Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2016. Our next list is from DJ / Programming Committee member Matt Garman.

#1   ★ by David Bowie (ISO)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"Lazarus"

#2   A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead (XL)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"The Numbers"

#3   Malibu by Anderson .Paak (Steel Wool/OBE/Art Club/Empire)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"Come Down"

#4   You're Doomed. Be Nice. by Rob Crow's Gloomy Place (Temporary Residence, Ltd.)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"Oh, the Sadmakers"

#5   untitled unmastered. by Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"untitled 08 | 09.06.2014."

#6   Adore Life by Savages (Matador)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"The Answer"

#7   Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest (Matador)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"Fill in the Blank"

#8   HEAVN by Jamila Woods (Closed Sessions)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"Blk Girl Soldier"

#9   We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest (Epic)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"We the People...."

#10   Puberty 2 by Mitski (Dead Oceans)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

"Your Best American Girl"

Honorable Mentions:
11. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
12. case / lang / veirs - case / lang / veirs
13. Beyoncé - Lemonade
14. Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
15. Andrew Bird - Are You Serious
16. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - A Man Alive
17. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
18. Frank Ocean - Blonde
19. Bon Iver - 22, A Million
20. Solange - A Seat at the Table
21. Future of the Left - The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left
22. Drakulas - Raw Wave
23. Santigold - 99¢
24. Weezer - Weezer (The White Album)
25. Nada Surf - You Know Who You Are
26. Metallica - Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
27. Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust
28. Mogwai - Atomic
29. Fake Limbs - Matronly
30. Wilco - Schmilco