Top 8 Music Albums of 2016
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2016 – DECCA
Produced By SIMONE FELICE
1. Sleep On The Floor
2. Ophelia
3. Cleopatra
4. Gun Song
5. Angela
6. In The Light
7. Gale Song
8. Long Way From Home
9. Sick In The Head
10. My Eyes
11. Patience
The Lumineers formed in Denver in 2010 when Wesley Schulz and Jeremiah Fraites teamed up with cellist Neyla Pekarek and began playing open mics together. Their list of musical influences will surprise you: they cite, among others, Guns N’ Roses, Talking Heads, The Cars, and Tom Petty. The Lumineers sound nothing like any of those artists. They have, in fact, been criticized, along with Mumford & Sons, as being as non-rock as you can get. And while they are more folk that rock, it’s unfair to put them down for that. Their self-titled first album was a hit, thanks to the single “Ho Hey”. Cleopatra was a hit as well, despite being more subdued and even more folk driven…it’s the quality of the songs that carries it, as well as the beauty of the performances. It’s a more mature album than the debut was, and it doesn’t quite hold your attention as well, but it does have some great moments.
While some of the tracks are a bit too hazy, the best songs are definitely worthwhile. The trio of named songs (“Cleopatra”, “Ophelia”, and especially “Angela”) carry the album and make it one to have. These three tracks contain everything that is good about The Lumineers, and are more upbeat, but the rest of the album doesn’t quite reach that level. Where they go from here is uncertain…Pekarek left the band in 2018, and there has been no word about a third album as of yet. And despite the relative mellowness of their recordings, they do put on a surprisingly rowdy live show. It’s good that groups like this can actually get radio play in this day and age…something that not too long ago would not have been likely. Let’s hope that we haven’t heard the last of The Lumineers…that would be a shame. [First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
Produced By SIMONE FELICE
1. Sleep On The Floor
2. Ophelia
3. Cleopatra
4. Gun Song
5. Angela
6. In The Light
7. Gale Song
8. Long Way From Home
9. Sick In The Head
10. My Eyes
11. Patience
The Lumineers formed in Denver in 2010 when Wesley Schulz and Jeremiah Fraites teamed up with cellist Neyla Pekarek and began playing open mics together. Their list of musical influences will surprise you: they cite, among others, Guns N’ Roses, Talking Heads, The Cars, and Tom Petty. The Lumineers sound nothing like any of those artists. They have, in fact, been criticized, along with Mumford & Sons, as being as non-rock as you can get. And while they are more folk that rock, it’s unfair to put them down for that. Their self-titled first album was a hit, thanks to the single “Ho Hey”. Cleopatra was a hit as well, despite being more subdued and even more folk driven…it’s the quality of the songs that carries it, as well as the beauty of the performances. It’s a more mature album than the debut was, and it doesn’t quite hold your attention as well, but it does have some great moments.
While some of the tracks are a bit too hazy, the best songs are definitely worthwhile. The trio of named songs (“Cleopatra”, “Ophelia”, and especially “Angela”) carry the album and make it one to have. These three tracks contain everything that is good about The Lumineers, and are more upbeat, but the rest of the album doesn’t quite reach that level. Where they go from here is uncertain…Pekarek left the band in 2018, and there has been no word about a third album as of yet. And despite the relative mellowness of their recordings, they do put on a surprisingly rowdy live show. It’s good that groups like this can actually get radio play in this day and age…something that not too long ago would not have been likely. Let’s hope that we haven’t heard the last of The Lumineers…that would be a shame. [First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
[First added to this chart: 04/09/2023]
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2016
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2025]
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2016
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14,712
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[First added to this chart: 06/09/2025]
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2016
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6,850
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2026]
[First added to this chart: 03/04/2026]
[First added to this chart: 03/19/2026]
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2016
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2016
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4,375
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Top 8 Music Albums of 2016 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Lumineers | 1 | 13% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 13% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 13% | |
| Car Seat Headrest | 1 | 13% | |
| The Devil Makes Three | 1 | 13% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 13% | |
| Rebecca Folsom | 1 | 13% | |
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