Album Rankings for 2016

Another year, another list because everyone loves lists.

Not just any year though. For many, 2016 has been possibly the worst year ever (excluding both World Wars, the Crusades, the black death etc). 

For myself and without getting into boring details; my 2016 was fantastic and the music releases this year, excluding the regular few duff albums (some anticipated, some shocking falls from grace) have been a consistent higher quality for previous years.

As if the list and my gushing review of it didn't make it clear, my personal album of the year is easily David Bowie's Blackstar. Much like 2014, it set such a high standard at the start of the year which only few albums realistically came close to it.

So to all of you reading this, I wish you a happy and healthy 2017 and if you even have a sliver of fame, perhaps consider life insurance if you haven't already.

Animal Collective - Painting With - 8/10

Aphex Twin - Cheetah EP - 8/10

Banks & Steelz - Anything But Words

Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis -  5/10

Blackfield - Blackfield V - 6/10

Bloc Party - Hymns - 3/10

Blood Orange - Freetown Sounds - 8/10

Blossoms - Blossoms - 7/10

Bon Ivor - 22, a Million - 2/10

Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!" - 6/10

Crocodiles - Dreamless - 6/10

David Bowie - Blackstar - 10/10

Deakin - Magic Cycle - 6/10

Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not - 7/10

Feeder - All Bright Electric - 6/10

Frank Ocean - blond/blonded - 6/10

Frank Ocean - Endless - 6/10

Frankie Cosmos - Next Thing - 6/10

Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack - 7/10

Green Day - Revolution Radio - 7/10

Jake Bugg - On My One - 3/10

Jeff Buckley - You & I - 6/10

Johnny Sands - Film - 7/10

Kaiser Chiefs - Stay Together - 2/10

Kanye West - The Life of Pablo - 6/10

Kendrick Lamar - Untitled Unmastered - 7/10

Kings of Leon - WALLS - 7/10

Lady Gaga - Joanne - 4/10

Metallica - Hardwired...to Self-Destruct - 5/10

Metronomy - Summer '08 - 7/10

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree - 6/10

Parquet Courts - Human Demonstrations - 7/10

Pixies - Head Carrier - 7/10

PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project - 4/10

Porches - Pool - 4/10

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool - 9/10

Revere - Man of Atom EP - 9/10

Savages - Adore Life - 2/10

Slaves - Take Control - 7/10

Sleigh Bells - Jessica Rabbit - 4/10

Steven Wilson - 4½ - 4/10

Suede - Night Thoughts - 7/10

The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It – 6/10
The Boxer Rebellion – Ocean by Ocean – 8/10

The Kills – Ash & Ice – 7/10

The Last Shadow Puppets – Everything You’ve Come to Expect – 7/10

The Strokes – Future Past Present EP – 4/10

The Weeknd – Starboy – 6/10

Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow – 5/10

Villagers – Where Have You Been All My Life? – 9/10

We Are Scientists – Helter Seltzer – 7/10

Weezer – The White Album – 9/10

White Lies –Friends – 3/10

Wild Beasts – Boy King – 9/10

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