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Sounds' Top 50 of 2016

Great year tbh. I grew a lot as a person, and music helped that along. Here's to another sweet year.
1The Veils
Total Depravity


Genre: Indie rock
My AOTY. Completely masterful in its atmosphere drenced in synth and reverb. Like being locked in an empty room with the band to listen to their stories. Don't pass this up if looking for missed 2016 stuff (as if I haven't screamed at you enough to listen to it!)

Favorite tracks: House of Spirits, Iodine and Iron, Total Depravity, Do Your Bones Glow At Night, A Bit on the Side
2Stimming
Alpe Lusia


Genre: House
Perfectly crafted with layered and beautiful soundscapes is just one side of this LP, its emotions the other. I connected with this a couple nights in a row and it was just heavenly.

Favorite tracks: Whole thing tbh
3Jeff Rosenstock
Worry.


Genre: Pop-punk/Indie rock
Jeff takes us on a trip through midlife crisis covering many lyrical topics, especially in the latter half where it's in short bursts. It's catchy, it's sloppy, and it's just as interesting every listen.

Favorite tracks: We Begged 2 Explode, Wave Goodnight To Me, I Did Something Weird Last Night, HELLLHOOOOLE, June 21st, Perfect Sound Whatever
4Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Skeleton Tree


Genre: Art rock/Ambient
Nick puts his grief on full display in very blunt, yet poetic lyrics. The ambient noises and his voice collide and make an emotional gripping album. It's heartbreaking man.

Favorite tracks: Jesus Alone, Girl in Amber, Anthrocene, Distant Sky
5Drei Affen
Drei Affen


Genre: Skramz
Every member of the band is on point, not a flaw to be found. Just 20 minutes of in your face hardcore. It's not afraid to take a few moments to blow your mind with the buildups.

Favorite tracks: Whole thing
6Edamame
Ochre


Genre: Downtempo
Like being lost in a dream, it has beautiful soundscapes much like Alpe Lusia(comparisons are needed since both are close for electronic AOTY). Makes me wanna live at wherever the cover is.

Favorite tracks: Tree Shadows, Ochre, So Flows a Current
7Agnes Obel
Citizen Of Glass


Genre: Folk
Such an intimate album, I connected with this very quickly. Agnes' soothing voice and the intimate production draws you in fast. Damn pretty release!

Favorite tracks: Familar, Trojan Horses, Stone, It's Happening Again
8James Blake
The Colour in Anything


Genre: Electronic/R&B
Very quickly you're brought into Blake's own world. His cold, cold one. The production is stellar and Blake couldn't have sounded better. The 70 minute runtime, rather than bring down the LP, only strengthens the album's impact.

Favorite tracks: Love Me In Whatever Way, Timeless, Put That Away and Talk to Me, I Need a Forest Fire, Always, gaah there are too many highlights
9Gold Panda
Good Luck And Do Your Best


Genre: Downtempo
Posi vibes forever! An incredibly uplifting listen filled with tasty samples, beats, and themes. The first half is a bit better than the second, but the 2nd has Time Eater which is top 10 songs of the year.

Favorite Tracks: In My Car, Time Eater, Halyards, Song for a Dead Friend
10All Human
Teenagers, You Don't Have to Die


Genre: Indie rock
This is a massive project spanning a bunch of vocalists and styles, but it ends up working in the end as a stunning listen.

Favorite tracks: And So Peter Dances, Where's my Upsole, Desert Fox Cubs, Don't Come Home, Asleep on the Church Steps
11Regina Spektor
Remember Us To Life


Genre: Indie pop
Regina does it again! This is her most creative album in years, spanning sounds from all across her discog. The production lets everything shine and charm you.

Favorite tracks: Small Bills, Older and Taller, Trapper and the Furrier, Obsolete
12Blood Incantation
Starspawn


Genre: Death metal
Jeez this vocalist sounds massive over the crushing riffs. Seriously give the producer a raise. Aside from that, the opening track is the best metal song of the year, and an incredibly atmospheric.

Favorite tracks: Vitrification of Blood (Parts 1 & 2), Starspawn
13Alcest
Kodama


Genre: Blackgaze
Neige did exactly what I wanted him to do after Shelter (it was incredibly bland). He took the influences and made them fit into his own sound, comes with the melodies you've come to know associated with an Alcest LP

Favorite tracks: Kodama, Je Suis D’ailleurs, Oiseaux De Proie
14Doprah
Wasting


Genre: Dream pop/trip hop
This has something for everything. A mix of ominous tracks and pop bangers. At first, they contrast each other negatively and feels like it's inconsistent. Further listens blend them together better.

Favorite tracks: San Pedro, Will I Be a Figure Eight, Borderline, Wool, Lucid Visions
15Trees of Eternity
Hour Of The Nightingale


Genre: Doom metal
The vocalist is easily the best part about this. Complete melancholic beauty.

Favorite tracks: Broken Mirror, Eye of Night, Gallows Bird
16Massive Attack
Ritual Spirit


Genre: Trip hop
The boys have are back strong. Good look into what's coming (this year hopefully). Massive Attack's sound modernized and the return of Tricky is welcome!

Favorite tracks: Dead Editors, Take it There
17Demdike Stare
Wonderland


Genre: Minimal/Beats
A bit reserved, which works in its favor. It bares its precise beats and minimal atmosphere in the 2nd half more.
Favorite tracks: Curzon, Sourcer, Airborne Latency
18Marek Hemmann
Moments


Genre: House
The songs progress so well

Favorite tracks: Venice, Mandrill, Joker
19Injury Reserve
Floss


Genre: Hip-hop
A huuuuge step up from their debut. Bangers for days, mixed with jazz-rap tracks like from their debut. Both rappers spit crazy good and varied bars, with a production that jumps out at you.

Favorite tracks: Oh Shit!!!, All This Money, What's Goodie, Look Mama I Did It
20Pup
The Dream Is Over


Genre: Pop-punk
Miles ahead of every other pop punk act right now, Pup takes the abrasive side of their debut and adds better songwriting, better lyrics, and more variation. It's very consistent and fun. Be ready for a good time and a bit of tasty lyrics.

Favorite tracks: DVP, Sleep in the Heat, Pine Point
21Anderson .Paak
Malibu


Genre: Hip-hop/Soul
Good vibes all around. Vibrant production and great performances by every artist involved and especially Anderson.

Favorite tracks: The Bird, Put Me Thru, Room in Here, The Dreamer
22Lumisokea
Transmissions From Revarsavr


Genre: Techno(?)
The atmosphere on this is insane, and it gets more and more unhinged as it goes.

Favorite tracks: Buk, Hyman Otor, Engrams
23Ulcerate
Shrines of Paralysis


Genre: Death metal
Dense af, and at first I didn't like this, however with time it soon became the main reason why I loved it so much. Aside from the awesome performances by each member.
24Touche Amore
Stage Four


Genre: Post-hardcore/Emo
The lyrics daaaamn. Coupled with intense instrumentation? It's solid and ends so well with Skyscraper

Favorite tracks: Rapture, Softer Spoken, Skyscraper
25Emma Ruth Rundle
Marked For Death


Genre: Gothic/Singer-songwriter
Dark textures and a unique vocal performance by Emma make this as good as this is. Her almost shoegaze-like guitar waves are a special touch

Favorite tracks: Protection, Heaven, Real Big Sky
26Leon Vynehall
Rojus


Genre: House
Makes me wanna dance and move, which is impossible to not do while listening to this. It also keeps layered beauty to keep you coming back for more.

Favorite tracks: Blush, Paradisea, Saxony
27Nicolas Jaar
Sirens


Genre: Downtempo
A bit of a different feel to his previous works and a huuuge grower. It pays off well.

Favorite tracks: No, Three Sides of Nazareth, Killing Time
28The Hyacinth Act
My Specialty


Genre: Ambient
https://hyacinth.bandcamp.com/album/my-specialty
User project by mindlevictus! Each song has logical progression and almost has crescendos of all the sounds of each song.

Favorite tracks: Dukkha II, My Target
29Danny Brown
Atrocity Exhibition


Genre: Hip-hop
– One of the most hyped albums of the year. I feel like it would have been better if Danny applied himself more to fit with what the instrumentation is doing. This is drenched in a crazy deep atmosphere, and if you can get with it, you’ll enjoy.

Favorite tracks: Tell Me What I Don't Know, Really Doe, Ain't It Funny, When It Rain
30Joliette
Atáxico


Genre: Hardcore
It's pummeling for the whole album, ending on a long that shows they can write long developing songs as well as short bursts.

Favorite tracks: Henry Coyote, Vibraparrot, Código
31Cult of Luna and Julie Christmas
Mariner


Genre: Post metal/Sludge metal
Julie added a whole new depth to CoL's music, while CoL themselves are solid as ever. The two vocalists interplay and sound powerful af.
32Hikrahe
Lily (The Wilt)


Genre: Downtempo
https://solarmasscollective.bandcamp.com/album/lily-the-wilt
User made album by LordePots! Vibrant samples (that Chrono Trigger one was so good tho) and great production, it's good vibes.

Favorite tracks: Manilla, Killa Kong, Forest Bathing
33Dangers
The Bend in the Break


Genre: Hardcore
It's Dangers back again to kick our asses.

Favorite tracks: Kiss With Spit, The Bend in the Break, Loose Cigarettes
34Neurosis
Fires Within Fires


Genre: Post metal/Sludge metal
It's great for a late career album, this time their craft is condensed to 40 minutes. They still end up sounding just as good as ever, nice step up from their last one too.

Favorite tracks: Fire Is the End Lesson, Broken Ground, Reach
35Red Giant (USA-NJ)
Infinity


Genre: Trip hop
On tripper side of modern trip hop fo sho, the singer paired with that producer is a match made in heaven. Looking out for more from them soon!
https://weareredgiant.bandcamp.com/album/infinity

Favorite tracks: Infinity, Open, Boogie
36Vektor
Terminal Redux


Genre: Thrash metal
Ambitious as hell.
37Bullion
Loop The Loop


Genre: Indietronica
Good-ass pop indie songs, definitely something to keep an eye on
Favorite tracks: My Lar, Never Is the Change
38Negative Gemini
Body Work


Genre: Electronic/Dream pop
Could have used more vocal tracks but the production is insanely good and has a character of its own.
Favorite tracks: Body Work, Don't Worry Bout the Fuck I'm Doing, Hold U
39Bruno Mars
24K Magic


Genre: Pop
Bruno went back in time to the 80s and created this infectious banger. And he finally wrote some good ballads!

Favorite tracks: 24k Magic, Versace on the Floor, Too Sad to Say Goodbye
40Kishi Bashi
Sonderlust


Genre: Indie pop
The first half is a bit better than the 2nd, but it all feels good and this dude has one hell of a songwriting touch/voice.

Favorite tracks: m'lover, Say Yeah, Ode to My Next Life, Who'd You Kill
41Sturgill Simpson
A Sailor's Guide To Earth


Genre: Country
Sturgill puts out a lyrical gold mine for his son, while also keeping a lot of great songwriting by including jazz and blues elements to his brand of alt country.

Favorite tracks: Sea Stories, Live a Little, Call to Arms
42Stiu Nu Stiu
Fake End


Genre: Post punk/Gothic
Atmospheric with the combination of the female lead voice and guitars. It's dark and infectious.

Favorite tracks: Aegna Saar, Blodmyra, Memo
43Car Seat Headrest
Teens of Denial


Genre: Indie rock
Favorite tracks: The Ballad, Drunks Drivers/Killer Whales, Drugs with Friends
44Thy Catafalque
Meta


Genre: Experimental black metal
It's...weird

Favorite tracks: Sirály, Malmok járnak, Vonatút az éjszakában
45Deathspell Omega
The Synarchy of Molten Bones


Genre: Black metal
Comes straight from hell

Favorite tracks: Famished for Breath, Onward Where Most with Ravin I May Meet
46Weezer
The White Album


Genre: Pop rock
It's fun and good vibes for the whole family.

Favorite tracks: Wind In Our Sail, Jacked Up, California Kids
47An Autumn For Crippled Children
Eternal


Genre: Blackgaze
Typical blackgaze with great melodies.

Favorite tracks: this small space you occupied is so empty now
48Darkthrone
Arctic Thunder


Genre: Black metal/Crust punk

Favorite tracks: Tundra Leech, Inbred Vermin
49Massive Attack
The Spoils


Genre: Trip hop
Two more singles to prove Massive Attack's worth this year.
50Josefin Ohrn + The Liberation
Mirage


Honorable mentions
51Childish Gambino
"Awaken, My Love!"


Me and Your Mama is top 10 songs of the year tbh
52zlota jesien
Czyściec
53Dzo-nga
Five Treasures of Snow


User project by Sevengill
54Ariana Grande
Dangerous Woman
55Sarathy Korwar
Day to Day
56The Heist Revenge
Gusts


User made project by ashcrash9
57Autumns
Das Nichts
58Oathbreaker
Rheia


Second Son of R. is one of the best songs of the year
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