There can be only one top album for me this year: Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording). Even though it came out in September 2015, I discovered it in February of this year. This album has been on constant play in our house, car and headphones.
The Drive-by Truckers, American Band
Wilco, Schmilco
Hiss Golden Messenger, Heart Like a Levee
Lake Street Dive, Side Pony
Parquet Courts, Human Performance
Bon Iver, 22, A Million
Parker Millsap, The Very Last Day
The Jayhawks, Paging Mr. Proust
Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor’s Guide To Earth
Various Artists, Southern Family
Tim Easton, American Folk
Hard Working Americans, Rest In Chaos
Sarah Jarosz, Undercurrent
Green Day, Revolution Radio
Band of Horses, Why Are You OK
Neil Young, Peace Trail
If you’re interested in more best of 2016 music lists, check these out:
Paste Magazine “The 50 Best Albums of 2016”
American Songwriter’s Top 50 Albums of 2016
