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Top 89 Staff Picks: David Safar, music director

The Current's music director David Safar shares his top songs and albums of 2016.
The Current's music director David Safar shares his top songs and albums of 2016.MPR graphic

by David Safar

December 06, 2016

Top 10 Albums of 2016

Unranked

Bon Iver, 22, A Milion
David Bowie, Blackstar
Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Ride
Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial
Chance The Rapper, Coloring Book
Margaret Glaspy, Emotions and Math
Joseph, I'm Alone, No You're Not
Frank Ocean, Blond
Phantogram, Three
Anderson Paak, Malibu

Top 10 Local Albums of 2016

Unranked

Atmosphere, Fishing Blues
Ahem, Just Wanna Be
Communist Daughter, The Cracks That Built the Wall
Haley Bonar, Impossible Dream
Har Mar Superstar, Best Summer Ever
Lizzo, Coconut Oil EP
Polica, United Crushers
The Cactus Blossoms, You're Dreaming
The Jayhawks, Paging Mr. Proust
ZULUZULUU, What's the Price

The Current Hosts' and Staffers' Top 89 of 2016

Brett BaldwinBill DeVilleJay GablerLeah GaraasJadeCecilia JohnsonLindsay KimballMary LuciaJim McGuinnSean McPhersonShelley MillerDan NassMike NovitzkiMatt PerkinsBrian OakeJill RileyJake RudhNate RyanDavid SafarDerrick StevensAndrea SwenssonLuke TaylorAnna ReedMark WheatMac Wilson