musicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2016

Lists: musicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 2016

Published: December 09, 2016 16:30 Source

# 1

Blackstar by David Bowie

Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock

# 2

Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 3

Let Them Eat Chaos by Kae Tempest

Album • Oct 07 / 2016 UK Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 4

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

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

# 5

Varmints by Anna Meredith

Album • Mar 04 / 2016 Art Pop Progressive Electronic

# 6

Chaleur Humaine by Christine and the Queens

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

# 7

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Neo-Soul

# 8

MY WOMAN by Angel Olsen

Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 9

22, A Million by Bon Iver

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Folktronica

# 10

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 11

Crab Day by Cate Le Bon

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Neo-Psychedelia

# 12

Nothings Real by Shura

Album • Jul 08 / 2016 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 13

Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

Album • Sep 27 / 2016 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 14

The Hope Six Demolition Project by PJ Harvey

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Art Rock Alternative Rock

# 15

Blonde by Frank Ocean

Album • Aug 20 / 2016 Alternative R&B Art Pop Neo-Soul

# 16

Lodestar by Shirley Collins

Album • Nov 04 / 2016 English Folk Music

# 17

FLOTUS by Lambchop

Album • Nov 04 / 2016 Indietronica

# 18

2013 by Meilyr Jones

Album • Mar 18 / 2016 Art Pop Chamber Pop Indie Pop

# 19

25 25 by Factory Floor

Album • Aug 19 / 2016 Tech House Acid House

# 20

I, Gemini by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Art Pop Psychedelic Pop Ambient Pop

# 21

HOPELESSNESS by ANOHNI

Album • May 06 / 2016 Art Pop Electropop Deconstructed Club

# 22

case/lang/veirs by case/lang/veirs

Album • Jun 17 / 2016

# 23

I Had a Dream That You Were Mine by Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam

Album • Sep 23 / 2016 Chamber Pop Indie Rock

# 24

Sviib by School of Seven Bells

Album • Feb 12 / 2016 Synthpop Dream Pop

# 25

Adore Life by Savages

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Post-Punk

# 26

A Sailor's Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson

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

# 27

Puberty 2 by Mitski

Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Indie Rock

# 28

Malibu by Anderson .Paak

Album • Jan 15 / 2016 Neo-Soul

# 29

Post Pop Depression by Iggy Pop

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Alternative Rock

# 30

Mykki by Mykki Blanco

Album • Sep 16 / 2016 Experimental Hip Hop

# 31

Arbina by Noura Mint Seymali

Album • Sep 16 / 2016 Moorish Music Psychedelic Rock

# 32

Freetown Sound by Blood Orange

Album • Jun 28 / 2016 Alternative R&B Synth Funk

# 33

Trick by Jamie T

Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Rock

# 34

Will by Julianna Barwick

Album • May 06 / 2016 Ambient Ambient Pop

# 35

We Are KING by We Are KING

Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Psychedelic Soul

# 36

When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired by Mothers

Album • Feb 26 / 2016 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 37

Skip a Sinking Stone by Mutual Benefit

Album • May 20 / 2016 Chamber Folk Indie Folk

# 38

Upstepping by Oliver Coates

Album • May 13 / 2016 Electronic IDM

# 39

Night Thoughts by Suede

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Britpop Alternative Rock

# 40

SORROW - a reimagining of Goreckis 3rd Symphony by Colin Stetson

Album • Apr 08 / 2016

# 42

We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest

Album • Nov 11 / 2016 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 44

Emily’s D+Evolution by Esperanza Spalding

Album • Jan 01 / 2016 Jazz Fusion Art Pop Progressive Pop

# 45

The Life Of Pablo by Kanye West

Album • Jun 10 / 2016 Pop Rap Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 46

Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Apr 29 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock

# 47

Remember Us to Life by Regina Spektor

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 48

One Day All of This Won't Matter Anymore by Slow Club

Album • Aug 19 / 2016 Folk Pop Indie Pop

# 49

99.9% by KAYTRANADA

Album • May 06 / 2016 Alternative R&B Funky House

# 50

Do Hollywood by The Lemon Twigs

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Psychedelic Pop