The Vinyl Factory's 50 Best Albums of 2016
The year in vinyl, we chart the 50 most important album releases of the last twelve months.
Published: December 14, 2016 16:35
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Keira | Susso | Sep-15-2016, Mande Music |
| #4 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | May-13-2016, UK Bass |
| #5 | $uccessor (ded004) | Dedekind Cut | Nov-11-2016, |
| #6 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #8 | Bird Sound Power | Equiknoxx | Aug-12-2016, |
| #9 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #10 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #11 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Serpent Music | Yves Tumor | Sep-30-2016, Sound Collage |
| #13 | LoversDedicationStation | Seekersinternational | Jul-01-2016, Dub |
| #14 | Wisdom of Elders | Shabaka and the Ancestors | Sep-16-2016, Spiritual Jazz |
| #15 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #16 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #18 | Rain Temple | 2814 | Jul-26-2016, Ambient |
| #19 | The Demon City | Elysia Crampton, Rabit | Jul-01-2016, |
| #20 | Soft Hair | Soft Hair | Oct-28-2016, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #21 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #22 | Remain Calm | Mica Levi, Oliver Coates | Nov-25-2016, Electroacoustic |
| #23 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Musique Acephale | Don't DJ | Jun-30-2017, Ambient Techno |
| #25 | Footwork or Die | DJ Diamond | Oct-21-2016, Footwork |
| #26 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | Wonderland | Demdike Stare | Dec-02-2016, UK Bass |
| #28 | Strands | Steve Hauschildt | Oct-28-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #29 | Movements | Novo Line | Oct-14-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #30 | We Be All Africans | Idris Ackamoor, The Pyramids | May-27-2016, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | You Know What Its Like | Carla dal Forno | Oct-28-2016, |
| #32 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | FRKWYS Vol. 13: Sunergy | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Suzanne Ciani | Sep-16-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #34 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Varmints | Anna Meredith | Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #36 | All Kind Music | Georgia | Nov-11-2016, Electronic |
| #37 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #38 | Third Law | Roly Porter | Jan-22-2016, Dark Ambient |
| #39 | IV | BADBADNOTGOOD | Jul-08-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #40 | Fallen | Steven Julien | Jul-15-2016, Outsider House |
| #42 | Utopia Defeated | D.D Dumbo | Oct-07-2016, Art Pop |
| #43 | 69 | Wilson Tanner | Apr-01-2016, Ambient |
| #44 | Shapes in Formation | Sad City | Jul-29-2016, Ambient House |
| #45 | For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) | Huerco S. | Jun-10-2016, Ambient |
| #46 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #47 | Imperfections Vol.1 | TEE MANGO | Oct-14-2016, |
| #48 | Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald Present Borderland: Transport | Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald | Apr-29-2016, |
| #49 | No One Deserves Happiness | The Body | Mar-18-2016, Drone Metal |
| #50 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Keira | Susso | Album, Sep-15-2016, Mande Music |
| #4 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | Album, May-13-2016, UK Bass |
| #5 | $uccessor (ded004) | Dedekind Cut | Album, Nov-11-2016, |
| #6 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #8 | Bird Sound Power | Equiknoxx | Album, Aug-12-2016, |
| #9 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #10 | EARS | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, Apr-01-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #11 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Serpent Music | Yves Tumor | Album, Sep-30-2016, Sound Collage |
| #13 | LoversDedicationStation | Seekersinternational | Album, Jul-01-2016, Dub |
| #14 | Wisdom of Elders | Shabaka and the Ancestors | Album, Sep-16-2016, Spiritual Jazz |
| #15 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Album, Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #16 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #18 | Rain Temple | 2814 | Album, Jul-26-2016, Ambient |
| #19 | The Demon City | Elysia CramptonRabit | Single, Jul-01-2016, |
| #20 | Soft Hair | Soft Hair | Album, Oct-28-2016, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #21 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #22 | Remain Calm | Mica LeviOliver Coates | Album, Nov-25-2016, Electroacoustic |
| #23 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Musique Acephale | Don't DJ | Album, Jun-30-2017, Ambient Techno |
| #25 | Footwork or Die | DJ Diamond | Album, Oct-21-2016, Footwork |
| #26 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | Wonderland | Demdike Stare | Album, Dec-02-2016, UK Bass |
| #28 | Strands | Steve Hauschildt | Album, Oct-28-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #29 | Movements | Novo Line | Album, Oct-14-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #30 | We Be All Africans | Idris AckamoorThe Pyramids | Album, May-27-2016, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | You Know What Its Like | Carla dal Forno | Album, Oct-28-2016, |
| #32 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | FRKWYS Vol. 13: Sunergy | Kaitlyn Aurelia SmithSuzanne Ciani | Album, Sep-16-2016, Progressive Electronic |
| #34 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Album, Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Varmints | Anna Meredith | Album, Mar-04-2016, Art Pop |
| #36 | All Kind Music | Georgia | Album, Nov-11-2016, Electronic |
| #37 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #38 | Third Law | Roly Porter | Album, Jan-22-2016, Dark Ambient |
| #39 | IV | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, Jul-08-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #40 | Fallen | Steven Julien | Album, Jul-15-2016, Outsider House |
| #42 | Utopia Defeated | D.D Dumbo | Album, Oct-07-2016, Art Pop |
| #43 | 69 | Wilson Tanner | Album, Apr-01-2016, Ambient |
| #44 | Shapes in Formation | Sad City | Album, Jul-29-2016, Ambient House |
| #45 | For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) | Huerco S. | Album, Jun-10-2016, Ambient |
| #46 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #47 | Imperfections Vol.1 | TEE MANGO | Album, Oct-14-2016, |
| #48 | Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald Present Borderland: Transport | Juan AtkinsMoritz Von Oswald | Album, Apr-29-2016, |
| #49 | No One Deserves Happiness | The Body | Album, Mar-18-2016, Drone Metal |
| #50 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |