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This is an ordered list of FLOOD Magazine's highest rated albums of 2016. Check out
FLOOD Magazine's Year End List
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1
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ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Score
90
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2
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Andy Shauf - The Party
May 20, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
90
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3
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Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
90
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4
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
May 8, 2016
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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5
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Score
90
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6
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A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
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7
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Benji Hughes - Songs in the Key of Animals
January 29, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Dr. Dog - The Psychedelic Swamp
February 5, 2016
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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DIIV - Is the Is Are
February 5, 2016
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
80
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10
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Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band - The Rarity of Experience
March 4, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
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11
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Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
March 18, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Boulevards - Groove!
April 1, 2016
Synth Funk
Score
80
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Spotify
13
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Glenn Jones - Fleeting
March 18, 2016
American Primitivism
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Bitchin Bajas & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties
March 18, 2016
Ambient
,
Folktronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
15
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Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
March 25, 2016
Contemporary Country
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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16
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Explosions In The Sky - The Wilderness
April 1, 2016
Post-Rock
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
17
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Gallant - Ology
April 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Kevin Morby - Singing Saw
April 15, 2016
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
19
.
Twin Peaks - Down In Heaven
May 13, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Steve Gunn - Eyes on the Lines
June 3, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
22
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Band of Horses - Why Are You OK
June 10, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Deerhoof - The Magic
June 24, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Omni - Deluxe
July 8, 2016
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Nels Cline - Lovers
August 5, 2016
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings FLOOD Magazine awarded albums throughout 2016.
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