3rd Quarter Of 2016 In Music - Wrap-Up

Perhaps a bit overdue, but better late than never. Here's a summary of what we listened to in the third quarter of 2016 (July - September) and links to albums we've reviewed.

5-Star Albums (85 - 100)

• Sin Fang - Spaceland: 92
• Emily Jane White - They Moved In Shadow All Together: 89
• Harakiri For The Sky: III: Trauma: 88
• Passenger - Young As The Morning Old As The Sea: 88
• Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis: 87
• Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being: 87
• July Talk - Touch: 86
• Russian Circles - Guidance: 86
• Angel Olsen - My Woman: 85

4-Star Albums (65 - 84)

• Bon Iver - 22, A Million: 84
• Message To Bears - Carved From Tides: 84
• Opeth - Sorceress: 84
• Warpaint - Heads Up: 84
• BANKS - The Altar: 81
• Jóhann Jóhannsson - Orphée: 80
• A Day To Remember - Bad Vibrations: 79
• Bastille - Wild World: 79
• Blink-182 - California: 79
• Myrkur - Mausoleum: 79
• Twin Atlantic - GLA: 79
• Frank Ocean - Blonde: 78
• Periphery - Periphery III: Select Difficulty: 78
• Various Artists - Suicide Squad: The Album: 78
• Drapht - Seven Mirrors: 77
• Nicolas Jaar - Sirens: 77
• Touché Amoré - Stage Four: 77
• Francis and The Lights - Farewell, Starlite!: 76
• Epica - The Holographic Principle: 75
• Pascal Pinon - Sundur: 75
• Racing Glaciers - Caught In The Strange: 75
• Skylar Grey - Natural Causes: 75
• Young Guns - Echoes: 75
• Grouplove - Big Mess: 74
• Various Artists - Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade: 74
• Bat For Lashes - The Bride: 73
• Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION Side B: 73
• The Avalanches - Wildflower: 73
• Young Thug - JEFFERY: 72
• Cymbals Eat Guitars - Pretty Years: 71
• Dreamers - This Album Does Not Exist: 71
• Crystal Castles - AMNESTY (I): 70
• Eluvium - False Readings On: 70
• Moose Blood - Blush: 70
• My Chemical Romance - Living With Ghosts: 70
• Young The Giant - Home Of The Strange: 70
• Bad Omens - Bad Omens: 68
• Savoir Adore - The Love That Remains: 68
• Yellowcard - Yellowcard: 68
• Ka - Honour Killed The Samurai: 67
• Bright Light Bright Light - Choreography: 67
• Gone Is Gone - Gone Is Gone: 66
• Britney Spears - Glory: 65

3-Star Albums (45 - 64)

• The Warlocks - Songs From The Pale Eclipse: 64
• Fire From The Gods - Narrative: 62
• La Femme - Mystère: 61
• Frank Ocean - Endless: 60
• Die Antwoord - Mount Ninja and The Nice Time Kid: 59
• DJ Khaled - Major Key: 59
• Noisia - Outer Edges: 59
• Skillet - Unleashed: 59
• Chevelle - The North Corridor: 56
• Clams Casino - 32 Levels: 56
• Taking Back Sunday - Tidal Wave: 56
• Kidneythieves - The Mend: 53
• Psychic Twin - Strange Diary: 53
• Idina Menzel - Idina Menzel: 52
• Of Mice & Men - Cold World: 52
• Ryu - Tanks For The Memories: 52
• Prophets Of Rage - The Party's Over: 50
• Martha - Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart: 48

2-Star Albums (25 - 44)

• Shawn Mendes - Illuminate: 42
• Usher - Hard II Love: 42
• araabMUZIK - Dream World: 30
• clipping. - Splendor & Misery: 30

1-Star Albums (0 - 24)

• None!

Throwback Reviews

• Radiohead - OK Computer: 96
• Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory: 95
• Weezer - Pinkerton: 87

Top Albums Of 2016 (so far)

1. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
2. AURORA - All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend
3. Panic! At The Disco - Death Of A Bachelor
4. Deftones - Gore
5. Dream Theater - The Astonishing
6. Foxes - All I Need
7. Sin Fang - Spaceland
8. Daughter - Not To Disappear
9. Gojira - Magma
10. Thrice - To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere

Top Songs Of 2016 (so far)

1. AURORA - 'Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) (Acoustic)'
2. Radiohead - 'True Love Waits'
3. Deftones - 'Hearts/Wires'
4. Radiohead - 'Daydreaming' *
5. Panic! At The Disco - 'Emperor's New Clothes'
6. Foxes - 'Better Love'
7. Lacey Sturm - 'Rot'
8. AURORA - 'Through The Eyes Of A Child'
9. Deftones - 'Phantom Bride'
10. Thrice - 'Black Honey'

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