"It’s that time of year again. And just like last year, I think we should compose a list of nominations together. The rules are simple: Add three nominations in the comment section below. If an album is getting two or more mentions, it will likely end up on the final list where we all vote on […]"
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2016: NOMINATIONS
It’s that time of year again. And just like last year, I think we should compose a list of nominations together. The rules are simple: Add three nominations in the comment section below. If an album is getting two or more mentions, it will likely end up on the final list where we all vote on the definitive top list.
Last year there were an amazing 700 submissions, with 70 of the titles ending up in the top list. And as RTJ pointed out to me earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar almost killed the suspense and won by a landslide last year. But this year it might be a bit different as there’s a lot of major artists who put out stellar albums, as well as some minor, indie artists killing it with their debuts.
To get inspired, why not read our 2015 list or view the video for the Top 10 albums in 2014. Or why not check out the more obscure list of the most mediocre albums of 2013. We even got a list for 2012’s best albums. We’re getting old!
– Mojib
The Amity Affliction- This Could Be Heartbreak
A Day To Remember- Bad Vibrations
Asking Alexandria -The Black
Flume’s Skin definitely is my album of the year!
M83 – Junk
Roosevelt – Roosevelt
Phantogram – Three
Honorable Mentions:
Glass Animals – How To Be A Human Being
The Naked And Famous – Simple Forms
Flume – Skin
School of Seven Bells — SVIIB
Local Natives — Sunlit Youth
STRFKR — Being No One, Going Nowhere
RÜFÜS — Bloom
Add:
The Weeknd – Starboy
Radiohead- A Moon Shaped Pool
Bon Iver- 22, A Million
A Tribe Called Quest- We Got It from Here, Thanks for Your Service
How did I forget Bon Iver? Wow.. oh well, that’s going to be in the top 10 easy anyways.
Thomas Cohen – Bloom Forever
A tribe called quest
Radiohead
Nik cave
De la soul and the anonymous nobody
Mick jenkins the healing component
Birds in the trap sing mcknight
Also going to go out on a limb and say Gambino’s Awaken My Love will be one of the best releases this year.
Also going to nominate Modern Baseball’s Holy Ghost and Frank Ocean’s Blonde.
Weezer – White Album
The 1975 – I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
David Bowie- Black Star is by FAR the best album.
Nick Cave-Skeleton Tree
Malibu-Paak
The Colour In Anything – JAMES BLAKE
Blond – FRANK OCEAN
22, A Million – BON IVER
Direct Hit! – Wasted Mind
Jeff Rosenstock – Worry
Everything else I heard this year was just okay.
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
Metallica – Hardwired….to Self Destruct
David Bowie, Blackstar
The Avalanches, Wildflower
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Released in order of chronology and not preference because that’s just way too f*cking hard.
Also Iggy Pop’s Post Pop Depression gets an honourable mention.
Gojira – Magma
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree
Danny Brown – Atrocity Exhibition
There we go. Need more Danny on here!
Emeli Sandé – Long Live the Angels
Phantogram – Three
JoJo – Mad Love.
“iii” – Miike Snow
“Shock Opera!” – opening needle progress
“WORRY.” – Jeff Rosenstock
Olga Bell – Tempo
Carly Rae Jepsen – Emotion B-sides
Frank Ocean – Blonde
Solange – “A Seat at the Table”
Blood Orange – “Freetown Sound”
Nxworries – “Yes Lawd”
The serenity of suffering by Korn
Hardwired to self destruct by Metallica
Undeniable by Hellyeah
Bon Iver – 22, A Million
The Lumineers – Cleopatra
The Cat Empire – Rising with the Sun
Deftones – Gore
Deadmau5 – w:/2016album/
Esben and the Witch: Older Terrors
Russian Circles: Guidance
Emma Ruth Rundle: Marked for Death
Panic At the Disco – Death of the Bachelor
Periphery – Periphery III: Select Difficulty
Metallica – Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Mine is really unexpected:
El Guincho – Hiperasia