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1.
William Tyler - Modern Country
June 3, 2016
Folk
Score
100
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2.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
R&B
Score
100
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3.
Kenny Barron Trio - Book of Intuition
March 4, 2016
Jazz
Score
100
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4.
Angel Olsen - My Woman
September 2, 2016
Indie Rock
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100
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5.
Shovels & Rope - Little Seeds
October 7, 2016
Folk
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100
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6.
Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
October 7, 2016
Hip Hop
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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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8.
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
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100
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9.
Suede - Night Thoughts
January 22, 2016
Britpop
Score
80
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10.
Foxes - All I Need
February 5, 2016
Dance Pop
Score
80
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11.
Bloc Party - HYMNS
January 29, 2016
Indietronica
Score
80
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12.
David Bowie - Blackstar
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
Score
80
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13.
Eleanor Friedberger - New View
January 22, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
80
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14.
Basia Bulat - Good Advice
February 12, 2016
Indie Pop
Score
80
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15.
Underworld - Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future
March 18, 2016
Progressive House
Score
80
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16.
King - We Are King
February 5, 2016
R&B
Score
80
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17.
Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
March 25, 2016
Country
Score
80
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18.
Emmy the Great - Second Love
March 11, 2016
Art Pop
Score
80
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19.
Tim Hecker - Love Streams
April 8, 2016
Ambient
Score
80
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20.
Submotion Orchestra - Colour Theory
February 19, 2016
Downtempo
Score
80
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21.
Drake - Views
April 29, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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22.
K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue
March 25, 2016
R&B
Score
80
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23.
Shura - Nothing's Real
July 8, 2016
Synthpop
Score
80
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24.
BABYMETAL - Metal Resistance
April 1, 2016
Alternative Metal
Score
80
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25.
All Saints - Red Flag
April 8, 2016
Pop
Score
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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