The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016

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100. Stein Urheim - Strandebarm

March 18, 2016

Critic Score

1 review

Amazon

99. Melt Yourself Down - Last Evenings On Earth

In 2 Lists

April 29, 2016

Afrobeat

Critic Score

6 reviews

98. Ahrkh Wagner - Ahrkh Wagner

March 23, 2016

Amazon

97. Cat's Eyes - Treasure House

In 4 Lists

June 3, 2016

Chamber Pop

Critic Score

11 reviews

96. The Dwarfs of East Agouza - Bes

April 29, 2016

95. Jackie Lynn - Jackie Lynn

In 3 Lists

June 10, 2016

Art Pop

Critic Score

6 reviews

94. Wire - Nocturnal Koreans

In 2 Lists

April 22, 2016

Post-Punk

Critic Score

13 reviews

93. The Invisible - Patience

In 2 Lists

June 10, 2016

Downtempo

Critic Score

13 reviews

92. John Cale - M:FANS

In 2 Lists

January 22, 2016

Art Rock

Critic Score

9 reviews

91. Gnaw Their Tongues - Hymns for the Broken, Swollen And Silent

December 9, 2016

Amazon

90. Knifeworld - Bottled Out of Eden

April 22, 2016

Critic Score

2 reviews

Amazon

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89. Omar S - The Best

In 7 Lists

March 31, 2016

House

Critic Score

3 reviews

Amazon

88. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

In 64 Lists

September 30, 2016

Art Pop

Critic Score

37 reviews

87. Swans - The Glowing Man

In 12 Lists

June 17, 2016

Post-Rock

Critic Score

18 reviews

86. Carla dal Forno - You Know What It's Like

In 7 Lists

October 28, 2016

Electronic

Critic Score

5 reviews

85. FIS - From Patterns To Details

In 2 Lists

September 23, 2016

Critic Score

1 review

84. Ghold - Pyr

May 6, 2016

Doom Metal

Critic Score

3 reviews

83. Pangaea - In Drum Play

In 5 Lists

October 14, 2016

UK Bass

Critic Score

2 reviews

82. Sam Shalabi - Isis and Osiris

July 29, 2016

Amazon

81. Hannah Peel - Awake But Always Dreaming

September 23, 2016

80. Kristoffer Lo - The Black Meat

February 24, 2016

79. Kassem Mosse - Disclosure

October 14, 2016

Minimal Techno

Critic Score

2 reviews

78. Hen Ogledd - Bronze

October 6, 2016

Experimental

Amazon

77. Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - Remain Calm

In 4 Lists

November 25, 2016

Experimental

Critic Score

7 reviews

76. Noura Mint Seymali - Arbina

In 5 Lists

September 16, 2016

Critic Score

4 reviews

75. Gyða Valtýsdottir - Epicycle

July 7, 2016

Amazon

74. Billy Bao - Lagos Sessions

March 8, 2016

73. Julien Marchal - Insight II

May 6, 2016

72. Pattern Man - Pattern Man

November 1, 2016

Amazon

71. Marie Davidson - Adieux Au Dancefloor

In 2 Lists

October 14, 2016

Electronic

Critic Score

2 reviews

70. SHXCXCHCXSH - SsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSs

June 6, 2016

Ambient Techno

Critic Score

2 reviews

69. Atlantikwall - Atlantikwall

May 23, 2016

Amazon

68. Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book

In 64 Lists

May 13, 2016

Hip Hop

Critic Score

23 reviews

67. Roly Porter - Third Law

In 2 Lists

January 22, 2016

Dark Ambient

Critic Score

10 reviews

66. Wacław Zimpel - Lines

February 5, 2016

65. Laniakea - A Pot of Powdered Nettles

April 29, 2016

64. Darren Hayman - Thankful Villages Vol. 1

June 10, 2016

Critic Score

3 reviews

Amazon

63. G.H. - Housebound Demigod

September 16, 2016

Amazon

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62. The Body - No One Deserves Happiness

In 5 Lists

March 18, 2016

Drone Metal

Critic Score

10 reviews

61. Babyfather - BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow

In 10 Lists

April 1, 2016

Hip Hop

Critic Score

10 reviews

60. The Comet Is Coming - Channel the Spirits

In 6 Lists

April 1, 2016

Space Rock

Critic Score

2 reviews

59. Oren Ambarchi - Hubris

In 6 Lists

October 28, 2016

Krautrock

Critic Score

5 reviews

58. Skee Mask - Shred

In 4 Lists

February 1, 2016

Ambient Techno

Critic Score

3 reviews

57. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

In 48 Lists

October 21, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

23 reviews

56. Grumbling Fur - Furfour

In 3 Lists

September 16, 2016

Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

9 reviews

55. Bruxa Maria - Human Condition

May 29, 2016

54. Kano - Made in the Manor

In 10 Lists

March 4, 2016

Grime

Critic Score

6 reviews

53. Beyoncé - Lemonade

In 84 Lists

April 23, 2016

R&B

Critic Score

32 reviews

52. Bully Fae - Defy a Thing to Be

October 14, 2016

Critic Score

1 review

Amazon

51. Tim Hecker - Love Streams

In 12 Lists

April 8, 2016

Ambient

Critic Score

23 reviews

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