Sound Opinions' 40 Best Albums of 2016
In many ways, 2016 has been a tough year. But as always, we’ve had music to help us get through.
Published: December 02, 2016 14:15
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Adore Life | Savages | Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Love Yes | TEEN | Feb-19-2016, Art Pop |
| #3 | Mystère | La Femme | Sep-02-2016, French Pop |
| #4 | Gymnastics | Sneaks | Sep-09-2016, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Blood // Sugar // Secs // Traffic | The Gotobeds | Jun-10-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Babes Never Die | Honeyblood | Nov-04-2016, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #8 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #9 | Unseen | The Handsome Family | Sep-16-2016, Alt-Country |
| #10 | A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings | Beach Slang | Sep-14-2016, Punk Rock |
| #11 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Nosebleed Weekend | The Coathangers | Apr-15-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Lost Time | Tacocat | Apr-01-2016, Indie Pop |
| #17 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #18 | The Healing Component | Mick Jenkins | Sep-23-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | Between Waves | The Album Leaf | Aug-26-2016, Post-Rock |
| #21 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Real | Lydia Loveless | Aug-19-2016, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Shape Shift with Me | Against Me! | Sep-16-2016, Punk Rock |
| #24 | Black America Again | Common | Nov-04-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #26 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #27 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #28 | Patch the Sky | Bob Mould | Mar-25-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #29 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Schmilco | Wilco | Sep-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #31 | blackSUMMERS'night (2016) | Maxwell | Jul-01-2016, |
| #32 | The Ghosts of Highway 20 | Lucinda Williams | Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #33 | Livin' On A High Note | Mavis Staples | Feb-19-2016, Southern Soul |
| #34 | The Mountain Will Fall | DJ Shadow | Jun-24-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | Long Live The Angels | Emeli Sandé | Nov-11-2016, Pop Soul |
| #36 | Burn Something Beautiful | Alejandro Escovedo | Oct-28-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | case/lang/veirs | case/lang/veirs | Jun-17-2016, |
| #39 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #40 | Blue & Lonesome | The Rolling Stones | Dec-02-2016, Blues Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Adore Life | Savages | Album, Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Love Yes | TEEN | Album, Feb-19-2016, Art Pop |
| #3 | Mystère | La Femme | Album, Sep-02-2016, French Pop |
| #4 | Gymnastics | Sneaks | Album, Sep-09-2016, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Blood // Sugar // Secs // Traffic | The Gotobeds | Album, Jun-10-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Babes Never Die | Honeyblood | Album, Nov-04-2016, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #8 | American Band | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Sep-30-2016, Alt-Country |
| #9 | Unseen | The Handsome Family | Album, Sep-16-2016, Alt-Country |
| #10 | A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings | Beach Slang | Album, Sep-14-2016, Punk Rock |
| #11 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Album, Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Nosebleed Weekend | The Coathangers | Album, Apr-15-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Album, Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Lost Time | Tacocat | Album, Apr-01-2016, Indie Pop |
| #17 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #18 | The Healing Component | Mick Jenkins | Album, Sep-23-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | Between Waves | The Album Leaf | Album, Aug-26-2016, Post-Rock |
| #21 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Real | Lydia Loveless | Album, Aug-19-2016, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Shape Shift with Me | Against Me! | Album, Sep-16-2016, Punk Rock |
| #24 | Black America Again | Common | Album, Nov-04-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #26 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Album, Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #27 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #28 | Patch the Sky | Bob Mould | Album, Mar-25-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #29 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Schmilco | Wilco | Album, Sep-06-2016, Indie Rock |
| #31 | blackSUMMERS'night (2016) | Maxwell | Album, Jul-01-2016, |
| #32 | The Ghosts of Highway 20 | Lucinda Williams | Album, Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #33 | Livin' On A High Note | Mavis Staples | Album, Feb-19-2016, Southern Soul |
| #34 | The Mountain Will Fall | DJ Shadow | Album, Jun-24-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | Long Live The Angels | Emeli Sandé | Album, Nov-11-2016, Pop Soul |
| #36 | Burn Something Beautiful | Alejandro Escovedo | Album, Oct-28-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | case/lang/veirs | case/lang/veirs | Album, Jun-17-2016, |
| #39 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Album, Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #40 | Blue & Lonesome | The Rolling Stones | Album, Dec-02-2016, Blues Rock |