The results are in. 97 Afterworders voted for a total of 612 albums, The scoring mechanism really focussed the mind. It was possible to get into the top fifty with just two votes, yet Mogwai’s Atomic languished in 61st place with ten votes. Where there is a tie for points, I’ve given the higher place to the album attracting more votes.

@salwarpe will be adding colour and flavour, comparing and contrasting different scoring systems. Still, there is a very clear winner no matter what system is used.

Here is the official top ten Afterword Albums of 2016:

1. David Bowie – Blackstar 703 points (48 votes) 2. Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker 330 (29) 3. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool 274 (31) 4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree 252 (26) 5. Michael Kiwanuka – Love And Hate 252 (21) 6. Teenage Fanclub – Here 177 (20) 7. Paul Simon – Stranger To Stranger 169 (17) 8. Wilco – Schmilco 128 (14) 9. Case/Lang/Viers 115 (17) 10. The Avalanches – Wildflower 112 (10)

You can view everyone’s votes on the link.

Happy New Year!

https://theafterword.co.uk/the-afterword-best-albums-of-2016-poll/