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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

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1.

David Bowie - Blackstar
January 8, 2016
Art Rock
Score
100
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2.

Snarky Puppy - Family Dinner - Volume 2
February 12, 2016
Jazz Fusion
Score
100
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3.

Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield
January 29, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
100
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4.

El Guincho - Hiperasia
February 12, 2016
Glitch Pop
Score
100
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5.

Steve Mason - Meet the Humans
February 26, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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6.

Jessy Lanza - Oh No
May 13, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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7.

Brian Eno - The Ship
April 29, 2016
Ambient
Score
100
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8.

Beth Orton - Kidsticks
May 27, 2016
Indietronica
Score
100
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9.

ANOHNI - Hopelessness
May 6, 2016
Art Pop
Score
100
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10.

Swans - The Glowing Man
June 17, 2016
Post-Rock
Score
100
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11.

RM Hubbert - Telling the Trees
April 29, 2016
Folk
Score
100
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12.

Damir Imamović's Sevdah Takht - Dvojka
April 29, 2016
Score
100
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13.

Death In Vegas - Transmission
May 27, 2016
Electronic
Score
100
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14.

Deap Vally - Femejism
September 16, 2016
Garage Rock
Score
100
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15.

Black Merlin - Hipnotik Tradisi
June 23, 2016
Score
100
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16.

Orlando Voorn - In My World
January 25, 2016
Score
100
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17.

Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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18.

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Until the Hunter
November 4, 2016
Dream Pop
Score
100
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19.

Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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20.

The Early Years - II
September 23, 2016
Score
100
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21.

Bosco Rogers - Post Exotic
July 8, 2016
Score
100
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22.

Old Fire - Songs From the Haunted South
June 24, 2016
Score
100
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23.

Xylaroo - Sweetooth
June 3, 2016
Score
100
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24.

Christine Tobin - Pelt
November 25, 2016
Score
100
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25.

Paper Tiger - Blast Off
May 27, 2016
Score
100
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Arts Desk awarded albums throughout 2016.
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