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This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2016. Check out
Pitchfork's Year End List
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1
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Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Nicolas Jaar - Sirens
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Downtempo
,
Microhouse
,
Art Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
December 24, 2016
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution
March 4, 2016
Jazz Fusion
,
Art Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Lil Peep - HELLBOY
September 25, 2016
Emo Rap
,
Cloud Rap
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
September 27, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Young Thug - JEFFERY
August 26, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Avalanches - Wildflower
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Nu-Disco
,
Sampledelia
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
G.L.O.S.S. - Trans Day of Revenge
June 13, 2016
Hardcore Punk
,
Queercore
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
22
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Frankie Cosmos - Next Thing
April 1, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2016.
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