Worst Albums

The Guardian

www.theguardian.com/music

Lowest Rated Albums of 2016

Year

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1. Kygo - Cloud Nine

Kygo - Cloud Nine

May 13, 2016

Score

20

2. Neil Young - Peace Trail

Neil Young - Peace Trail

December 9, 2016

Score

40

3. Alex Izenberg - Harlequin

Alex Izenberg - Harlequin

November 18, 2016

Alternative Rock

Score

40

4. Sting - 57th & 9th

Sting - 57th & 9th

November 11, 2016

Score

40

5. Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show

Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show

November 4, 2016

Score

40

6. Pixies - Head Carrier

Pixies - Head Carrier

September 30, 2016

Alternative Rock

Score

40

7. Tycho - Epoch

September 30, 2016

Score

40

8. Slaves - Take Control

Slaves - Take Control

September 30, 2016

Score

40

9. Merchandise - A Corpse Wired For Sound

Merchandise - A Corpse Wired For Sound

September 23, 2016

Score

40

10. Passenger - Young as the Morning Old as the Sea

Passenger - Young as the Morning Old as the Sea

September 23, 2016

Score

40

11. How to Dress Well - Care

How to Dress Well - Care

September 23, 2016

Score

40

12. Die Antwoord - Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid

Die Antwoord - Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid

September 16, 2016

Score

40

13. Trentemøller - Fixion

Trentemøller - Fixion

September 16, 2016

Score

40

14. Keaton Henson - Kindly Now

Keaton Henson - Kindly Now

September 16, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Score

40

15. Tobacco - Sweatbox Dynasty

Tobacco - Sweatbox Dynasty

August 19, 2016

Score

40

16. Ólafur Arnalds - Island Songs

Ólafur Arnalds - Island Songs

August 12, 2016

Modern Classical

Score

40

17. MSTRKRFT - Operator

MSTRKRFT - Operator

July 22, 2016

Score

40

18. Faun Fables - Born of the Sun

Faun Fables - Born of the Sun

July 22, 2016

Score

40

19. Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis

Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis

July 8, 2016

Alternative Rock

Score

40

20. Blink-182 - California

Blink-182 - California

July 1, 2016

Score

40

21. The Avett Brothers - True Sadness

The Avett Brothers - True Sadness

June 24, 2016

Score

40

22. Kaleo - A/B

June 10, 2016

Score

40

23. Nite Jewel - Liquid Cool

Nite Jewel - Liquid Cool

June 10, 2016

Score

40

24. Ladyhawke - Wild Things

Ladyhawke - Wild Things

June 3, 2016

Score

40

25. Catfish & The Bottlemen - The Ride

Catfish & The Bottlemen - The Ride

May 27, 2016

Score

40

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