Rolling Stone's 45 Best Albums of 2016 So Far
The 45 best albums of 2016 so far, including Beyoncé, Radiohead, Chance the Rapper, David Bowie and more.
Published: June 20, 2016 15:06
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #2 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Patch the Sky | Bob Mould | Mar-25-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Dig In Deep | Bonnie Raitt | Feb-26-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Big Day in a Small Town | Brandy Clark | Jun-10-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | The Ship | Brian Eno | Apr-29-2016, |
| #7 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #10 | Bottomless Pit | Death Grips | May-06-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #11 | Gore | Deftones | Apr-08-2016, Alternative Metal |
| #12 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Wonderful Crazy Night (Deluxe) | Elton John | Feb-05-2016, |
| #14 | Emily’s D+Evolution | Esperanza Spalding | Jan-01-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #15 | 7/27 (Deluxe) | Fifth Harmony | May-27-2016, |
| #16 | Skin | Flume | May-27-2016, Future Bass |
| #17 | Next Thing | Frankie Cosmos | Apr-01-2016, Twee Pop |
| #18 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | The Westerner | John Doe | Apr-29-2016, Alt-Country |
| #20 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #21 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #22 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #23 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Dec-11-2015, |
| #24 | Full Circle | Loretta Lynn | Mar-04-2016, Country |
| #25 | The Ghosts of Highway 20 | Lucinda Williams | Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #26 | Hero (Deluxe Edition) | Maren Morris | Jun-03-2016, |
| #27 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #28 | Livin' On A High Note | Mavis Staples | Feb-19-2016, Southern Soul |
| #29 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #30 | 2 | Mudcrutch | May-20-2016, Country Rock |
| #31 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Stranger To Stranger | Paul Simon | Jun-03-2016, Art Pop |
| #33 | A Cure For Loneliness | Peter Wolf | Apr-08-2016, Rock |
| #34 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #35 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #36 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | Adore Life | Savages | Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #38 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #39 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #41 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #42 | Good Times! | The Monkees | May-27-2016, Sunshine Pop |
| #44 | Paradise | White Lung | May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #45 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Jun-14-2016, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #2 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Patch the Sky | Bob Mould | Album, Mar-25-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Dig In Deep | Bonnie Raitt | Album, Feb-26-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Big Day in a Small Town | Brandy Clark | Album, Jun-10-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | The Ship | Brian Eno | Album, Apr-29-2016, |
| #7 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #10 | Bottomless Pit | Death Grips | Album, May-06-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #11 | Gore | Deftones | Album, Apr-08-2016, Alternative Metal |
| #12 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Wonderful Crazy Night (Deluxe) | Elton John | Album, Feb-05-2016, |
| #14 | Emily’s D+Evolution | Esperanza Spalding | Album, Jan-01-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #15 | 7/27 (Deluxe) | Fifth Harmony | Album, May-27-2016, |
| #16 | Skin | Flume | Album, May-27-2016, Future Bass |
| #17 | Next Thing | Frankie Cosmos | Album, Apr-01-2016, Twee Pop |
| #18 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | The Westerner | John Doe | Album, Apr-29-2016, Alt-Country |
| #20 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #21 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #22 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #23 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Album, Dec-11-2015, |
| #24 | Full Circle | Loretta Lynn | Album, Mar-04-2016, Country |
| #25 | The Ghosts of Highway 20 | Lucinda Williams | Album, Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #26 | Hero (Deluxe Edition) | Maren Morris | Album, Jun-03-2016, |
| #27 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Album, Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #28 | Livin' On A High Note | Mavis Staples | Album, Feb-19-2016, Southern Soul |
| #29 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #30 | 2 | Mudcrutch | Album, May-20-2016, Country Rock |
| #31 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Album, Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Stranger To Stranger | Paul Simon | Album, Jun-03-2016, Art Pop |
| #33 | A Cure For Loneliness | Peter Wolf | Album, Apr-08-2016, Rock |
| #34 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Album, Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #35 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #36 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | Adore Life | Savages | Album, Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #38 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #39 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Album, Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Album, Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #41 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Album, Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #42 | Good Times! | The Monkees | Album, May-27-2016, Sunshine Pop |
| #44 | Paradise | White Lung | Album, May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #45 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Album, Jun-14-2016, |