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Sex Swing - Sex Swing
November 25, 2016
Noise Rock
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90
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Yussef Kamaal - Black Focus
November 4, 2016
Jazz Fusion
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90
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3
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Virginia Wing - Forward Constant Motion
November 11, 2016
Synthpop
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90
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The Frightnrs - Nothing More to Say
September 2, 2016
Score
90
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5
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Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation
October 21, 2016
Electropop
Score
90
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Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
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90
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7
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
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90
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Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings
September 23, 2016
Punk Rock
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90
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Martha - Blisters In the Pit of My Heart
July 1, 2016
Pop Punk
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90
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
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90
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Oliver Coates - Upstepping
May 13, 2016
Electronic
Score
90
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12
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Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini
June 17, 2016
Ambient Pop
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90
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13
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
R&B
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90
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14
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Róisín Murphy - Take Her Up To Monto
July 8, 2016
Art Pop
Score
90
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15
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Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
July 15, 2016
Soul
Score
90
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Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
90
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17
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Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
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90
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Open Mike Eagle & Paul White - Hella Personal Film Festival
March 25, 2016
Hip Hop
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90
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19
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Rosie Lowe - Control
February 19, 2016
Alternative R&B
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90
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20
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Ital Tek - Hollowed
March 18, 2016
IDM
Score
90
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21
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Steve Mason - Meet the Humans
February 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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22
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Federico Albanese - The Blue Hour
January 15, 2016
Modern Classical
Score
90
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23
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Moderat - III
April 1, 2016
IDM
Score
90
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24
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Ed Scissor & Lamplighter - Tell Them It’s Winter
July 15, 2016
Score
80
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25
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Beans On Toast - A Spanner in the Works
December 1, 2016
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Clash awarded albums throughout 2016.
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