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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #2 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #6 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #9 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Glory (Deluxe) | Britney Spears | Dec-11-2020, |
| #11 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #12 | The Ghosts of Highway 20 | Lucinda Williams | Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #13 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Strange Little Birds | Garbage | Jun-03-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #16 | Will | Julianna Barwick | May-06-2016, Ambient |
| #17 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #18 | Lady Wood | Tove Lo | Oct-28-2016, Electropop |
| #19 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #20 | American Tunes | Allen Toussaint | Jun-10-2016, New Orleans Blues |
| #21 | Trágame Tierra | Big Black Delta | Apr-22-2016, Synthpop |
| #22 | This Is What the Truth Feels Like | Gwen Stefani | Mar-18-2016, Electropop |
| #23 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #2 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #6 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #9 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Glory (Deluxe) | Britney Spears | Album, Dec-11-2020, |
| #11 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Album, Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #12 | The Ghosts of Highway 20 | Lucinda Williams | Album, Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #13 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Strange Little Birds | Garbage | Album, Jun-03-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Apr-15-2016, Country Soul |
| #16 | Will | Julianna Barwick | Album, May-06-2016, Ambient |
| #17 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Album, Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #18 | Lady Wood | Tove Lo | Album, Oct-28-2016, Electropop |
| #19 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #20 | American Tunes | Allen Toussaint | Album, Jun-10-2016, New Orleans Blues |
| #21 | Trágame Tierra | Big Black Delta | Album, Apr-22-2016, Synthpop |
| #22 | This Is What the Truth Feels Like | Gwen Stefani | Album, Mar-18-2016, Electropop |
| #23 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |