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Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
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100
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NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
October 21, 2016
Neo-Soul
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100
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Kae Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
October 7, 2016
Hip Hop
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100
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Shovels & Rope - Little Seeds
October 7, 2016
Folk
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100
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Angel Olsen - My Woman
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
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100
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Kenny Barron Trio - Book of Intuition
March 4, 2016
Jazz
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100
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
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100
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William Tyler - Modern Country
June 3, 2016
Folk
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100
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Nils Landgren - Some Other Time (A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein)
January 29, 2016
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80
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Stan Getz - Moments in Time
February 19, 2016
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80
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Christine Tobin - Pelt
November 25, 2016
Score
80
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12
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Little Simz - Stillness in Wonderland
December 16, 2016
UK Hip Hop
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80
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13
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Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
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80
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A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
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80
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John Legend - Darkness and Light
December 2, 2016
Neo-Soul
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80
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Sidestepper - Supernatural Love
February 5, 2016
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80
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Gabriella Cohen - Full Closure and No Details
February 24, 2016
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80
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18
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Alicia Keys - HERE
November 4, 2016
Neo-Soul
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80
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The Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
December 2, 2016
Blues Rock
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80
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
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80
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John Prine - For Better, or Worse
September 30, 2016
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80
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Martha Wainwright - Goodnight City
November 11, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
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80
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Craig David - Following My Intuition
September 30, 2016
Electronic
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80
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Metallica - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct
November 18, 2016
Heavy Metal
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80
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Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
September 27, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
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80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Observer awarded albums throughout 2016.
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