Jordan Cronk: 30 Favorite Albums of 2016, as posted to Twitter
- The Hotelier — Goodness
- David Bowie — Blackstar
- Jenny Hval — Blood Bitch
- ANOHNI — Hopelessness
- Radiohead — A Moon Shaped Pool
- Angel Olsen — My Woman
- Camp Cope — Camp Cope
- Elysia Crampton — Elysia Crampton Presents: Demon City
- Pinegrove — Cardinal
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds — Skeleton Tree
- Cass McCombs — Mangy Love
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith — EARS
- Leonard Cohen — You Want It Darker
- Nicolas Jaar — Sirens
- Huerco S — For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have)
- Dedekind Cut — $uccessor (Ded004)
- Roy Montgomery — R M H Q: Headquarters
- Tim Hecker — Love Streams
- Mitski — Puberty 2
- The Range — Potential
- Julianna Barwick — Will
- The Avalanches — Wildflower
- Elza Soares — A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
- American Football — American Football (LP2)
- Anenon — Petrol
- Horse Lords — Interventions
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Suzanne Ciani — FRKWYS Vol. 13: Sunergy
- Ian William Craig — Centres
- Arca — Entrañas
- Yves Tumor — Serpent Music