The numbers presented next to each album title are the weighted average rating, and, in brackets, average and number of ratings (out of 33 included sources). The weighted average is based on a formula that includes a) the average of ratings and b) the number of sources that have rated the album.
The magazines I used for the ratings were:
EUR + Australia: Dansende Beren (New this year thanks to Chilton's proposal); Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Indiestyle; Jenesaispop; Laut; Mondosonoro; Musikexpress; Nojesguiden; Ondarock; Plattentests; Sentire Ascoltare; The Music
UK: Clash; DIY; God Is In The Tv; Load And Quiet; Music OMH; NME; The Guardian; The Line Of Best Fit; The Skinny
USA + Canada: Allmusic; Beats Per Minute; Consequence Of Sound; Exclaim!; Nothern Transmissions; Paste; Pitchfork; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Spectrum Culture; Under The Radar
Highlights: Rob makes the top three songs from the album according to Allmusic, Consequence of Sound, Jenesaispop, Plattentests, The Skinny, etc…
Albums that have obtained new reviews but worsened the score
New entry or Re-entry
Albums that have obtained new reviews and improved the score
Out:
None
60 - The Hold Steady: Open Door Policy - 74,8 (74,8 / 21)
Highlights: Family Farm – Spices - Lanyards
Indie Rock
59 - Tomahawk: Tonic Immobility - 74,9 (78,6 / 10)
Highlights: Tattoo Zero – Howlie – Business Casual
Alternative Rock
58 - Katy Kirby: Cool Dry Place – 75,0 (79,0 / 9)
Highlights: Cool Dry Place – Juniper – Traffic!
Singer-Songwriter
57 - Girl In Red: If I Can Make It Go Quiet - 75,0 (74,3 / 23)
Highlights: Rue – Serotonin – Midnight Love
Indie Pop
56 - Celeste: Not Your Muse - 75,2 (77,2 / 15)
Highlights: Stop This Flame – Strange - Ideal Woman
Neo-Soul
55 - Madlib: Sound Ancestors - 75,2 (76,9 / 16)
Highlights: Road of the Lonely Ones – Dirtknock - Chino
Instrumental Hip Hop
54 - Chai: Wink - 75,3 (76,6 / 17)
Highlights: Maybe Chocolate Chips - Nobody Knows We Are Fun - In Pink
Indie Pop
53 - Dinosaur Jr: Sweep It Into Space - 75,5 (74,8 / 23)
Highlights: Garden – I Ran Away – I Ain’t
Alternative Rock
52 - Virginia Wing: Private Life - 75,7 (80,0 / 8)
Highlights: I’m Holding Out for Something – St. Francis Fountain – Moon Turn Tides
Art Pop
51 - The Coral: Coral Island - 75,8 (79,5 / 10)
Highlights: Faceless Angel - Autumn Has Come - Lover Undiscovered
Indie Rock
50 - Squirrel Flower: Planet (i) - 75,9 (79,2 / 11)
Highlights: Hurt a Fly – I’ll Go Running - Roadkill
Indie Rock
49 - Ghetts: Conflict Of Interest - 75,9 (80,6 / 7)
Highlights: IC3 – Little Bo Peep - Mozambique
UK Hip Hop
48 - Cassandra Jenkins: An Overview On Phenomenal Nature – 75,9 (80,3 / 8)
Highlights: Hard Drive – Crosshairs – New Bikini
Singer-Songwriter
47 - Greentea Peng: Man Made - 75,9 (79,3 / 11)
Highlights: Nah It Ain’t the Same – Meditation – Kali V2
Neo-Soul
46 - Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever – 76,0 (79,4 / 11)
Highlights: Mothra - Dumbo – Snakeskin ∞ Has-Been
Ambient Techno
45 - Loraine James: Reflection - 76,1 (80,7 / 7)
Highlights: Simple Stuff - Running Like That - Self Doubt (Leaving the Club Early)
IDM
44 - Kiwi Jr.: Cooler Returns – 76,1 (78,1 / 15)
Highlights: Undecided Voters – Waiting in Line – Only Here for a Haircut
Indie Rock
43 - Bicep: Isles – 76,2 (75,5 / 23)
Highlights: Atlas – Sundial - Saku
Future Garage
42 - Gruff Rhys: Seeking New Gods - 76,4 (78,7 / 14)
Highlights: Mausoleum of My Former Self - Seeking New Gods - Hiking in Lightning
Psychedelic Pop
41 - Pauline Anna Strom: Angel Tears in Sunlight – 76,5 (80,4 / 9)
Highlights: Tropical Convergence – Temple Gardens at Midnight – The Pulsation
Ambient
40 - Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales – 76,7 (79,7 / 12)
Highlights: Lost One – Pick Up Your Feelings – Girl Like Me
Neo-Soul
39 - Viagra Boys: Welfare Jazz - 76,7 (75,7 / 24)
Highlights: Creatures – Girls & Boys – Ain’t Nice
Post-Punk
38 - Slowthai: Tyron – 77,1 (74,1 / 30)
Highlights: Feel Away – Cancelled - Mazza
UK Hip Hop
37 - Genesis Owusu: Smiling With No Teeth – 77,1 (80,5 / 11)
Highlights: A Song About Fishing – The Other Black Dog – Drown
Neo-Soul
36 - Sleaford Mods: Spare Ribs – 77,2 (76,2 / 24)
Highlights: Mork n Mindy – Shortcummings – Nudge It
UK Hip Hop
35 - Bachelor: Doomin' Sun - 77,4 (79,4 / 15)
Highlights: Stay in the Car - Back of My Hand - Doomin’ Sun
Indie Rock
34 - Hiatus Kaiyote: Mood Valiant - 77,6 (81,6 / 9)
Highlights: Red Room – Get Sun – Chivalry Is Not Dead
Neo-Soul
33 – Tribulation: Where The Gloom Becomes Sound - 77,6 (82,3 / 7)
Highlights: Hour of the Wolf – Daughter of the Djinn – Dirge of a Dying Soul
Gothic Metal
32- The Armed: Ultrapop – 78,0 (81,4 / 11)
Highlights: All Futures – An Iteration – Average Death
Noise Rock
31 - Goat Girl: On All Fours – 78,2 (78,1 / 21)
Highlights: Sad Cowboy – Badibaba – The Crack
Post-Punk
30 - Django Django: Glowing in the Dark - 78,3 (77,6 / 23)
Highlights: Spirals – Waking Up – Glowing in the Dark
Indie Pop
29 - The Anchoress: The Art Of Losing - 78,5 (82,9 / 8)
Highlights: Unravel - The Art of Losing - Show Your Face
Art Rock
28 - Anna B Savage: A Common Turn - 78,6 (81,6 / 12)
Highlights: Corncrakes – BedStuy - Two
Psychedelic Folk
27 - Iceage: Seek Shelter - 78,6 (77,3 / 25)
Highlights: Vendetta – The Holding Hand – Shelter Song
Art Rock
26 - Steve Earle & The Dukes: J.T. - 78,7 (82,0 / 11)
Highlights: Champagne Corolla – Last Words – I Don’t Care
Americana
25 - Jane Weaver: Flock – 78,7 (80,7 / 15)
Highlights: Heartlow – Modern Reputation - Solarised
Psychedelic Pop
24 - Mogwai: As The Love Continues - 78,8 (76,2 / 29)
Highlights: Midnight Flit – Ritchie Sacramento – Dry Fantasy
Post Rock
23 - Alfie Templeman: Forever Isn't Long Enough - 78,9 (83,6 / 7)
Highlights: Forever Isn’t Long Enough – Shady - Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody
Dance Pop
22- Lana Del Rey: Chemtrails Over the Country Club - 78,9 (76,9 / 27)
Highlights: Chemtrails over the Country Club - White Dress - Wild at Heart
Singer-Songwriter
21 - Serpentwithfeet: Deacon – 79,1 (78,1 / 24)
Highlights: Hyacinth - Sailor’s Superstition - Fellowship
Alternative R&B
20 - Mdou Moctar: Afrique Victime – 79,9 (80,6 / 19)
Highlights: Tala Tannam - Afrique Victime – Ya Habibti
Tishoumaren
19 - Lucy Dacus: Home Video - 80,5 (79,2 / 25)
Highlights: Hot & Heavy – Thumbs – First Time
Singer-Songwriter
18 - Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend - 80,6 (80,2 / 22)
Highlights: The Last Man On Earth - How Can I Make It OK - Lipstick On the Glass
Alternative Rock
17 - Dry Cleaning: New Long Leg - 81,2 (78,8 / 28)
Highlights: Scratchyard Lanyard - New Long Leg - Strong Feelings
Post-Punk
16 - Shame: Drunk Tank Pink – 81,2 (78,5 / 29)
Highlights: Alphabet – Water in the Well – Snow Day
Post-Punk
15 - Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark – 81,2 (79,9 / 25)
Highlights: The Turning of Our Bones - Here Comes Comus! - Kebabylon
Slowcore
14 - Tyler, The Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost - 81,8 (82,8 / 18)
Highlights: Lumberjack – Wilshire - Juggernaut
Hip Hop
13 - For Those I Love: For Those I Love - 81,9 (86,3 / 8)
Highlights: I Have a Love - Birthday/ The Pain - Top Scheme
Progressive House
12 - St. Vincent: Daddy's Home – 82,1 (78,8 / 31)
Highlights: The Melting of the Sun – Down - Pay Your Way in Pain
Psychedelic Soul
11 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor: G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! - 82,4 (80,4 / 27)
Highlights: "Government Came" (9980.0kHz 3617.1kHz 4521.0 kHz)/Cliffs Gaze/Cliffs' Gaze at Empty Waters' Rise/Ashes to Sea or Near to Thee - A Military Alphabet (five eyes all blind) (4521.0kHz 6730.0kHz 4109.09kHz) / Job’s Lament / First of the Last Glaciers / where we break how we shine (ROCKETS FOR MARY) - Fire at Static Valley
Post-Rock
10 - Black Midi: Cavalcade - 82,8 (79,8 / 30)
Highlights: Chondromalacia Patella – Slow - John L
Avant- Prog
09 - Black Country, New Road: For The First Time – 83,0 (81,0 / 27)
Highlights: Sunglasses – Track X - Instrumental
Experimental Rock
08 - Sons of Kemet: Black To The Future – 83,3 (84,6 / 17)
Highlights: Hustle – Pick Up Your Burning Cross – Field Negus
Jazz
07 - The Weather Station: Ignorance - 83,5 (82,8 / 23)
Highlights: Robber – Parking Lot – Tried to Tell You
Art Pop
06 - Arlo Parks: Collapsed In Sunbeams – 83,9 (80,9 / 30)
Highlights: Hurt – Eugene – Black Dog
Bedroom Pop
05 - Julien Baker: Little Oblivions – 84,2 (81,2 / 30)
Highlights: Hardline – Ringside – Favor
Singer-Songwriter
04 - Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Carnage – 84,9 (83,6 / 25)
Highlights: White Elephant - Hand of God – Old Time
Art Rock
03 - Japanese Breakfast: Jubilee - 85,6 (83,3 / 28)
Highlights: Be Sweet - Posing in Bondage – Kokomo, In
Indie Pop
02 - Squid: Bright Green Field - 86,9 (85,2 / 26)
Highlights: Narrator – Pamphlets - Paddling
Art Punk
01 - Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra: Promises – 88,4 (87,7 / 23)
Highlights: Movement 1 - Movement 6 - Movement 8
Modern Classical
