Slant Magazine's 25 Best Albums of 2016

The specter of death and sting of betrayal have cast a somber mood onto many of the best albums of 2016.

Published: December 08, 2016 14:04 Source

# 1
Album • May 08 / 2016 Art Pop Art Rock Chamber Pop
# 2
Album • Jun 10 / 2016 Pop Rap Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
# 3
Album • Apr 23 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 4
Album • Nov 11 / 2016 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap
# 5
Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock
# 6
Album • Aug 20 / 2016 Alternative R&B Art Pop Neo-Soul
# 7
Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock
# 8
Album • May 27 / 2016 Pop Rap Conscious Hip Hop
# 9
Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk
# 10
Album • Dec 11 / 2020
# 11
Album • Nov 04 / 2016 Indietronica
# 12
Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country Rock
# 13
Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Neo-Soul
# 14
Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Alternative Rock
# 15
Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Country Soul Alt-Country Progressive Country
# 16
Album • May 06 / 2016 Ambient Ambient Pop
# 17
Album • Mar 25 / 2016 Country
# 18
Album • Oct 28 / 2016 Electropop Dance-Pop
# 19
Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Alt-Country Southern Rock
# 20
Album • Jun 10 / 2016 New Orleans Blues
# 21
Album • Apr 22 / 2016 Synthpop
# 22
Album • Mar 18 / 2016 Electropop
# 23
Album • May 20 / 2016 Indie Rock
# 24
Album • Jun 28 / 2016 Alternative R&B Synth Funk
# 25
Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Ambient Pop