Ultra5280's Best Albums of 2016

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.

Music | Ultra5280's Best Albums of 2015

From hip hop to country to folk, we managed to listen to a ton of albums this year. Some where good, while others were pretty atrocious. Our task of choosing the best albums of the year was pretty taunting, but as music snobs it is our job to critique music for the benefit of all mankind. Here is the list of our favorite albums of 2015.

Robert Castro: Managing Editor

1. To Pimp A Butterfly- Kendrick Lamar

2. In Colour- Jamie xx

3. Art Angels- Grimes

4. Coming Home- Leon Bridges

5. Depression Cherry-Beach House

Maddie Casey: Music Editor

1. Blurryface- Twenty One Pilots

2. Self-Titled-Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

3. In Colour- Jamie xx

4. Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit- Courtney Barnett

5. Chaos and The Calm- James Bay

 

Mcclain Morris: Lifestyle Editor

1. I Love You, Honey Bear- Father John Misty

2. Savage Hills Ballroom- Youth Lagoon

3. Beauty Behind The Madness- The Weeknd

4. If You're Reading This It's Too Late- Drake

5. Self Titled- Oh Wonder

Ashley Halligan: Austin Contributor

1. Metamodern Sounds in Country Music- Sturgil Simpson

2. Self Titled- Watkins Family Hour

3. Coming Home- Leon Bridges

4. The Waterfall- My Morning Jacket

5. Say It Loud- Griz

Matt Smith: Photographer

1. I Love You, Honey Bear- Father John Misty

2. The Magic Whip- Blur

3. California Nights- Best Coast

4. Poison Season- Destroyer

5. Self Titled- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

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Liz Whitman- Photographer

1. I Love You, Honey Bear- Father John Misty

2. Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit-Courtney Barnett

3. Before The World Was Big- Girlpool

4. Pure American Gum- American Culture

5. Bury Me At Makeout Creek- Mitski

Haley Midzor- Writer

1. Good Sad Happy Bad- Michacu & The Shapes

2. Hypnophobia- Jacco Gardener

3. Braincream- Jaill

4. Lustmore- Lapalux

5. Warm Blood- Blithe Field

Andrew Rios: Photographer

1. Self Titled- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

2. American Man- The Yawpers

3. Strangers To Ourselves- Modest Mouse

4. Magnifique- Ratatat

5. Glitterbug- The Wombats