VM Staff Picks: Favorite Albums of 2016

Emily McBride:
David Bowie – Blackstar
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker
Fruit Bats – Absolute Loser
LVL UP – Return to Love
Lemon Twigs – Do Hollywood
Drive-By Truckers – American Band
Whitney – Light Upon the Lake
Margaret Glaspy – Emotions and Math
Marlon Williams – Marlon Williams
Angel Olsen – My Woman

Jackie Citero:
Lady Gaga – Joanne
Sia – This is Acting
Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride
Glass Animals – How To Be a Human Being
A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service
Jimmy Eat World – Integrity Blues
Gwen Stefani – This Is What The Truth Feels Like
The Marcus King Band – The Marcus King Band
Flume – Skin
Childish Gambino – “Awaken, My Love!”
The Chainsmokers – Collage

Darby McNally:
Rihanna – ANTI
ZAYN – Mind of Mine
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
Solange – A Seat at the Table
Fifth Harmony – 7/27
TWENTY88 – TWENTY88
The Weeknd – Starboy
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Alicia Keys – HERE

Stephanie Alejandro:
Justin Bieber – Purpose
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
Kanye West – The Life as Pablo
Frank Ocean – Blonde
Sia – This is Acting
Lady Gaga – Joanne
Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
Drake – Views
The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It