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Rolling Stone
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Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2016
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Genre
Rock
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Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
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Country
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Electronic
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Folk
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Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
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1
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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2
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Bruce Springsteen - Chapter and Verse
September 23, 2016
Heartland Rock
Score
90
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3
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Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
December 2, 2016
Blues Rock
,
Blues
Score
90
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4
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Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
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5
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Bob Mould - Patch the Sky
March 25, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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6
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Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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7
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Tanya Tagaq - Retribution
October 21, 2016
Experimental Rock
Score
80
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8
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Drive-By Truckers - American Band
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Score
80
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9
.
Jack White - Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016
September 9, 2016
Acoustic Rock
,
Blues Rock
Score
80
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10
.
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
80
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11
.
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
April 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
80
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12
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LNZNDRF - LNZNDRF
February 19, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
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13
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Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired
February 26, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
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14
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Score
80
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15
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
70
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16
.
Big Thief - Masterpiece
May 27, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
70
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17
.
Elliott Smith - Heaven Adores You
February 5, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
70
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18
.
The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
70
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19
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Bleached - Welcome the Worms
April 1, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
70
Source →
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20
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LVL Up - Return to Love
September 23, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
70
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Spotify
21
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Wilco - Schmilco
September 9, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Score
70
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22
.
Suede - Night Thoughts
January 22, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Britpop
Score
70
Source →
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Music
Spotify
23
.
Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
September 16, 2016
Punk Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
70
Source →
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Spotify
24
.
Shearwater - Jet Plane and Oxbow
January 22, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
70
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Spotify
25
.
Weezer - Weezer (White Album)
April 1, 2016
Alternative Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
70
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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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