Each year we have the honor of narrowing down some of the best albums of the year. This year we got a chance to listen to some amazing albums from some amazing artist. We also reached out to some of the most influential music listeners in our fair city for their picks. While lists like these have become cliche it does give us a chance to recognize amazing music. Without further adieu we present The Best Albums of 2016. Big thanks to our friends from AEG, Live Nation, Two Parts, Soda Jerk Presents and musicians who participated.
Robert Castro - Editor In Chief - Ultra5280
1. Malibu-vAnderson .Paak
2. A Moon Shaped Pool- Radiohead
3. Coloring Book- Chance The Rapper
4. Teens Of Denial- Carseat Headrest
5. We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service- A Tribe Called Quest
Mcclain Morris - Managing Editor - Ultra5280
1. Emotions and Math- Margaret Glaspy
2. Are You Serious?- Andrew Bird
3. My Woman- Angel Olsen
4. Freetown Sound- Blood Orange
5. Next Thing- Frankie Cosmos
Matt Smith - Photographer - Ultra5280
1. A Sailor's Guide To The Earth- Sturgill Simpson
2. A Moon Shaped Pool- Radiohead
3. American Band- Drive By Truckers
4. Schmilco- Wilco
5. The Wilderness- Explosions In The Sky
Theresa Dixon - Event Coordinator - Ultra5280
1. A Seat at The Table- Solange
2. We Got It From Here, Thank You For Your Service- A Tribe Called Quest
3. Coloring Book- Chance The Rapper
4. 99.9%- Kaytranada
5. 22, A Million- Bon Iver
Rikki Aston - Talent Buyer - Live Nation
1. Post Pop Depression- Iggy Pop & Josh Homme
2. Malibu- Anderson .Paak
3. A Sailor's Guide To The Earth- Sturgill Simpson
4. American Nightmare- Bad Rabbits
5. The Peace & Truce of The Future of The Left- Futures of The Left
Honorable Mention: Starboy- The Weeknd
Danny Sax - Talent Buyer - AEG
1. Magma- Gojira
2. Simplicity- The Bouncing Souls
3. The Boy Who Died Wolf- Highly Suspect
4. Signs Of The Light- The Head & The Heart
5. Emotional Mugger- Ty Segall
Zoe Lanterman - Marketing Director - Soda Jerk Presents
1. Malibu- Anderson .Paak
2. Woman- Justice
3. Human Performance- Parquet Courts
4. Schmilco- Wilco
5. Atrocity Exhibition- Danny Brown
Geoff Brent - Talent Buyer - Soda Jerk Presents
1. Malibu- Anderson .Paak
2. Cody- Joyce Manor
3. Worry,- Jeff Rosenstock
4. There's A Lot Going On- Vic Mensa
5. Culture Abuse- Peach
Rob Drabkin - Denver Musician
1. Remember Us To Life- Regina Spektor
2. Stranger To Stranger- Paul Simon
3. 22, A Million- Bon Iver
4. Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony- Gregory Alan Isakov
5. This Is Acting- SIA
Tobias Krause - Events Manager - Two Parts
1. A Moon Shaped Pool- Radiohead
2. Untitled- Kendrick Lamar
3. Eternally Even- Jim James
4. Wildflower- The Avalanches
5. Purposely left out to stand out from the rest of the participants. Bruh.