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Highest Rated Albums of 2016
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This is an ordered list of The Needle Drop's highest rated albums of 2016. Check out
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1.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
September 27, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
90
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3.
Swans - The Glowing Man
June 17, 2016
Post-Rock
Score
90
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4.
Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
May 6, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
90
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5.
David Bowie - Blackstar
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
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90
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6.
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
December 25, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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7.
Nine Inch Nails - Not the Actual Events
December 23, 2016
Industrial Rock
Score
80
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8.
Injury Reserve - Floss
December 15, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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9.
Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation
October 21, 2016
Electropop
Score
80
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10.
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY.
October 14, 2016
Power Pop
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80
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11.
Crying - Beyond the Fleeting Gales
October 14, 2016
Power Pop
Score
80
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12.
Conor Oberst - Ruminations
October 14, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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13.
Regina Spektor - Remember Us to Life
September 30, 2016
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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14.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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15.
Neurosis - Fires Within Fires
September 23, 2016
Post-Rock
Score
80
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16.
Street Sects - End Position
September 16, 2016
Synthpunk
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80
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17.
Preoccupations - Preoccupations
September 16, 2016
Post-Punk
Score
80
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18.
Touché Amoré - Stage Four
September 16, 2016
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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19.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
Score
80
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20.
Swain - The Long Dark Blue
September 9, 2016
Grunge
Score
80
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21.
clipping. - Splendor & Misery
September 9, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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22.
Angel Olsen - My Woman
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23.
Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION: Side B
August 26, 2016
Dance Pop
Score
80
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24.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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25.
KA - Honor Killed the Samurai
August 13, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Needle Drop awarded albums throughout 2016.
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