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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of 2016

Decade

2010s
- All Time
- 2010s
- 2000s

Genre

Alternative Rock
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient
  - Ambient Pop
  - Art Pop
  - Art Rock
  - Country
  - Dance Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
- - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Rock
  - Metal
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synth Funk
  - Synthpop

2016

1. Garbage - Strange Little Birds

Garbage - Strange Little Birds

June 10, 2016

Score

80

2. The Dean Ween Group - The Deaner Album

The Dean Ween Group - The Deaner Album

October 21, 2016

Score

70

3. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

March 18, 2016

Score

70

4. Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

August 5, 2016

Score

70

5. PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project

PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project

April 15, 2016

Score

60

6. Pixies - Head Carrier

Pixies - Head Carrier

September 30, 2016

Score

60

7. Kings of Leon - WALLS

Kings of Leon - WALLS

October 14, 2016

Score

30

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.

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