Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2016

Published: November 22, 2016 10:05 Source

# 1

Blackstar by David Bowie

Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock

# 2

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

Album • May 08 / 2016 Art Pop Art Rock Chamber Pop

# 3

Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 4

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 5

Golden Sings That Have Been Sung by Ryley Walker

Album • Aug 19 / 2016 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter Psychedelic Folk

# 6

The Hope Six Demolition Project by PJ Harvey

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Art Rock Alternative Rock

# 7

A Sailor's Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Country Soul Alt-Country Progressive Country

# 8

HOPELESSNESS by ANOHNI

Album • May 06 / 2016 Art Pop Electropop Deconstructed Club

# 9

Here by Teenage Fanclub

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Jangle Pop

# 10

Lemonade by Beyoncé

Album • Apr 23 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 11

A Weird Exits by Thee Oh Sees

Album • Aug 12 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock

# 12

The Ship by Brian Eno

Album • Apr 29 / 2016

# 13

American Band by Drive-By Truckers

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Alt-Country Southern Rock

# 14

22, A Million by Bon Iver

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Folktronica

# 15

Schmilco by Wilco

Album • Sep 06 / 2016 Indie Rock Alt-Country

# 16

Heart Like a Levee by Hiss Golden Messenger

Album • Oct 07 / 2016 Americana Folk Rock

# 17

void beats/invocation trex by Cavern of Anti-Matter

Album • Feb 19 / 2016 Krautrock Electronic

# 18

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Neo-Soul

# 19

FLOTUS by Lambchop

Album • Nov 04 / 2016 Indietronica

# 20

MY WOMAN by Angel Olsen

Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 21

Modern Country by William Tyler

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 American Primitivism

# 22

Wildflower by The Avalanches

Album • Jul 08 / 2016 Plunderphonics Neo-Psychedelia

# 23

Midwest Farmers Daughter by Margo Price

Album • Mar 25 / 2016 Country

# 24

Stranger To Stranger by Paul Simon

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 25

Post Pop Depression by Iggy Pop

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Alternative Rock

# 26

Crab Day by Cate Le Bon

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Neo-Psychedelia

# 27

Lodestar by Shirley Collins

Album • Nov 04 / 2016 English Folk Music

# 28

case/lang/veirs by case/lang/veirs

Album • Jun 17 / 2016

# 29

untitled unmastered. by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Mar 04 / 2016 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 30

Blonde by Frank Ocean

Album • Aug 20 / 2016 Alternative R&B Art Pop Neo-Soul

# 31

Mangy Love by Cass McCombs

Album • Aug 26 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Soft Rock Indie Pop

# 32

Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock by 75 Dollar Bill

Album • Jun 02 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock

# 33

Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Apr 29 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock

# 34

The Ghosts of Highway 20 by Lucinda Williams

Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country Rock

# 35

New View by Eleanor Friedberger

Album • Jan 22 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop

# 36

Blood Bitch by Jenny Hval

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Ambient Pop

# 37

Love Streams by Tim Hecker

Album • Apr 08 / 2016 Ambient Glitch

# 38

The Rarity of Experience by Chris Forsyth + The Solar Motel Band

Album • Mar 04 / 2016 Psychedelic Rock Jam Band

# 39

Little Seeds by Shovels & Rope

Album • Oct 07 / 2016 Alt-Country

# 40

I, Gemini by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Art Pop Psychedelic Pop Ambient Pop

# 41

Varmints by Anna Meredith

Album • Mar 04 / 2016 Art Pop Progressive Electronic

# 42

Brigid Mae Power by Brigid Mae Power

Album • Jun 10 / 2016 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 43

Take Her Up to Monto by Róisín Murphy

Album • Jun 10 / 2016

# 44

Away by Okkervil River

Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Indie Folk

# 45

We Are KING by We Are KING

Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Psychedelic Soul

# 46

The Glowing Man by Swans

Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Post-Rock Experimental Rock

# 47

Unseen by The Handsome Family

Album • Sep 16 / 2016 Alt-Country Americana

# 48

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Album • May 06 / 2016 Grime UK Hip Hop

# 49

Chaleur Humaine by Christine and the Queens

Album • Jun 02 / 2014 Electropop Alt-Pop Nouvelle chanson française

# 50

Singing Saw by Kevin Morby

Album • Apr 15 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock