Best albums of the year 2016

posted on December 7th, 2016 at 5:15 PM

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Or at least the ones our critics liked, including ones by reunited rap crews and a dearly departed icon.

Best albums of the year 2016: Alexander Varty

Dec 7

I opted for records that are explicitly about communication.

Best albums of the year 2016: John Lucas

Dec 7

I think all of the music released in 2016 was wonderful. All of it.

Best albums of the year 2016: Kate Wilson

Dec 7

“There’s no accounting for taste” is actually a pretty stupid saying. Fact is, some albums are objectively better than others.

Best albums of the year 2016: Steve Newton

Dec 7

Please, God, don’t let any more of my rock heroes die this year.

Best albums of the year 2016: Mike Usinger

Dec 7

On an unrelated note, thank you, Keith Richards, for not adding to the body count this year.

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