Guest Lists: The Best of 2016

Connor McNerney

We continue the countdown to the release of our best of 2016 bracket with another guest list. This one comes from Connor McNerney, guitarist for Seasonal Men's Wear and mastermind behind IM Cunj. Stream Seasonal Men's Wear's 9xTOx5xCORE EP here. Stream IM Cunj's latest song, "Sickmas," here. Connor's best of 2016 list follows (this list originally appeared on Facebook.)

It's only the beginning of December, and I am probably not even fit to be judging music (nor any sort of art in general), but this is what I enjoyed musically from this year of our lord, 2016. The first list is just an 11 Top Pop, followed by my Top 22 Local Albums & EPs. Neither list is in any kind of ranking, because, well, who am I to have priorities? A lot of good stuff, I encourage you to check out the links provided for the local list. Cheers!

11 TOP POP:
1. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
2. Weezer - White Album
3. David Bowie - Blackstar
4. American Football - S/T (LP2)
5. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
6. Beach Slang - A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings
7. LVL UP - Return to Love
8. Direct Hit! - Wasted Mind
9. Violent Soho - WACO
10. Andy Hull & Robert McDowell - Swiss Army Man Soundtrack
11. Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN

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TOP 22 LOCAL ALBUMS & EPs:
1. Piece of Cake - S/T
https://soundcloud.com/pieceofcakemusic/sets/piece-of-cake
2. Davey Dynamite - Holy Shit
https://dontpanicitsadistro.bandcamp.com/album/holy-shit-lp-pre-order
3. "Richardson" Richardson - White Lighters
https://richardsonrichardson.bandcamp.com/
4. Crystal Gravy - Helicopter to Bang Mansion
https://crystalgravy.bandcamp.com/album/helicopter-to-bang-mansion
5. Butchered - Whatever I Guess...
https://butchered.bandcamp.com/album/whatever-i-guess
6. Hamstrings - May I Always Be The Kind of Person My Dog Thinks I Am
https://hamstrings.bandcamp.com/album/may-i-always-be-the-kind-of-person-my-dog-thinks-i-am-demos
7. mtvghosts - The Five 5ides of Time
https://mtvghosts.bandcamp.com/album/the-five-5ides-of-time
8. Horrible - But Is It Even Music, Really?
https://horribletheband.bandcamp.com/album/but-is-it-even-music-really
9. Hyoshi - 01.04.2015
https://hyoshi1.bandcamp.com/album/01042015
10. Endolphins - Everything At Once
https://endolphins.bandcamp.com/album/everything-at-once
11. Oops - Dope Dreams
https://oopsthemusic.bandcamp.com/album/dope-dreams
12. Looms - S/T
https://loomschicago.bandcamp.com/album/looms
13. Goose - I'm New Here
https://gooseohio.bandcamp.com/album/im-new-here
14. Soddy Daisy - Cuttin' Up Hot Dogs For My Stepson's Mac 'n' Cheese
https://soddydaisy.bandcamp.com/
15. Harebrain - Over & Out
https://harebrain.bandcamp.com/album/over-out
16. Ribbonhead - Racing to the Bottom
https://ribbonheadchicago.bandcamp.com/album/racing-to-the-bottom-ep
17. Blunt - State of Desolation
https://blunt420.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-desolation
18. Harvey Dentures - Guilt Trip
https://harveydentures.bandcamp.com/album/guilt-trip
19. Sea Of Cars - Highways
https://seaofcars.bandcamp.com/album/highways
20. Avantist - S/T
https://theavantist.bandcamp.com/album/avantist
21. Munch - Postpornum Depression
https://munchingaway.bandcamp.com/releases
22. The Kreutzer Sonata - Fight Songs
https://thekreutzersonata.bandcamp.com/album/fight-songs-7-ep