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Top 89 Staff Picks: Lillian Speakman, college contributor

The Current's college contributor Lillian Speakman shares her top songs and albums of 2016.
The Current's college contributor Lillian Speakman shares her top songs and albums of 2016.MPR graphic

by Lillian Speakman

December 06, 2016

Top 10 Albums of 2016

Down in Heaven - Twin Peaks
Leave Me Alone - Hinds
City Club - The Growlers
Drive North - SWMRS
Fantasy Helmet - Flasher
Dolls Of Highland - Kyle Craft
Teens of Denial - Car Seat Headrest
On My One - Jake Bugg
You're Dreaming - The Cactus Blossoms
No Mind No Money - Beach Baby

Top 10 Songs of 2016

"A 1000 Times" - Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam
"Butterfly" - Twin Peaks
"Let's Do It Again" - The Parrots
"Frankie Sinatra" - The Avalanches
"If I Ever Was a Child" - Wilco
"Kids" - The Frights
"All I Wanna Do Is Love You" - M.T. Foyer
"Shut Up Kiss Me" - Angel Olsen
"Blood In The Cut" - K.Flay
"No Woman" - Whitney

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