NME's Albums of the Year 2016

What were the best albums of 2016? Here's 50 brilliant albums from 2016 that you absolutely have to listen to

Published: November 27, 2016 10:46 Source

# 1

I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it by The 1975

Album • Feb 26 / 2016 Synthpop Pop Rock

# 2

The Life Of Pablo by Kanye West

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

# 3

Chaleur Humaine by Christine and the Queens

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

# 4

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Album • May 06 / 2016 Grime UK Hip Hop

# 5

99.9% by KAYTRANADA

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

# 6

Blackstar by David Bowie

Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock

# 7

Is the Is Are by DIIV

Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Dream Pop Post-Punk Indie Surf

# 8

Post Pop Depression by Iggy Pop

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Alternative Rock

# 9

Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper

Album • May 27 / 2016 Pop Rap Conscious Hip Hop

# 10

Blonde by Frank Ocean

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

# 11

Lemonade by Beyoncé

Album • Apr 23 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 12

Human Ceremony by Sunflower Bean

Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Pop Psychedelic Pop

# 13

MY WOMAN by Angel Olsen

Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 14

Trick by Jamie T

Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Rock

# 15

Made in the Manor by Kano

Album • Mar 04 / 2016 UK Hip Hop Grime

# 16

Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

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

# 17

Views by Drake

Album • May 06 / 2016 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 18

Love You to Death by Tegan and Sara

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Synthpop

# 19

Paradise by White Lung

Album • May 06 / 2016 Punk Rock

# 20

Joanne by Lady Gaga

Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Pop Rock

# 21

Malibu by Anderson .Paak

Album • Jan 15 / 2016 Neo-Soul

# 22

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

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

# 23

Love & Hate by Michael Kiwanuka

Album • Jul 15 / 2016 Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 24

Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 25

Blossoms by Blossoms

Album • Aug 05 / 2016 Indie Pop Pop Rock

# 26

Ellipsis by Biffy Clyro

Album • Jan 13 / 2016 Alternative Rock

# 27

Landlord by Giggs

Album • Aug 05 / 2016 UK Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Trap

# 28

Requiem by Goat

Album • Oct 07 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock

# 29

Let Them Eat Chaos by Kae Tempest

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

# 30

For All We Know by Nao

Album • Jul 29 / 2016 Alternative R&B Electropop

# 31

Wild World by Bastille

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Pop Rock Alt-Pop Synthpop

# 32

WALLS by Kings of Leon

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Pop Rock Alternative Rock

# 33

Midwest Farmers Daughter by Margo Price

Album • Mar 25 / 2016 Country

# 34

I, Gemini by Let's Eat Grandma

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

# 35

How To Be A Human Being by Glass Animals

Album • Aug 26 / 2016 Indietronica Alt-Pop

# 36

Cashmere by Swet Shop Boys

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Conscious Hip Hop

# 37

Soft Hair by Soft Hair

Album • Oct 28 / 2016 Hypnagogic Pop Synthpop

# 38

Take Control by Slaves

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Garage Punk Punk Rock

# 39

Revolution Radio by Green Day

Album • Oct 07 / 2016 Pop Punk

# 40

ANTI by Rihanna

Album • Jan 28 / 2016 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B

# 41

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Neo-Soul

# 42

Light Upon the Lake by Whitney

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Indie Rock Indie Folk

# 43

HOPELESSNESS by ANOHNI

Album • May 06 / 2016 Art Pop Electropop Deconstructed Club

# 44

Do Hollywood by The Lemon Twigs

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Psychedelic Pop

# 45

Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest

Album • May 20 / 2016 Indie Rock

# 46

Adore Life by Savages

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Post-Punk

# 47

Boy King by Wild Beasts

Album • Aug 05 / 2016 Synthpop Art Pop New Rave

# 48

Body War by Show Me the Body

Album • Jul 08 / 2016 Post-Hardcore Rap Rock

# 49

Never Enough by Public Access T.V.

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Indie Rock

# 50

22, A Million by Bon Iver

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Folktronica