There were no real tectonic shifts in electronic music in 2016; even the most skilled artists’ efforts went largely toward improving upon—or at least making their mark upon—long-established forms. Perhaps that’s why our year-end ranking is so full of veteran players, like Aphex Twin, ...
Best Albums of 2016By S&C Team 19 December, 2016 The votes have been collected and now we’re ready to divulge our favourite Latin American albums of the year. As usual, it’s an eclectic mix, with pop, electronic, afrobeat, rock, folk, tropical bass, punk, hip-ho, cumbia and avant...
From newcomer debuts to final goodbyes from music legends to collections of unfinished gems, 2016 has already featured a glut of memorable albums.
It's been a year of event albums, surprise releases, commercial blockbusters and critical favorites — the kind of records that dominated the public conversation as much as prestige HBO dramas, long-awaited film sequels and presidential debates. (OK, maybe not the last one, but certainly the ...
The year’s best electronic albums drew on influences far and wide, excavating the origins of humanity (Disclosure’sEnergy) and looking inward (Arca’sKick Iand Caribou’sSuddenly) or up to the heavens (Sufjan Stevens’sThe Ascensionand the Avalanches’sWe Will Always Love You, the latter of...
Practitioners of the genre might not even have defined themselves as rock. But the best knew how to mine music history’s overlooked veins, wherever those could be found, and hammer them into fresh and singular shapes all their own. Here are Pitchfork's favorite rock albums of 2016—whatever...
dense electronic touches prove an essential part of the picture, as the songs (largely written with the late and brilliant Jay Bennett) wrap up a fractured America headed to an uncertain future. The future of musicalAmericanaproved brighter, making this one of the greatest rock albums ever made...
Scroll through the gallery to see our picks for the 20 Best Metal Albums of 2016! 20. Anciients, 'Voice of the Void' Season of Mist 20. Anciients, 'Voice of the Void' Prog fans listen up! Canada’s Anciients raised the bar on their sophomore effort, ‘Voice of the Void,’ stitching...
Based on our survey of the best electronic albums of the year, that might be debatable. People used synths and samplers. People harnessed beats. People used weird effects through which to scream into the void. But dancing? If it happened, it probably wasn’t disco. Our list of the best ...
The 20 best electronic, dance and EDM albums of 2015, including Jack Ü, Disclosure, Jlin and more.