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Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Indietronica
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
Psychedelic Rock
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
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This is an ordered list of The Line of Best Fit's highest rated albums of 2016. Check out
The Line of Best Fit's Year End List
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1
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Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Wild Beasts - Boy King
August 5, 2016
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
,
New Rave
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Savages - Adore Life
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being
August 26, 2016
Alt-Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
75 Dollar Bill - Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock
June 2, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Sasha Siem - Bird Burning
June 17, 2016
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
8
.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Douglas Dare - Aforger
October 14, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
The Radio Dept. - Running Out of Love
October 21, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Dream Pop
,
Electronic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Oozing Wound - Whatever Forever
October 14, 2016
Sludge Metal
,
Noise Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee
October 7, 2016
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Kae Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
October 7, 2016
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
C Duncan - The Midnight Sun
October 14, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Goat - Requiem
October 7, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Drive-By Truckers - American Band
September 30, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Matt Berry - The Small Hours
September 16, 2016
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Still Corners - Dead Blue
September 16, 2016
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Jamie T - Trick
September 2, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto
March 14, 2016
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
24
.
Haley Bonar - Impossible Dream
August 5, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung
August 19, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Line of Best Fit awarded albums throughout 2016.
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