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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of 2016
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Genre
Alternative Rock
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Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
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Contemporary Folk
Contemporary R&B
Country
Dance
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Folk Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Synthpop
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1
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Bob Mould - Patch the Sky
March 25, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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2
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Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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3
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Getaway
June 17, 2016
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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4
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Santigold - 99¢
February 26, 2016
Alternative Dance
,
Electropop
Score
70
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5
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Warpaint - Heads Up
September 23, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
70
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6
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DIIV - Is the Is Are
February 5, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
70
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7
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Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
August 5, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
70
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8
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Suede - Night Thoughts
January 22, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Britpop
Score
70
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9
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Garbage - Strange Little Birds
June 10, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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10
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PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
April 15, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
70
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11
.
Deftones - Gore
April 8, 2016
Alternative Metal
,
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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12
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Weezer - Weezer (White Album)
April 1, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
70
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13
.
Nevermen - Nevermen
January 29, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
70
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14
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Young the Giant - Home of the Strange
August 12, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
60
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15
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GROUPLOVE - Big Mess
September 9, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
60
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16
.
Pixies - Head Carrier
September 30, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
60
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17
.
Kings of Leon - WALLS
October 14, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
60
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18
.
Pity Sex - White Hot Moon
April 29, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
,
Emo
Score
60
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19
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Daughter - Not To Disappear
January 15, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
50
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.
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Pop Rap
Pop Rock
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R&B
Rock
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