Best Rock Album of 2016

Giant Sand "Heartbreak Pass"

jafant,

I saw RP and his band on ACL last weekend. Awesome!! Going to order the vinyl today.

Robert Plant and the Sensational Sound Shifters "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar"

Although, I just recently learned of this, ( I don't know which one jafant refers to) I noticed it was released in 2014.

I highly recommend watching the ACL set. Plant melds in some of the classic Led Zeppelin with his new stuff. I found it to be inspirational and fresh.

My vinyl just arrived. It's a double lp (three music side) with a cd. Pressed at Pallas.

jb2455,

I'm a big PT/Steven Wilson fan. I have most of PT on vinyl and SW as well. "4-1/2" was not, IMO, one of his best in terms of sonics. Side on (lp) is not very good in SQ, IMO, Side two is better.

I'm not calling you out, just wanted to make my case for any one considering shelling out big bucks for the lp.

Cheers!

..it WAS from 2015.

Maybe not "rock" but definitely one of the best lps of 2016.. Leonard Cohen "You Want It Darker".