Favorite 2016 albums
Both a great and terrible year for music. Many losses yet many great albums too. List is albums I managed to check out and I liked at least for a few listens. Feel free to recommend any stuff. The middle part is a blur mostly because I moved them up and down ten times already (for example I just started listening to Whores - Gold). |
| 1 |  | The Dear Hunter
Act V: Hymns with the Devil in Confessional
The most ambitious and consistent Act, I love it. |
| 2 |  | David Bowie
Blackstar
An amazing album. I still can't get over the fact he died. |
| 3 |  | Chevelle
The North Corridor
Great stuff, but it requires a certain mood to be truly rewarding |
| 4 |  | Deftones
Gore
Not as majestic as previous albums, but I keep going back at it and songs constantly get stuck in my head. |
| 5 |  | Moby
These Systems Are Failing
Nobody expected this from Moby and it delivers. A wake up call with matching music |
| 6 |  | Underworld
Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future
Lovely stuff, melodic and fun. |
| 7 |  | Radiohead
A Moon Shaped Pool
Hauntingly beautiful. |
| 8 |  | SUMA
The Order of Things
Heavy as fuck. |
| 9 |  | Thrice
To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere
The only album of theirs I dug so far. |
| 10 |  | Swans
The Glowing Man
Seeing them live only confirmed me how great they are. |
| 11 |  | Motorpsycho
Here Be Monsters
Lovely hippie/summery vibe. |
| 12 |  | Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Getaway
Some songs are darker, some were the soundtrack to my holiday at the sea. Great album nevertheless. |
| 13 |  | Filter
Crazy Eyes
Richard finally went out of his comfort zone and released something less conventional. |
| 14 |  | Gozu
Revival
Bad ass attitude. |
| 15 |  | Ulver
ATGCLVLSSCAP
More engaging than previous stuff, I like it. |
| 16 |  | Causa Sui
Return To Sky
They can't go wrong. |
| 17 |  | Nine Inch Nails
Not the Actual Events
Very late addition. Great EP as a whole. |
| 18 |  | Conan
Revengeance
Brutal! |
| 19 |  | Opeth
Sorceress
The best of the prog series so far. More powerful, however, I would love to hear again something similar to Ghost Reveries. |
| 20 |  | Zaum
Eidolon
A darker sequel, I admire the attention to the atmospheric details. |
| 21 |  | Yawning Man
Historical Graffiti |
| 22 |  | Khemmis
Hunted |
| 23 |  | Beastwars
The Death of All Things
Too bad this is probably their last album... |
| 24 |  | The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Third World Pyramid
The easiest digestible BJM record. |
| 25 |  | Hammock
Everything and Nothing
I am still amazed how these guys manage to release 70+ minute albums and make them so easy to listen as a whole. |
| 26 |  | Chihei Hatakeyama and Dirk Serries
The Storm Of Silence
A soothing ambient listen. |
| 27 |  | Zippo
After Us
I recently fell in love with this again after seeing them live. It's much better than the rating on the website. |
| 28 |  | Wilco
Schmilco
A different side of Wilco. I like the sarcastic, pessimist attitude. |
| 29 |  | Bat For Lashes
The Bride
God she's so hot!!! |
| 30 |  | Wo Fat
Midnight Cometh
They could easily write groovy riffs during their sleep. |
| 31 |  | Kayo Dot
Plastic House on Base of Sky
Cool stuff but hard to get into. After seeing them live, everything clicked. |
| 32 |  | The Pineapple Thief
Your Wilderness
Good album. They should write some heavier songs from time to time though. |
| 34 |  | Earth Ship
Hollowed |
| 35 |  | Green Day
Revolution Radio
I like this. If only Billie wrote better lyrics... |
| 36 |  | Tycho
Epoch
Not as good as Awake, but a cool record. |
| 37 |  | Lionize
The Voyage
Too bad it's only an EP. |
| 38 |  | Chihei Hatakeyama
Coastal Railroads in Memories
Another soothing ambient listen. |
| 39 |  | Tim Hecker
Love Streams
I recently started listening to his music. I like it. |
| 40 |  | Throttlerod
Turncoat |
| 41 |  | Inter Arma
Paradise Gallows |
| 42 |  | Santana
Santana IV
Better than expected. Still, a bit too long for its own good. |
| 43 |  | Church of the Cosmic Skull
Is Satan Real? |
| 44 |  | Wes Borland
Crystal Machete
I hope Black Light Burns is not dead yet. |
| 45 |  | Buckethead
Buildor
There are no big highlights within the Pikes this year, however, some of them are great. |
| 46 |  | Primal Scream
Chaosmosis |
| 47 |  | Marsen Jules
Shadows In Time
More soothing ambient. |
| 48 |  | Mogwai
Atomic |
| 49 |  | Metallica
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
I recently had time to listen more to it. It's great. However, Lars drags it down like always and it's a shame since Hetfield did his best. |
| 50 |  | Demonauta
Tierra del Fuego
Cool, fuzzy stoner. |
| 51 |  | Christian Fennesz and Jim O'Rourke
It's Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry
Nice stuff. However, I want a new Fennesz album. |
| 52 |  | Graves at Sea
The Curse That Is |
| 53 |  | Haken
Affinity
A bit cheesy, but cool stuff anyways. |
| 54 |  | Tauusk
Hunter |
| 55 |  | Black Mountain
IV |
| 56 |  | Nosound
Scintilla
Too bad it went unnoticed on Sputnik. |
| 57 |  | Buckethead
Florrmat |
| 58 |  | New Keepers of the Water Towers
Infernal Machine |
| 59 |  | Explosions in the Sky
The Wilderness
Not a big fan of these guys, but this is nice. |
| 60 |  | Moby
Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep.
Long journey, but does the job. Btw, it's free. |
| 61 |  | Rob Zombie
The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy...
The songs would've been better if they were developed more. Still, it has some fun moments. |
| 62 |  | Valerinne
Monumenta
Post rock apocalypse bonanza. Too long, but delivers. |
| 63 |  | The Living End
Shift
Lacks the catchiness of previous records. |
| 64 |  | Caronte
Codex Babalon |
| 65 |  | Garbage
Strange Little Birds
More of a guilty pleasure, I like listening to their stuff every once in a while. |
| 66 |  | Blink-182
California
Better than expected, however Tom's departure left a big hole in the creative process. Still, Travis and Mark done a good job in bringing back that uplifting atmosphere. I wasn't a big fan of Neighborhoods, I think this is a step up. In the end, they should've continued as +44 and leave Blink behind. |
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