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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

Year

2016
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient
  - Art Pop
  - Art Rock
  - Downtempo
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Pop
- - Indie Rock
  - Indietronica
  - Metal
  - Neo-Soul
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

1. Kleenex/LiLiPUT - First Songs

Kleenex/LiLiPUT - First Songs

December 9, 2016

Score

95

2. Washington Phillips - Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams

Washington Phillips - Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams

November 11, 2016

Score

95

3. Beyoncé - Lemonade

Beyoncé - Lemonade

April 23, 2016

Score

95

4. Sun Ra - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection, Vol. 1: 1952-1961

Sun Ra - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection, Vol. 1: 1952-1961

November 25, 2016

Score

90

5. Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Until the Hunter

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Until the Hunter

November 4, 2016

Score

90

6. John K. Samson - Winter Wheat

John K. Samson - Winter Wheat

October 21, 2016

Score

90

7. Solange - A Seat at the Table

Solange - A Seat at the Table

September 30, 2016

Alternative R&B

Score

90

8. Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine

September 23, 2016

Score

90

9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

September 9, 2016

Score

90

10. Angel Olsen - My Woman

Angel Olsen - My Woman

September 2, 2016

Score

90

11. Frank Ocean - Blonde

Frank Ocean - Blonde

August 20, 2016

Alternative R&B

Score

90

12. David Bowie - Blackstar

David Bowie - Blackstar

January 8, 2016

Score

90

13. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3

December 25, 2016

Score

85

14. Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition

Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition

September 27, 2016

Score

85

15. El Perro Del Mar - KoKoro

El Perro Del Mar - KoKoro

September 16, 2016

Score

85

16. A Tribe Called Red - We Are the Halluci Nation

A Tribe Called Red - We Are the Halluci Nation

September 16, 2016

Score

85

17. inc. no world - As Light as Light

inc. no world - As Light as Light

September 9, 2016

Score

85

18. Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial

Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial

May 20, 2016

Score

85

19. Nada Surf - You Know Who You Are

Nada Surf - You Know Who You Are

March 4, 2016

Score

85

20. DIIV - Is the Is Are

DIIV - Is the Is Are

February 5, 2016

Score

85

21. Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings

Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings

November 18, 2016

Score

80

22. Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake

Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake

October 28, 2016

Score

80

23. Various Artists - Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta

Various Artists - Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta

October 28, 2016

Score

80

24. NxWorries - Yes Lawd!

NxWorries - Yes Lawd!

October 21, 2016

Score

80

25. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

October 21, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

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

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73

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70

57

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67

87

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69

68

71

77

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80

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