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This is an ordered list of Crack Magazine's highest rated albums of 2016. Check out
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
Score
100
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
Score
90
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
R&B
Score
90
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ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
Score
90
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David Bowie - Blackstar
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
Score
90
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
December 25, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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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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Dark0 - Oceana
October 28, 2016
Score
80
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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Pangaea - In Drum Play
October 14, 2016
UK Bass
Score
80
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Nicolas Jaar - Sirens
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
Score
80
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12
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Darkthrone - Arctic Thunder
October 14, 2016
Heavy Metal
Score
80
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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MJ Guider - Precious Systems
July 15, 2016
Ambient Pop
Score
80
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Elysia Crampton - Demon City
July 22, 2016
UK Bass
Score
80
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Zomby - Ultra
September 2, 2016
UK Bass
Score
80
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17
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Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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18
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Angel Olsen - My Woman
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
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YG - Still Brazy
June 17, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Oh Sees - A Weird Exits
August 12, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
Score
80
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22
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Juan Atkins & Moritz Von Oswald - Borderland: Transport
April 29, 2016
Minimal Techno
Score
80
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23
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Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife 2
August 12, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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24
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DJ Rashad - Afterlife
April 8, 2016
Footwork
Score
80
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Steve Gunn - Eyes on the Lines
June 3, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Crack Magazine awarded albums throughout 2016.
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