Diffuser's Top 40 Albums of 2016

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40. Bob Mould - Patch the Sky

In 3 Lists

March 25, 2016

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

23 reviews

39. Red Fang - Only Ghosts

October 14, 2016

Critic Score

6 reviews

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38. Dawes - We're All Gonna Die

In 3 Lists

September 16, 2016

Pop Rock, Folk Rock

Critic Score

5 reviews

37. Green Day - Revolution Radio

In 6 Lists

October 7, 2016

Pop Punk

Critic Score

32 reviews

36. The I Don't Cares - Wild Stab

January 22, 2016

Indie Rock

Critic Score

4 reviews

35. Robbie Fulks - Upland Stories

In 2 Lists

April 1, 2016

Americana

Critic Score

6 reviews

34. The Dean Ween Group - The Deaner Album

October 21, 2016

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

6 reviews

33. Emitt Rhodes - Rainbow Ends

February 26, 2016

Critic Score

5 reviews

32. Big Business - Command Your Weather

July 8, 2016

Stoner Metal

Critic Score

7 reviews

31. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service

In 72 Lists

November 11, 2016

Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, East Coast Hip Hop

Critic Score

32 reviews

30. Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine

In 16 Lists

September 23, 2016

Indie Rock

Critic Score

26 reviews

29. PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project

In 22 Lists

April 15, 2016

Alternative Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

46 reviews

28. Lambchop - FLOTUS

In 16 Lists

November 4, 2016

Indietronica

Critic Score

26 reviews

27. Melvins - Basses Loaded

June 3, 2016

Sludge Metal

Critic Score

18 reviews

26. Lydia Loveless - Real

In 7 Lists

August 19, 2016

Alt-Country, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

14 reviews

25. Japanese Breakfast - Psychopomp

In 6 Lists

April 1, 2016

Indie Pop, Dream Pop

Critic Score

7 reviews

24. Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger

In 14 Lists

June 3, 2016

Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop

Critic Score

28 reviews

23. case/lang/veirs - case/lang/veirs

In 15 Lists

June 17, 2016

Folk, Chamber Folk

Critic Score

29 reviews

22. Savages - Adore Life

In 28 Lists

January 22, 2016

Post-Punk

Critic Score

44 reviews

21. Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch

In 38 Lists

September 30, 2016

Art Pop, Ambient Pop

Critic Score

25 reviews

20. Wilco - Schmilco

In 17 Lists

September 9, 2016

Indie Rock, Alt-Country

Critic Score

29 reviews

19. Tegan and Sara - Love You to Death

In 12 Lists

June 3, 2016

Synthpop, Pop

Critic Score

33 reviews

18. Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth

In 30 Lists

April 15, 2016

Alt-Country, Country Soul, Progressive Country

Critic Score

23 reviews

17. The 1975 - I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it

In 30 Lists

February 26, 2016

Synthpop, New Wave, Ambient Pop, Pop Rock

Critic Score

34 reviews

16. ANOHNI - Hopelessness

In 58 Lists

May 6, 2016

Art Pop, Electropop

Critic Score

38 reviews

15. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

In 70 Lists

February 14, 2016

Experimental Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Hip Hop

Critic Score

36 reviews

14. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

In 48 Lists

October 21, 2016

Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk

Critic Score

32 reviews

13. Anderson .Paak - Malibu

In 57 Lists

January 15, 2016

Neo-Soul

Critic Score

19 reviews

12. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

In 82 Lists

May 8, 2016

Art Pop, Art Rock, Chamber Pop, Ambient Pop

Critic Score

48 reviews

11. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

In 64 Lists

September 30, 2016

Art Pop, Folktronica

Critic Score

47 reviews

10. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

In 24 Lists

March 18, 2016

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

40 reviews

9. Mitski - Puberty 2

In 56 Lists

June 17, 2016

Indie Rock, Noise Pop

Critic Score

30 reviews

8. Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book

In 64 Lists

May 13, 2016

Pop Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, Christian Hip Hop

Critic Score

27 reviews

7. Frank Ocean - Blonde

In 85 Lists

August 20, 2016

Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Neo-Soul

Critic Score

43 reviews

6. Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN

In 76 Lists

September 2, 2016

Indie Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

39 reviews

5. Drive-By Truckers - American Band

In 19 Lists

September 30, 2016

Alt-Country, Southern Rock, Americana

Critic Score

17 reviews

4. Beyoncé - Lemonade

In 84 Lists

April 23, 2016

Contemporary R&B, Pop

Critic Score

38 reviews

3. David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]

In 95 Lists

January 8, 2016

Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Jazz-Rock

Critic Score

45 reviews

2. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

In 61 Lists

September 9, 2016

Art Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

39 reviews

1. Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial

In 46 Lists

May 20, 2016

Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Power Pop, Garage Rock Revival

Critic Score

29 reviews

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