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Fopp's Best Albums of 2016

Fopp's Best Albums of 2016

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100. Travis - Everything at Once

Travis - Everything at Once

April 29, 2016

Critic Score

63

4 reviews

99. Bloc Party - HYMNS

Bloc Party - HYMNS

January 29, 2016

Critic Score

56

25 reviews

98. Passenger - Young as the Morning Old as the Sea

Passenger - Young as the Morning Old as the Sea

September 23, 2016

Critic Score

60

2 reviews

97. Toy - Clear Shot

Toy - Clear Shot

October 28, 2016

Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

70

15 reviews

96. Neil Young & Promise of the Real - EARTH

Neil Young & Promise of the Real - EARTH

June 17, 2016

Critic Score

68

9 reviews

95. Garbage - Strange Little Birds

Garbage - Strange Little Birds

June 10, 2016

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

69

20 reviews

94. Wild Beasts - Boy King

Wild Beasts - Boy King

August 5, 2016

Critic Score

74

26 reviews

93. Ólafur Arnalds - Late Night Tales

Ólafur Arnalds - Late Night Tales

June 24, 2016

Critic Score

73

4 reviews

92. Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos

Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos

October 7, 2016

Critic Score

85

13 reviews

91. Bear's Den - Red Earth & Pouring Rain

Bear's Den - Red Earth & Pouring Rain

July 22, 2016

Critic Score

70

4 reviews

90. The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset

The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset

July 8, 2016

Critic Score

77

19 reviews

89. The Comet Is Coming - Channel the Spirits

The Comet Is Coming - Channel the Spirits

April 1, 2016

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

88. Death In Vegas - Transmission

Death In Vegas - Transmission

May 27, 2016

Critic Score

70

2 reviews

87. Anderson .Paak - Malibu

Anderson .Paak - Malibu

January 15, 2016

Critic Score

79

15 reviews

86. Richmond Fontaine - You Can't Go Back if There's Nothing To Go Back To

Richmond Fontaine - You Can't Go Back if There's Nothing To Go Back To

March 18, 2016

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

85. Cavern of Anti-Matter - Void Beats/Invocation Trex

Cavern of Anti-Matter - Void Beats/Invocation Trex

February 2, 2016

Critic Score

74

7 reviews

84. Eleanor Friedberger - New View

Eleanor Friedberger - New View

January 22, 2016

Critic Score

75

24 reviews

83. Minor Victories - Minor Victories

Minor Victories - Minor Victories

June 3, 2016

Critic Score

70

16 reviews

82. The Gloaming - 2

The Gloaming - 2

February 26, 2016

Critic Score

81

2 reviews

81. Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness

Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness

April 1, 2016

Critic Score

74

20 reviews

80. Joan As Police Woman & Benjamin Lazar Davis - Let It Be You

Joan As Police Woman & Benjamin Lazar Davis - Let It Be You

October 21, 2016

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

64

8 reviews

79. Billy Bragg & Joe Henry - Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad

Billy Bragg & Joe Henry - Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad

September 23, 2016

Critic Score

72

7 reviews

78. Pet Shop Boys - Super

Pet Shop Boys - Super

April 1, 2016

Critic Score

73

17 reviews

77. Underworld - Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future

Underworld - Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future

March 18, 2016

Progressive House

Critic Score

77

20 reviews

76. Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield

Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield

January 29, 2016

Critic Score

80

6 reviews

75. Primal Scream - Chaosmosis

Primal Scream - Chaosmosis

March 18, 2016

Critic Score

65

23 reviews

74. Cate Le Bon - Crab Day

Cate Le Bon - Crab Day

April 15, 2016

Critic Score

74

17 reviews

73. Band of Horses - Why Are You OK

Band of Horses - Why Are You OK

June 10, 2016

Critic Score

69

14 reviews

72. Deftones - Gore

Deftones - Gore

April 8, 2016

Alternative Metal

Critic Score

77

20 reviews

71. Swans - The Glowing Man

Swans - The Glowing Man

June 17, 2016

Critic Score

77

17 reviews

70. Fat White Family - Songs for Our Mothers

Fat White Family - Songs for Our Mothers

January 22, 2016

Critic Score

57

12 reviews

69. Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch

September 30, 2016

Critic Score

82

21 reviews

68. Lisa Hannigan - At Swim

Lisa Hannigan - At Swim

August 19, 2016

Critic Score

74

9 reviews

67. Gregory Porter - Take Me to the Alley

Gregory Porter - Take Me to the Alley

May 6, 2016

Critic Score

78

5 reviews

66. Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger

Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger

June 3, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

81

18 reviews

65. Tindersticks - The Waiting Room

Tindersticks - The Waiting Room

January 22, 2016

Critic Score

77

16 reviews

64. Hinds - Leave Me Alone

Hinds - Leave Me Alone

January 8, 2016

Critic Score

76

27 reviews

63. Warpaint - Heads Up

Warpaint - Heads Up

September 23, 2016

Critic Score

74

25 reviews

62. Lucinda Williams - The Ghosts of Highway 20

Lucinda Williams - The Ghosts of Highway 20

February 5, 2016

Critic Score

81

15 reviews

61. Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing

Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing

September 30, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

69

8 reviews

60. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

March 18, 2016

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

75

29 reviews

59. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate

Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate

July 15, 2016

Critic Score

82

18 reviews

58. Goat - Requiem

October 7, 2016

Psychedelic Rock

Critic Score

74

17 reviews

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

Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

August 5, 2016

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

73

28 reviews

56. The Avalanches - Wildflower

The Avalanches - Wildflower

July 8, 2016

Critic Score

79

32 reviews

55. Savages - Adore Life

Savages - Adore Life

January 22, 2016

Critic Score

80

34 reviews

54. Angel Olsen - My Woman

Angel Olsen - My Woman

September 2, 2016

Critic Score

86

33 reviews

53. Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung

Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung

August 19, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

78

12 reviews

52. ANOHNI - Hopelessness

ANOHNI - Hopelessness

May 6, 2016

Critic Score

80

28 reviews

51. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

October 21, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

88

23 reviews

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