Is there any better way to live life golden than in the arms of your gigantic cartoon mascot? Hopefully yes, if the uniquely unpleasant cover of Swedish pop talent Elliphant's sophomore LP is any indication. No rapper in 2016 was cuddlier than D.R.A.M. and no featured guest did more to put a lead MC over than Idnit, the Goldendoodle embraced by his companion on the Big Baby D.R.A.M. Image Credit: Courtesy of Atlantic Records Stark black-and-white smeared with gold is a pretty good visual representation of the striking R&B of Gallant's Ology, which is all pure feeling marked by a dazzling streak of technique and creativity. No matter what picture first accompanies your memories of 2016 pop, it likely came from one of these 30 albums - so take one last look here, before your memory bank has to make room for a whole new set of unforgettable (for better or worse) covers in 2017. and pup Idnit sharing a warm fuzzy moment on Big Baby D.R.A.M.? Hopefully not the puckered face adoring Sia's This Is Acting, anyway. You guys think that Saturday Night Wrist is a better album than Adrenaline? Are you fucking kidding me? Is this a joke? Did a new school fan make this list? SNW is the only Deftones album I hate! It seems like they catered too much to the mainstream and were just a tad too soft on that album.Close your eyes and think of the year that was in music: What image comes to mind? The scrolling text of Kanye West's The Life of Pablo cover? Lady Gaga in cowboy profile on Joanne? D.R.A.M. WP - ATF - DE - SNW - s/t - A (best to still damn good)ĭE still 3 on strength of knife p/passenger/be quiet/summer White Pony is overrated, Diamond Eyes is the best Poor production mars this perfectly good debut album, but it is an excellent foundation on which deftones It but more due to overwhelming quality in the records ranked above it. The reason this album is here is not due to a lack of quality in This albums lowly spot on this list is deceiving. The album that set deftones apart from their nu metal peers and massive step forward for them stylistically.ĭeftones continue to grow and develop as this recent masterpiece is testament to.ĭeftones most straightforward and rocking album, great for driving.Ī bit of a dissapointment as it followed the classic white pony but in retrospect this album is very strong and This list was exceedingly difficult to assemble as each album is top quality.

Deftones albums best to worst