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Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2016

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2016

1. Minor Victories - Minor Victories

Minor Victories - Minor Victories

June 3, 2016

Score

100

2. Mogwai - Atomic

Mogwai - Atomic

April 1, 2016

Score

100

3. Angel Olsen - My Woman

Angel Olsen - My Woman

September 2, 2016

Score

100

4. Daughter - Not To Disappear

Daughter - Not To Disappear

January 15, 2016

Score

100

5. Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness

Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness

April 1, 2016

Score

100

6. De Rosa - Weem

January 22, 2016

Score

100

7. The Besnard Lakes - A Coliseum Complex Museum

The Besnard Lakes - A Coliseum Complex Museum

January 22, 2016

Score

80

8. Moonface & Siinai - My Best Human Face

Moonface & Siinai - My Best Human Face

June 3, 2016

Score

80

9. LVL Up - Return to Love

LVL Up - Return to Love

September 23, 2016

Score

80

10. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

May 8, 2016

Score

80

11. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

March 18, 2016

Score

80

12. Weaves - Weaves

Weaves - Weaves

June 17, 2016

Score

80

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

Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

August 5, 2016

Score

80

14. Gnod - Mirror

April 1, 2016

Score

80

15. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

September 9, 2016

Score

80

16. Kate Jackson - British Road Movies

Kate Jackson - British Road Movies

May 20, 2016

Score

80

17. The Thermals - We Disappear

The Thermals - We Disappear

March 25, 2016

Score

80

18. Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack

Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack

April 8, 2016

Score

80

19. Tortoise - The Catastrophist

Tortoise - The Catastrophist

January 22, 2016

Score

80

20. The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset

The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset

July 8, 2016

Score

80

21. Bob Mould - Patch the Sky

Bob Mould - Patch the Sky

March 25, 2016

Score

80

22. David Bowie - Blackstar

David Bowie - Blackstar

January 8, 2016

Score

80

23. Margaret Glaspy - Emotions and Math

Margaret Glaspy - Emotions and Math

June 17, 2016

Score

80

24. Steve Mason - Meet the Humans

Steve Mason - Meet the Humans

February 26, 2016

Score

80

25. Mitski - Puberty 2

Mitski - Puberty 2

June 17, 2016

Score

80

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

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