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Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2016
Decade
2010s
All Time
2020s
2010s
Source
FLOOD Magazine
Genre
Indie Rock
All
Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Country
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Folk Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
2010s
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
1
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Twin Peaks - Down In Heaven
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
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2
.
Omni - Deluxe
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
80
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3
.
Band of Horses - Why Are You OK
June 10, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
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4
.
Deerhoof - The Magic
June 24, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
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5
.
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
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6
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
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7
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
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8
.
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
80
Source →
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Music
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9
.
Dr. Dog - The Psychedelic Swamp
February 5, 2016
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Ultimate Painting - Dusk
September 30, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
11
.
Wilco - Schmilco
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Score
80
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Music
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12
.
Woods - City Sun Eater in the River Of Light
April 8, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Folk
Score
70
Source →
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Music
Spotify
13
.
Brendan Canning - Home Wrecking Years
August 12, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
70
Source →
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Music
Spotify
14
.
White Denim - Stiff
March 25, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Southern Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Nap Eyes - Thought Rock Fish Scale
February 5, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Joyce Manor - Cody
October 7, 2016
Power Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
August 5, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
January 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Honeyblood - Babes Never Die
October 28, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Cross Record - Wabi-Sabi
January 29, 2016
Slowcore
,
Art Pop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Lucy Dacus - No Burden
February 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
FEELS - Feels
February 26, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
23
.
The Thermals - We Disappear
March 25, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Pop Punk
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
September 16, 2016
Punk Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Shearwater - Jet Plane and Oxbow
January 22, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.
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Pop
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
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