Time Out New York's Best Albums of 2016
We all need a little pick-me-up. These upbeat songs are a ray of sunshine aimed directly at your playlist.
Published: July 04, 2022 23:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #2 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #4 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #5 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #9 | Telefone | Noname | Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #10 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #11 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #15 | Modern Country | William Tyler | Jun-03-2016, American Primitivism |
| #16 | Love Streams | Tim Hecker | Apr-08-2016, Ambient |
| #17 | A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke | Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith | Mar-11-2016, ECM Style Jazz |
| #18 | Front Row Seat to Earth | Weyes Blood | Oct-21-2016, Baroque Pop |
| #19 | Will | Julianna Barwick | May-06-2016, Ambient |
| #20 | Shred | Skee Mask | Feb-01-2016, Ambient Techno |
| #21 | Channel the Spirits | The Comet Is Coming | Apr-01-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #22 | Circulation | Rhythmic Theory | Jun-10-2016, |
| #23 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | There Is No Right Time | Youandewan | Oct-14-2016, Deep House |
| #25 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #2 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #4 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #5 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #6 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #9 | Telefone | Noname | Album, Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #10 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #11 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Fetish Bones | Moor Mother | Album, Sep-16-2016, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #15 | Modern Country | William Tyler | Album, Jun-03-2016, American Primitivism |
| #16 | Love Streams | Tim Hecker | Album, Apr-08-2016, Ambient |
| #17 | A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke | Vijay IyerWadada Leo Smith | Album, Mar-11-2016, ECM Style Jazz |
| #18 | Front Row Seat to Earth | Weyes Blood | Album, Oct-21-2016, Baroque Pop |
| #19 | Will | Julianna Barwick | Album, May-06-2016, Ambient |
| #20 | Shred | Skee Mask | Album, Feb-01-2016, Ambient Techno |
| #21 | Channel the Spirits | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Apr-01-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #22 | Circulation | Rhythmic Theory | Album, Jun-10-2016, |
| #23 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | There Is No Right Time | Youandewan | Album, Oct-14-2016, Deep House |
| #25 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |