The New Zealand Herald's 20 Best Albums of 2016
Let's just call it what it is: Beyonce owned 2016. Lemonade changed the game with its celebration of black culture and what it is to be a black woman; Bey's...
Published: December 14, 2016 22:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #6 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #7 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #9 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #10 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #12 | The Death of All Things | Beastwars | Apr-21-2016, Stoner Metal |
| #13 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #14 | Total Depravity | The Veils | Aug-26-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not | Dinosaur Jr. | Aug-05-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | Adore Life | Savages | Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #19 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | RR7349 | S U R V I V E | Sep-30-2016, Synthwave |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #6 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #7 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #9 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #10 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Album, Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #12 | The Death of All Things | Beastwars | Album, Apr-21-2016, Stoner Metal |
| #13 | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Jul-08-2016, Gangsta Rap |
| #14 | Total Depravity | The Veils | Album, Aug-26-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not | Dinosaur Jr. | Album, Aug-05-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | Adore Life | Savages | Album, Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #19 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | RR7349 | S U R V I V E | Album, Sep-30-2016, Synthwave |