Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2016. Our next list is from DJ Joe Held.

These are my favorite albums of 2016. They are the ones that I've enjoyed listening to the most. I think all of them are full of very good music - not just a few good songs on each one.

Celebrate Your Worth by The Blind Shake (Goner)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Freetown Sound by Blood Orange (Domino)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Impossible Dream by Haley Bonar (Memphis Industries)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Visions Of Us On The Land by Damian Jurado (Secretly Canadian)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

It’s A World of Love and Hope by The Flat Five (Bloodshot)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Blood Bitch by Jenny Hval (Sacred Bones)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Malamore by Liminanas (Because Music)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Deluxe by OMNI (Trouble In Mind)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

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

Forever Sounds by Wussy (Shake-It)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Honorable Mentionws:
Avers - Omega/Whatever (Egghunt)
ANOHNI - HOPELESSNESS (Secretly Canadian)
David Bowie - Black Star (Columbia)
Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book (self-released) [local]
Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love! (Glassnote)
Chook Race - Around The House (Trouble In Mind)
Fat White Family - Songs For Our Mothers (Fat Possum)
Flesh Panthers - Willows Weep (Maximum Pelt) [local]
PJ Harvey - Hope Six Demolition Project (Vagrant)
Heaters - Baptistina (Beyond Beyond Is Beyond)
Hinds - Leave Me Alone (Mom + Pop)
Klaus Johann Grobe - Spagat der Liebe (Trouble In Mind)
Lee Fields & The Expressions - Special Night (Big Crown)
Roisin Murphy - Take Her Up To Monto (PIAS America)
The Mystery Lights - The Mystery Lights (Wick)
C.W. Stoneking - Gon’ Boogaloo (King Hokum)
Thee Oh Sees - A Weird Exits (Castle Face)
Underworld - Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future (Beat)

Link to my favorite songs of the year