Time Out London's Best Albums of 2016
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Published: April 08, 2015 05:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #2 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #3 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #5 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #7 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #8 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Nov-04-2016, |
| #14 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | E•MO•TION: Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | Aug-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #20 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #23 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #25 | Is the Is Are | DIIV | Feb-05-2016, Dream Pop |
| #26 | Man Made Object | GoGo Penguin | Feb-05-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #27 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #28 | 2013 | Meilyr Jones | Mar-18-2016, Art Pop |
| #29 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #30 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #2 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #3 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #5 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #7 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Album, Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #8 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Album, Nov-04-2016, |
| #14 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Album, Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #19 | E•MO•TION: Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | EP, Aug-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #20 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #22 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Album, Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #23 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #24 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #25 | Is the Is Are | DIIV | Album, Feb-05-2016, Dream Pop |
| #26 | Man Made Object | GoGo Penguin | Album, Feb-05-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #27 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #28 | 2013 | Meilyr Jones | Album, Mar-18-2016, Art Pop |
| #29 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #30 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |