating Polly | Mar-25-2016, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Malody | Barry Hyde | Jun-03-2016, Art Rock |
| #29 | A Weird Exits | Thee Oh Sees | Aug-12-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #30 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #31 | Update Your Brain | The Tuts | Sep-08-2016, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Strangers | Marissa Nadler | May-20-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Lodestar | Shirley Collins | Nov-04-2016, English Folk Music |
| #34 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #35 | Burn the Beauty Queen | Hands Off Gretel | Sep-16-2016, Grunge |
| #37 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Vanilla | Evans The Death | Jun-03-2016, Indie Pop |
| #39 | The Magic | Deerhoof | Jun-26-2016, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Inner Space / Outer Space (Remixed) | The Membranes | Nov-04-2016, |
| #41 | Minor Victories | Minor Victories | Jun-03-2016, Shoegaze |
| #42 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #43 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Night Thoughts | Suede | Jan-22-2016, Britpop |
| #45 | Mount Ninji And Da Nice Time Kid | Die Antwoord | Sep-16-2016, Trap |
| #46 | Songs About Drowning | Thought Forms | Nov-04-2016, Shoegaze |
| #47 | Debasement Tapes | Unqualified Nurse Band | Sep-16-2016, |
| #48 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #49 | Psiconáutica | Linda Guilala | Jun-10-2016, Shoegaze |
| #50 | Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul | Dexys | Jun-03-2016, Celtic Folk Music |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #2 | 2013 | Meilyr Jones | Album, Mar-18-2016, Art Pop |
| #3 | Adore Life | Savages | Album, Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #4 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #5 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #6 | Songs for Our Mothers | Fat White Family | Album, Jan-22-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #7 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Album, Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #9 | Tracks of Wire | deux furieuses | Album, Jan-01-2016, Punk |
| #10 | Nocturnal Koreans | Wire | Album, Apr-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #11 | 25 25 | Factory Floor | Album, Aug-19-2016, Tech House |
| #12 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #14 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | Blisters in the Pit of My Heart | Martha | Album, Jul-01-2016, Pop Punk |
| #17 | The Glowing Man | Swans | Album, Jun-17-2016, Post-Rock |
| #18 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #19 | Confessions of a Romance Novelist | The Anchoress | Album, Jan-15-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #21 | The Ship | Brian Eno | Album, Apr-29-2016, |
| #22 | Mirror | Gnod | Album, Apr-01-2016, Noise Rock |
| #23 | Furfour | Grumbling Fur | Album, Sep-16-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #24 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Cosmic Unity | Family Atlantica | Album, May-13-2016, Afrobeat |
| #26 | Music Must Destroy | The Ruts DC | Single, Sep-09-2016, |
| #27 | The Big Fit | Skating Polly | Album, Mar-25-2016, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Malody | Barry Hyde | Album, Jun-03-2016, Art Rock |
| #29 | A Weird Exits | Thee Oh Sees | Album, Aug-12-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #30 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #31 | Update Your Brain | The Tuts | Album, Sep-08-2016, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Strangers | Marissa Nadler | Album, May-20-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Lodestar | Shirley Collins | Album, Nov-04-2016, English Folk Music |
| #34 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #35 | Burn the Beauty Queen | Hands Off Gretel | Album, Sep-16-2016, Grunge |
| #37 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Vanilla | Evans The Death | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Pop |
| #39 | The Magic | Deerhoof | Album, Jun-26-2016, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Inner Space / Outer Space (Remixed) | The Membranes | Album, Nov-04-2016, |
| #41 | Minor Victories | Minor Victories | Album, Jun-03-2016, Shoegaze |
| #42 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #43 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Night Thoughts | Suede | Album, Jan-22-2016, Britpop |
| #45 | Mount Ninji And Da Nice Time Kid | Die Antwoord | Album, Sep-16-2016, Trap |
| #46 | Songs About Drowning | Thought Forms | Album, Nov-04-2016, Shoegaze |
| #47 | Debasement Tapes | Unqualified Nurse Band | Album, Sep-16-2016, |
| #48 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Album, Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #49 | Psiconáutica | Linda Guilala | Album, Jun-10-2016, Shoegaze |
| #50 | Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul | Dexys | Album, Jun-03-2016, Celtic Folk Music |