The Independent's Best Albums of 2016
Here are our favourite studio releases of the past year
Published: December 02, 2016 16:32
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #5 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | How To Be A Human Being | Glass Animals | Aug-26-2016, Indietronica |
| #8 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #9 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #10 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #13 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #18 | Heart Like a Levee | Hiss Golden Messenger | Oct-07-2016, Americana |
| #19 | Black America Again | Common | Nov-04-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #5 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | How To Be A Human Being | Glass Animals | Album, Aug-26-2016, Indietronica |
| #8 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Album, Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #9 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #10 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #13 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #18 | Heart Like a Levee | Hiss Golden Messenger | Album, Oct-07-2016, Americana |
| #19 | Black America Again | Common | Album, Nov-04-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Album, Jun-02-2014, Electropop |