Year in Review: The Best Albums of 2016

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Julian Avram
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Album: Blackstar
Artist: David Bowie
Label: RCA
Released: January 8

Brilliant album by David Bowie recorded during his final year, released on his 69th birthday and his parting gift to his fans.

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Album: Rising with the Sun
Artist: The Cat Empire
Label: Two Shoes
Released: March 4

Seventh studio album by Australian band The Cat Empire. They are known for their fun, soulful, latin inspired & danceable music and this album and this album is just that.

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Album: A Moon Shaped Pool
Artist: Radiohead
Label: XL Recordings
Released: May 8

In my opinion Radiohead’s best album in over 10 years and while not their best, it’s still a very good Radiohead album.

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Album: You Want It Darker
Artist: Leonard Cohen 
Label: Columbia 
Released: October 21

Beautiful album by Leonard Cohen recorded during his final year focusing on death, God and humor.

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Album: Hardwired… to Self-Destruct
Artist: Metallica
Label: Blackened
Released: November 18

First Metallica album since 2008 and first in a while that I consider a good Metallica album (wasn’t a fan of their later releases ex. St. Anger, Death Magnetic)