2016 in Lists

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  Exclaim!'s 10 Best EPs of the Year

  Best of 2016

  PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2016

  As our Best of 2016 lists by genre come to a close, we consider the shorter, more concise musical statements made by artists: EPs. While al...

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  Exclaim!'s Top 10 Improv & Avant-Garde Albums

  Best of 2016

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2016

  Our Best of 2016 albums lists by genre end today with our staff picks for the 10 best improv and avant-garde albums released this year. Unl...

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  Droning On: Experimental, Intense, Emotional Trips Were a Long, Welcome Distraction This Year

  2016 in Lists

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2016

  Far from the mainstream pop anthems and talking head newscasts, drone music is marked by fluid, minimal sounds that stretch out endlessly,...

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  Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal & Hardcore Albums

  Best of 2016

  PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2016

  Our Best of 2016 albums lists by genre continue today with our staff picks for the 10 best metal and hardcore albums this year.   Click nex...

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  Nu Metal Jumps Da Fuck Up (Again); Return of Korn Leads This 'Serenity of Suffering'

  2016 in Lists

  PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2016

  The original nu metal explosion was the most mainstream burst for the genre since glam, and nothing since has surpassed it. Despite all the...

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  Exclaim!'s Top 10 Dance & Electronic Albums

  Best of 2016

  PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2016

  Our Best of 2016 albums lists by genre continue today with our staff picks for the 10 best electronic albums this year.   Click next to rea...

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  Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and A Tribe Called Quest Prioritize Black Lives Matter

  2016 in Lists

  PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2016

  With black community frustrations boiling up in the form of Black Lives Matter, the music community responded throughout 2016 — and the rev...

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  Exclaim!'s Top 15 Soul and R&B Albums

  Best of 2016

  PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2016

  Our Best of 2016 albums lists by genre continue today with our staff picks for the 15 best soul and R&B albums this year.   Click next to r...