The Guardian's Best Albums of 2016 – So Far
The year is half over and it’s time to take stock of all the brilliant albums made in 2016, from Beyoncé’s fizzing pop to Anohni’s anguished protest music
Published: June 08, 2016 07:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Source | Afro Celt Sound System | Apr-29-2016, Celtic Electronica |
| #2 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #4 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #6 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #7 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Old Adam | Fay Hield | May-21-2012, English Folk Music |
| #9 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Bottled out of Eden | Knifeworld | Apr-22-2016, Art Rock |
| #12 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #13 | Dystopia | Megadeth | Jan-22-2016, Thrash Metal |
| #14 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #16 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #17 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #19 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #20 | A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke | Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith | Mar-11-2016, ECM Style Jazz |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Source | Afro Celt Sound System | Album, Apr-29-2016, Celtic Electronica |
| #2 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #4 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Album, Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #6 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #7 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Old Adam | Fay Hield | Album, May-21-2012, English Folk Music |
| #9 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Bottled out of Eden | Knifeworld | Album, Apr-22-2016, Art Rock |
| #12 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Album, Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #13 | Dystopia | Megadeth | Album, Jan-22-2016, Thrash Metal |
| #14 | Human Performance | Parquet Courts | Album, Apr-08-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | The Hope Six Demolition Project | PJ Harvey | Album, Apr-15-2016, Art Rock |
| #16 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #17 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #19 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Album, Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #20 | A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke | Vijay IyerWadada Leo Smith | Album, Mar-11-2016, ECM Style Jazz |