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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

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2016

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

1. Sex Swing - Sex Swing

Sex Swing - Sex Swing

November 25, 2016

Score

90

2. Yussef Kamaal - Black Focus

Yussef Kamaal - Black Focus

November 4, 2016

Score

90

3. Virginia Wing - Forward Constant Motion

Virginia Wing - Forward Constant Motion

November 11, 2016

Score

90

4. The Frightnrs - Nothing More to Say

The Frightnrs - Nothing More to Say

September 2, 2016

Score

90

5. Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation

Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation

October 21, 2016

Score

90

6. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

Bon Iver - 22, A Million

September 30, 2016

Score

90

7. Frank Ocean - Blonde

Frank Ocean - Blonde

August 20, 2016

Alternative R&B

Score

90

8. Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings

Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings

September 23, 2016

Score

90

9. Martha - Blisters In the Pit of My Heart

Martha - Blisters In the Pit of My Heart

July 1, 2016

Score

90

10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

September 9, 2016

Score

90

11. Oliver Coates - Upstepping

Oliver Coates - Upstepping

May 13, 2016

Score

90

12. Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini

Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini

June 17, 2016

Score

90

13. Beyoncé - Lemonade

Beyoncé - Lemonade

April 23, 2016

Score

90

14. Róisín Murphy - Take Her Up To Monto

Róisín Murphy - Take Her Up To Monto

July 8, 2016

Score

90

15. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate

Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate

July 15, 2016

Score

90

16. Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

June 3, 2016

Score

90

17. Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost

Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost

May 13, 2016

Score

90

18. Open Mike Eagle & Paul White - Hella Personal Film Festival

Open Mike Eagle & Paul White - Hella Personal Film Festival

March 25, 2016

Score

90

19. Rosie Lowe - Control

Rosie Lowe - Control

February 19, 2016

Alternative R&B

Score

90

20. Ital Tek - Hollowed

Ital Tek - Hollowed

March 18, 2016

Score

90

21. Steve Mason - Meet the Humans

Steve Mason - Meet the Humans

February 26, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

22. Federico Albanese - The Blue Hour

Federico Albanese - The Blue Hour

January 15, 2016

Modern Classical

Score

90

23. Moderat - III

April 1, 2016

Score

90

24. Ed Scissor & Lamplighter - Tell Them It’s Winter

Ed Scissor & Lamplighter - Tell Them It’s Winter

July 15, 2016

Score

80

25. Beans On Toast - A Spanner in the Works

Beans On Toast - A Spanner in the Works

December 1, 2016

Score

80

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Clash awarded albums throughout 2016.

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