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Highest Rated Albums of 2016
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1.
Suede - Night Thoughts
January 22, 2016
Britpop
Score
80
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2.
Field Music - commontime
February 5, 2016
Progressive Pop
Score
80
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Spotify
3.
Savages - Adore Life
January 22, 2016
Post-Punk
Score
80
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4.
David Bowie - Blackstar
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
Score
80
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5.
Bob Mould - Patch the Sky
March 25, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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6.
Steve Mason - Meet the Humans
February 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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7.
Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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8.
Laura Mvula - The Dreaming Room
June 17, 2016
Art Pop
Score
80
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9.
Ray LaMontagne - Ouroboros
March 4, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Spotify
10.
The Monkees - Good Times!
June 10, 2016
Pop Rock
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify
11.
Marissa Nadler - Strangers
May 20, 2016
Folk
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify
12.
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
Score
80
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13.
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
July 15, 2016
Soul
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify
14.
Bob Dylan - Fallen Angels
May 20, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
15.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
R&B
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
16.
Oh Sees - A Weird Exits
August 12, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
17.
Syd Arthur - Apricity
October 21, 2016
Progressive Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
18.
Keaton Henson - Kindly Now
September 16, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Spotify
19.
Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing
September 30, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
20.
Warpaint - Heads Up
September 23, 2016
Dream Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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Spotify
22.
Peter Doherty - Hamburg Demonstrations
December 2, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23.
Common - Black America Again
November 4, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25.
The Orchestra Of Syrian Musicians - Africa Express Presents... The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians & Guests
December 16, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Mojo awarded albums throughout 2016.
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