Staff Lists 2016
You’ve seen the general consensus on Albums and Tracks but – in case you didn’t know – opinions are actually subjective! Here are a selection of albums, tracks, Tweets, covers and news stories as chosen by the Crack team.
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Anna Tehabsim
Deputy EditorTop 10 Albums of 2016
1. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – EARS
2. Solange – A Seat At The Table
3. Kendrick Lamar – untitled unmastered
4. Frank Ocean – Endless
5. Babyfather – 419
6. Carla Dal Forno – You Know What It’s Like
7. Yves Tumor – Serpent Music
8. Mitski – Puberty 2
9. Roberto Musci – Tower of Silence
10. Jenny Hval – Blood Bitch
Top 10 Tracks of 2016
1. Angel Olsen – Heart Shaped Face
2. Kelsey Lu – Dreams
3. Frank Ocean – At Your Best (You Are Love)
4. Beyonce – Freedom
5. Blood Orange – Best To You
6. Andras – Poets Day
7. DJ Sotofett / Current 82 (12 Mix)
8. Mr Fingers – Qwazars
9. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith + Suzanne Ciani – Closed Circuit
10. Steven Julien – XL
Favourite Music Video of 2016
Favourite Crack Magazine Cover of 2016
Favourite Tweet of 2016
2017 goals pic.twitter.com/OnHcsltJub
— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) September 13, 2016
Most Underrated Album of 2016
Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force – Walo Walo
Worst Music News of 2016
Kate Bush outs herself as Tory
Best Music News of 2016
Jon Snow wearing UR cap
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Tom Watson
Staff WriterTop 10 Albums of 2016
1. David Bowie – Blackstar
2. ANOHNI – Hopelessness
3. Tim Hecker – Love Streams
4. Pinegrove – Cardinal
5. Nails – You Will Never Be One Of Us
6. Hieroglyphic Being – The Disco’s of Imhotep
7. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Ears
8. Autolux – Pussy’s Dead
9. Equinoxx – Bird Sound Power
10. Jenny Hval – Blood Bitch
Top 10 Tracks of 2016
1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – I Need You
2. AJ Tracey – Str8 Riddim
3. Capo Lee feat. D Double E – Mud
4. Blood Orange – Best To You
5. Sir Spyro – Side By Side (YGG Remix)
6. Fire! Orchestra – Ritual Part 1
7. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Existence In The Unfurling
8. Xiu Xiu – Audrey’s Dance
9. Kendrick Lamar – Untitled 03
10. Show Me The Body – Chrome Exposed
Favourite Music Video of 2016
Favourite Crack Magazine Cover of 2016
Favourite Tweet of 2016
Back when Stormzy had Twitter: “Beg no one vote for this Zac Goldsmith bruddah he seems like a proper pussyhole — #MERKY”
Most Underrated Album of 2016
Cardinal – Pinegrove
Most Overrated Album of 2016
Purple Reign – Future
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Gunseli Yalcinkaya
ContributorTop 10 Albums of 2016
1. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
2. Elyssia Crampton – EC Presents Demon City
3. Frank Ocean – Blonde
4. Kendrick – untitled unmastered.
5. Kamaiyah – A Good Night in the Ghetto
6. Blood Orange – Freetown Sound
7. Danny Brown – Atrocity Exhibition
8. Tim Hecker – Love Streams
9. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree
10. Angel Olsen – My Woman
Top 10 Tracks of 2016
1. Elyssia Crampton – The Demon City
2. Radiohead – Glass Eyes
3. Frank Ocean – Ivy
4. Kendrick Lamar – Untitled 02
5. Danny Brown – Really Doe
6. Kamaiyah – Niggas
7. Japanese Breakfast – Everybody Wants to Love You
8. Blood Orange – Hadron Collider
9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – I Need You
10. Solange – Rise
Favourite Crack Magazine Cover of 2016
Most Underrated Album of 2016
YG – Still Brazy
Most Overrated Album of 2016
ANOHNI – Hopelessness
Worst Music News of 2016
Kanye meeting with Trump
Best Music News of 2016
Fabric reopening
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