Best Albums of 2016

Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 8 hours ago).
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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, David Bowie, Frank Ocean, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Kanye West and Beyoncé.
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"This album was released April 2016 In May 2018 Scott Hutchinson would loose the battle with his demons Words cannot describe how sad it is listening to this album today in hindsight, the words are so incredibly sad and point to the inevitable conclusion Nope , can’t listen to this album ever agai..."  [+]  Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Better than anything coming out of the US IMO. Grime has got a more legit sound in that it doesn't dress itself up to please a mainstream audience. Skepta does, however, ensure that his art is well dressed enough to please due to great production, killer beats and catchy tunes. I love the mix of ..."  [+]  Reply
- Strangel | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"This album is an incredible, emotionally charged roller-coaster that certainly isn't afraid to take you on a ride. Its as if you can feel the emotion seeping out of the vocalists soul, and there is absolutely no passion missing instrumentally. If you're looking for an album that really makes you ..."  [+]  Reply
- danbell | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"I thought I was gonna hate this, but it's actually decent overall! As far as pop rock goes, this album is consistent. I really enjoyed some of he songs, I could live without a few of them, like Crazy=Genius, which is a very swingy jazzy tune remeniscent of Theres a Good Reason Why These Tables Ar..."  [+]  Reply
- xMUSICSNOBx | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"DBT return to the fray, this time writing about political/ human rights events that America faces in the 21st century. There are a lot of political pleas here. I don't think they want us to change any minds here, they just want us to listen and think about what is going on in current events. The ..."  [+]  Reply
- henrygreen0203 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"I haven't heard a better critique of the human condition relative to society's current trajectory; especially, when articulated with such clarity. Don't miss this one, you guys."  Reply
- imnotanotter | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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