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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

Decade
Source
Genre
2010s
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2016
2017
2018
2019

1.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
Score
100
Source →
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Spotify

2.

M83 - Junk
April 8, 2016
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
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3.

The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell - Keep It Greasy!
October 14, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

4.

Oskar's Drum - A Cathedral Of Hands
November 7, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

5.

Angelina - Vagabond Saint
December 2, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

6.

Ultrasound - Real Britannia
December 2, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

7.

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
December 25, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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8.

A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
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iTunes
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9.

Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful
October 28, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Gabriella Cohen - Full Closure and No Details
February 24, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

11.

Common - Black America Again
November 4, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Tennis Bafra - Bummer
April 22, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

13.

Peter Doherty - Hamburg Demonstrations
December 2, 2016
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

DIANA - Familiar Touch
November 18, 2016
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
October 21, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Aaron Lee Tasjan - Silver Tears
October 28, 2016
Americana
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

17.

Pretenders - Alone
October 21, 2016
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Courtney Marie Andrews - Honest Life
August 19, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

The Parrots - Los Niños Sin Miedo
August 26, 2016
Garage Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Julia Jacklin - Don't Let the Kids Win
October 7, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Sunset Sons - Very Rarely Say Die
April 1, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Benedict Benjamin - Night Songs
March 25, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Peter Bruntnell - Nos Da Comrade
April 1, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

24.

Roo Panes - Paperweights
March 4, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Pete Aves - See How
February 5, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Q Magazine awarded albums throughout 2016.
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