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Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Chamber Pop
Contemporary Folk
Electronic
Folk
Folk Rock
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Indietronica
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
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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
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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
.
Preoccupations - Preoccupations
September 16, 2016
Post-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Virginia Wing - Forward Constant Motion
November 11, 2016
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
XAM Duo - XAM Duo
November 4, 2016
Ambient
,
Drone
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
clipping. - Splendor & Misery
September 9, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Cowtown - Paranormal Romance
August 19, 2016
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Exploded View - Exploded View
August 19, 2016
Post-Punk
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
The Avalanches - Wildflower
July 1, 2016
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Nu-Disco
,
Sampledelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Stephen Steinbrink - Anagrams
July 1, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Mitski - Puberty 2
June 17, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Oliver Coates - Upstepping
May 13, 2016
Electronic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Cat's Eyes - Treasure House
June 3, 2016
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Cate Le Bon - Crab Day
April 15, 2016
Art Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Gnod - Mirror
April 1, 2016
Noise Rock
,
Drone
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Cullen Omori - New Misery
March 18, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired
February 26, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Chairlift - Moth
January 22, 2016
Synthpop
,
Alt-Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
James Brandon Lewis Trio - No Filter
October 28, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
White Dog - Sydney Limits
October 22, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
24
.
Cattle - Nature's Champion
December 16, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
25
.
Dungen - Häxan
November 25, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
,
Progressive Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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2
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4
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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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