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Highest Rated Albums of 2016
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1.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
95
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2.
Nails - You Will Never Be One of Us
June 17, 2016
Grindcore
Score
94
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3.
Slow Dakota - The Ascension of Slow Dakota
July 22, 2016
Baroque Pop
Score
93
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BADBADNOTGOOD - IV
July 8, 2016
Nu Jazz
Score
91
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5.
La Sera - Music for Listening to Music To
March 4, 2016
Jangle Pop
Score
90
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6.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
Score
90
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Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Score
90
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8.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
89
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9.
Starwalker - Starwalker
April 1, 2016
Score
89
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Nicolas Jaar - Sirens
September 30, 2016
Ambient Pop
Score
89
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Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Score
88
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12.
D.D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
October 7, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
88
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13.
Kadhja Bonet - The Visitor
October 21, 2016
Soul
Score
88
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14.
Basia Bulat - Good Advice
February 12, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
87
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15.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Electronic
Score
87
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16.
Touché Amoré - Stage Four
September 16, 2016
Post-Hardcore
Score
87
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17.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
87
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18.
PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
April 15, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
86
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19.
River Tiber - Indigo
June 24, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
86
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20.
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
86
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21.
Phantogram - Three
October 7, 2016
Electropop
Score
86
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22.
Jamila Woods - HEAVN
July 7, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
86
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23.
clipping. - Splendor & Misery
September 9, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
86
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24.
John K. Samson - Winter Wheat
October 21, 2016
Indie Folk
Score
86
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25.
Lucius - Good Grief
March 11, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
85
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Northern Transmissions awarded albums throughout 2016.
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