Top 100 Music Albums of 2016
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benpaco 
This semester of college has been insane. To say I'm behind on 2016 is a massive understatement, but I'll try and remember to update this from time to time.
The "it's not long enough but is great" list:
Demo - Rene Descartes
It Kindly Stopped for Me - Sorority Noise
Still waiting for a new Lupe or Dec. 99. or DOOMSTARKS but I think those are coming next year if ever.
- Chart updated: 01/22/2017 21:45
- (Created: 01/12/2016 00:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Let me start with a caviot - yes, I have heard their self titled albums. I think they're alright, but it's less my style. I will probably go revisit them after having this experience.
And yes, this did rocket up. Quickly.
I listened once and was completely blown away. Like overall chart blown away.
And so I've revisited it. Several times. It's not losing that.
It's like everything I love about San Fermin's self-titled mixed with the most sane moments that Einstuerzende Neubauten has ever had (think Meyou and Youme). I wish there was a little less of a focus on instrumentals - that's the only real reason that this is a 95 and not a 100. I've noticed little things I appreciate more on each listen.
I can respect why this isn't as beloved as their early material, or why perhaps those that like the self titled records might not enjoy this one.
But this is going to be damn hard to dethrone at the top of the year. In the end, I was surprised by enough great albums to not even make this my most listened to album of the year, and any of the top 8 or so could easily flop into this position at some point, but I still do think that this was the release I most enjoyed listening to and most respect from this year. [First added to this chart: 01/25/2016]
And yes, this did rocket up. Quickly.
I listened once and was completely blown away. Like overall chart blown away.
And so I've revisited it. Several times. It's not losing that.
It's like everything I love about San Fermin's self-titled mixed with the most sane moments that Einstuerzende Neubauten has ever had (think Meyou and Youme). I wish there was a little less of a focus on instrumentals - that's the only real reason that this is a 95 and not a 100. I've noticed little things I appreciate more on each listen.
I can respect why this isn't as beloved as their early material, or why perhaps those that like the self titled records might not enjoy this one.
But this is going to be damn hard to dethrone at the top of the year. In the end, I was surprised by enough great albums to not even make this my most listened to album of the year, and any of the top 8 or so could easily flop into this position at some point, but I still do think that this was the release I most enjoyed listening to and most respect from this year. [First added to this chart: 01/25/2016]
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A return to grace. Not that Big TV was bad, but every progressive release from White Lies got my ear less. Oh my god did they knock it out of the park here, though. Poppier than To Lose My Life ... but more introspective than they've been in some while at the same time. Great release. Several tracks hit really close to home. This has had a surprising amount of replay value for me given some of the "hits home" tracks, which is why it moved up some.
[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
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Had been told about these guys by a couple people and Corey Purvis (founder of Near Mint) had been hyping them up, but I had no idea the album had actually come out til Mecca told me. A really cool blend of some alt-country ideas into the emo format I'm such a fan of. There's moments the album seems a little confused on how to balance those moments, but as a whole it's a great project.
So I saw them live and oh boy did this click now. Way better than first listen, if you ever get the chance to see them, take it. Got tickets to see them again in a few weeks. I'm pumped.
Saw them again. Hugged friends during "Old Friends". Roadtripped home with this soundtracking the drive. Last song I heard in 2016 was "Old Friends" as the album had started to loop. First song I head in 2017 was "New Friends" off a playlist on shuffle. This was the biggest grower of 2016 for sure. [First added to this chart: 02/14/2016]
So I saw them live and oh boy did this click now. Way better than first listen, if you ever get the chance to see them, take it. Got tickets to see them again in a few weeks. I'm pumped.
Saw them again. Hugged friends during "Old Friends". Roadtripped home with this soundtracking the drive. Last song I heard in 2016 was "Old Friends" as the album had started to loop. First song I head in 2017 was "New Friends" off a playlist on shuffle. This was the biggest grower of 2016 for sure. [First added to this chart: 02/14/2016]
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I mean, this really doesn't feel like a 2016 album, but Leaked Demos didn't feel like a 2015 album and it didn't stop me then so it won't stop me now *shrugs* This moved down some mostly as I revisited in Lamar's other albums and this is probably my 3rd favorite of his, so I think it fell a little into "yeah but why listen to all of this when I could be listening to TPAB". That being said, Kendrick's worst tracks ever are still better than the vast majority of tracks in the world, and I still really respect him.
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I love Cam. Oh my god. Even when I don't like the things he does, I adore him. I don't think "like blood from a stone" works here, and I don't care, because it's still important and perfect in some ways. To think that this is the same guy behind "Using", behind "Fource", behind "dex", behind "Blissth", behind "livingston park", behind "we belong here", he's able to channel so much into so many avenues and do so much for so many people. There's no way for me to objectively review his music, because he's everything I want to grow up to achieve and know I won't. He is to me what Bowie was to another generation, constantly reinventing and reinventing and somehow improving and just taking your breath away.
I love this. [First added to this chart: 12/12/2016]
I love this. [First added to this chart: 12/12/2016]
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Even though Bloc Party's release was so offensivly bad to me, this was actually a great year for post-punky indie rock. This was a spectacular project that really hit home as much as Midnight Organ Fight at times but in a very different tone. Something about this makes me smile, though, more than feel down, and I can't say why. It's that confusion that pushes this a slight bit below White Lies.
[First added to this chart: 12/06/2016]
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It's no For Emma, but it's not trying to be. It's something special, and I'm interested to see how this changes music, because I genuinely think if anyone out there will, it may be Justin Vernon.
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Barely long enough to count, and this may well be recency bias as I just found this project, but jeez it's close to perfect. It's really only this low for a couple vocal annoyances and its length. It's the emotion of Pinegrove with the presentation of Modern Baseball in a more reserved way than you'd expect. This whole album, to my ears at the least, is about the decay of a long distance relationship, which is pretty close to home this year but also beautiful in its own right.
[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
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Dunno why this wasn't on my list, found it some time back and "That's Not Me" was the soundtrack of my summer. Spectacular rap project, fun and deep and grimey and just spectacular.
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I'd like to pretend I could've seen this coming. I shared that picture of the guys in the studio with an "ALBUM PLS?" caption or something else dumb, but that was wishful thinking. When I heard this released, I kinda went "oh. alright. it'll be ok i guess". I really only listened to it to hear how they handled Phife, if they handled his passing on the album, and was absolutely blown away. Please note how much I adored Field Music and this bumped that down. There's moments it seems to drag on a little long for my taste, which is the only reason it's this low.
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Dr. Dog | 2 | 2% | |
| Frightened Rabbit | 1 | 1% | |
| Parquet Courts | 1 | 1% | |
| Modern Baseball | 1 | 1% | |
| Aesop Rock | 1 | 1% | |
| Kanye West | 1 | 1% | |
| Green Day | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 74th to 84th Preoccupations by Preoccupations |
| Down 10 from 75th to 85th You Will Never Be One Of Us by Nails |
| Down 10 from 76th to 86th Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest |
| Leavers |
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| Death Of A Bachelor by Panic! At The Disco |
| Hymns by Bloc Party |
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I liked Hebrews too so you're not alone.
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