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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

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2016

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

1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

September 9, 2016

Score

100

2. David Bowie - Blackstar

David Bowie - Blackstar

January 8, 2016

Score

90

3. ANOHNI - Hopelessness

ANOHNI - Hopelessness

May 6, 2016

Score

90

4. Beyoncé - Lemonade

Beyoncé - Lemonade

April 23, 2016

Score

90

5. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

May 8, 2016

Score

90

6. Hinds - Leave Me Alone

Hinds - Leave Me Alone

January 8, 2016

Score

80

7. Savages - Adore Life

Savages - Adore Life

January 22, 2016

Score

80

8. Roly Porter - Third Law

Roly Porter - Third Law

January 22, 2016

Score

80

9. Charles Bradley - Changes

Charles Bradley - Changes

April 1, 2016

Score

80

10. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

February 14, 2016

Score

80

11. Lust for Youth - Compassion

Lust for Youth - Compassion

March 18, 2016

Score

80

12. Tim Hecker - Love Streams

Tim Hecker - Love Streams

April 8, 2016

Score

80

13. Parquet Courts - Human Performance

Parquet Courts - Human Performance

April 8, 2016

Score

80

14. Essaie Pas - Demain Est Une Autre Nuit

Essaie Pas - Demain Est Une Autre Nuit

February 19, 2016

Score

80

15. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - EARS

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - EARS

April 1, 2016

Score

80

16. Mamiffer - The World Unseen

Mamiffer - The World Unseen

April 1, 2016

Score

80

17. Andy Stott - Too Many Voices

Andy Stott - Too Many Voices

April 22, 2016

Score

80

18. Steve Gunn - Eyes on the Lines

Steve Gunn - Eyes on the Lines

June 3, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

19. DJ Rashad - Afterlife

DJ Rashad - Afterlife

April 8, 2016

Score

80

20. Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife 2

Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife 2

August 12, 2016

Score

80

21. Juan Atkins & Moritz Von Oswald - Borderland: Transport

Juan Atkins & Moritz Von Oswald - Borderland: Transport

April 29, 2016

Score

80

22. Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book

Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book

May 13, 2016

Score

80

23. Oh Sees - A Weird Exits

Oh Sees - A Weird Exits

August 12, 2016

Psychedelic Rock

Score

80

24. YG - Still Brazy

YG - Still Brazy

June 17, 2016

Score

80

25. Angel Olsen - My Woman

Angel Olsen - My Woman

September 2, 2016

Score

80

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

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