Best Albums of 2016
Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Yeah, they still sound like Pavement but they also remind me of The Modern Lovers and they're really good at copying Lou Reed's ostrich guitar by way of 'The Black Angel's Death Song'. Saying all that, Human Performance is the type of indie album you thought they'd forgotten to make with tunes ap..." [+] Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"One of the best albums of the decade. It soars in the typical style of Suede, and it's great to be hearing them in top form even after all these years." Reply
"IV Another Solid Album Structure No. 4 is my favorite :)" Reply
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SaulCortes1992 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"An efficient melodic indie rock album made from a simple and already known recipe. In fact, this album reminds me the early Real Estate... a bit more melodic. However, Healthy Moon, Loose Ends are excellent songs! Favorite tracks: Out Of Mind, Healthy Moon, Loose Ends Less favorite tracks: Blue B..." [+] Reply
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alexgagne | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I'm sorry, Views is utter trash. One Dance is by far the worst song I heard in 2016 and it says alot about how generic Drake got after Hotline Bling that he even threw it in as a desperate extra bonus track. After the If You're Listening mixtape, which I thought was really great, this is Drake re..." [+] Reply
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"Just as enjoyable as E-MO-TION. Once again, the production is gorgeous." Reply
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louisjwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's nearly perfect from the sheer prospect of that in its short 30 minute run time, there isnt a weak point. Golden Chords is my favorite track of 2016 thus far. This LP will find a place in my top 5 at the end of this year, and if not- that will be a testament to the year itself." Reply
"Feeling meh about this album. This felt quite repetitive for me to listen and sometimes I feel like I've heard something like this before. All I just feel is just meh. I'm sure if you're a major fan you would like it, but someone else I don't know..." Reply
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"Easily my favorite musical soundtrack of the 2010s. The songs are all heavily influenced by jazz, with the instrumentation often stealing the spotlight. That's not to say the singing and lyrics aren't great though. Emma Stone and, to a slightly lesser degree, Ryan Gosling, hit it out of the park,..." [+] Reply
"Not even close to as good as Rodeo was." Reply
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travelful | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2016 composition
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| Various Artists | 10 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 0% | |
| Thee Oh Sees | 2 | 0% | |
| Nicolas Jaar | 2 | 0% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 0% | |
| Marillion | 2 | 0% | |
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452 | 45% | |
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176 | 18% | |
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54 | 5% | |
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50 | 5% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of 1984 | |
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| 1. Prince | |
| 2. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 3. The Smiths | |
| 4. Metallica | |
| 5. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 6. The Replacements | |
| 7. Minutemen | |
| 8. Talking Heads | |
| 9. Hüsker Dü | |
| 10. Cocteau Twins |
