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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

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This is an ordered list of Loud and Quiet's highest rated albums of 2016. Check out Loud and Quiet's Year End List.

1. Preoccupations - Preoccupations

Preoccupations - Preoccupations
September 16, 2016
Post-Punk
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100
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2. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
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100
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3. Chairlift - Moth

Chairlift - Moth
January 22, 2016
Synthpop
Score
90
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4. Cullen Omori - New Misery

Cullen Omori - New Misery
March 18, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
90
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5. Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired

Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired
February 26, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
90
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6. Cate Le Bon - Crab Day

Cate Le Bon - Crab Day
April 15, 2016
Art Pop
Score
90
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7. Cat's Eyes - Treasure House

Cat's Eyes - Treasure House
June 3, 2016
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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8. Mitski - Puberty 2

Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9. ANOHNI - Hopelessness

ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
Score
90
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10. Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
90
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11. Gnod - Mirror

Gnod - Mirror
April 1, 2016
Noise Rock
Score
90
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12. Stephen Steinbrink - Anagrams

Stephen Steinbrink - Anagrams
July 1, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
90
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13. Oliver Coates - Upstepping

Oliver Coates - Upstepping
May 13, 2016
Electronic
Score
90
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14. Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Score
90
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15. The Avalanches - Wildflower

The Avalanches - Wildflower
July 8, 2016
Electronic
Score
90
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16. clipping. - Splendor & Misery

clipping. - Splendor & Misery
September 9, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
90
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17. Exploded View - Exploded View

Exploded View - Exploded View
August 19, 2016
Post-Punk
Score
90
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18. Cowtown - Paranormal Romance

Cowtown - Paranormal Romance
August 19, 2016
Score
90
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19. Solange - A Seat at the Table

Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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20. XAM Duo - XAM Duo

XAM Duo - XAM Duo
November 4, 2016
Score
90
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21. Virginia Wing - Forward Constant Motion

Virginia Wing - Forward Constant Motion
November 11, 2016
Synthpop
Score
90
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22. Hinds - Leave Me Alone

Hinds - Leave Me Alone
January 8, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23. Daughter - Not To Disappear

Daughter - Not To Disappear
January 15, 2016
Dream Pop
Score
80
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24. Tortoise - The Catastrophist

Tortoise - The Catastrophist
January 22, 2016
Post-Rock
Score
80
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25. Field Music - commontime

Field Music - commontime
February 5, 2016
Progressive Pop
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Loud and Quiet awarded albums throughout 2016.
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