Soundigest Readers,

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our site and reading through our content over the past six months. Since last March, when the idea for this website first came about, the goal was to create an online community of live music lovers. Not only have we done that, but we have also created a network of talented writers, musicians and friends. We are so proud of the work we’ve put into this website so far and the growth that is yet to come.

We would like to wish each and every one of you a wonderful holiday and a happy and healthy New Year. To top the year off, we have included each of our lists of top albums and songs from 2016. Off we go to an even bigger and brighter year ahead!

Always,

The Soundigest Team

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Jordyn Tilchen

Albums:

1. Lemonade – Beyoncé
2. Skin – Flume
3. Joanne – Lady Gaga
4. ANTI – Rihanna
5. Kinda – LANY
6. Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
7. Illuminate – Shawn Mendes
8. 7/27 – Fifth Harmony
9. Beautiful Lies – Birdy
10. Mind of Mine– Zayn

Songs:

1. “Say It” – Flume (ft. Tove Lo)
2. “Sex With Me” – Rihanna
3. “Hey Girl” – Lady Gaga (ft. Florence Welch)
4. “Sorry” – Beyoncé
5. “Mercy” – Shawn Mendes
6. “Work From Home” – Fifth Harmony
7. “This Is What You Came For” – Calvin Harris (ft. Rihanna)
8. “Holy War” – Alicia Keys
9. “The Ocean” – Mike Perry
10. “Starboy” – The Weeknd

Drew Allen

Albums:

1. Blonde – Frank Ocean

2. The Life of Pablo – Kanye West

3. Telefone – Noname

4. Freetown Sound – Blood Orange
5. Malibu – Anderson .Paak
6. ANTI – Rihanna
7. A Seat at the Table – Solange
8. 99.9% – KAYTRANADA
9. The Colour in Anything – James Blake
10. Pool – Porches

Songs:

1. “Nights” – Frank Ocean
2. “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” – Kanye West
3. “Me and Your Mama” – Childish Gambino
4. “GLOWED UP” – Anderson .Paak & KAYTRANADA
5. “Best to You” – Blood Orange
6. “Consideration” – Rihanna ft. SZA
7. “Choose Me” – James Blake
8. “Yesterday” – Noname
9. “Mad” – Solange ft. Lil Wayne
10. “Put Me Thru” – Anderson .Paak

Anna Glinski

Albums: 

1. Lemonade – Beyoncé
2. Cleopatra – The Lumineers
3. I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It” – The 1975
4. Cloud Nine – Kygo
5. Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
6. The Ride – Catfish and the Bottlemen
7. 7/27- Fifth Harmony
8. Skin – Flume
9. Starboy – The Weeknd

Songs:

1. “Freedom” – Beyoncé
2. “Love on the Weekend” – John Mayer
3. “Rockin” – The Weeknd
4. “Love on the Brain” – Rihanna
5. “Not That Kinda Girl” – Fifth Harmony feat. Missy Elliott
6. “The Lie” – Of Mice & Men
7. “Kings of the Weekend” – Blink 182
8. “Famous” – Kanye West
9. “Sleep on the Floor” – The Lumineers
10. “Be Alright” – Ariana Grande

Amanda Meyer

Albums:

1. Glory – Britney Spears
2. California – Blink 182
3. DNCE – DNCE
4. Mad Love – JoJo
5. Revolution Radio – Green Day
6. Glory Days – Little Mix
7. Views – Drake
8. Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
9. Tidal Wave – Taking Back Sunday
10. Last Year Was Complicated – Nick Jonas

Songs:

1. “Bored to Death” – Blink 182
2. “Slumber Party” – Britney Spears
3. “Work from Home” – Fifth Harmony
4. “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots
5. “All in My Head (Remix)” – Fifth Harmony
6. “Mercy” – Shawn Mendes
7. “Side to Side” – Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
8. “Starboy” – The Weeknd
9. “Clumsy” – Britney Spears
10. “FAB.” – JoJo

Jessica Seewald

Albums:

1. Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
2. Last Year Was Complicated – Nick Jonas
3. 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
4. Mind of Mine – Zayn
5. ANTI- Rihanna
6. The Hamilton Mixtape
7. Lemonade – Beyoncé
8. Mad Love – JoJo
9. Starboy – The Weeknd
10. Stories for Monday – The Summer Set

Songs:

1. “Bad Decisions” – Ariana Grande
2. “Alarm” – Anne-Marie
3. “How to Love (feat. Sofia Reyes)” – Cash Cash
4. “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” – Zayn & Taylor Swift
5. “That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars
6. “Fuqboi” – Hey Violet
7. “Closer (feat. Halsey)” – The Chainsmokers
8. “Cruel (feat. Zayn)” – Snakehips
9. “Girls Talk Boys” – 5 Seconds of Summer
10. “All My Friends” – The Summer Set

Max Freedman

Albums:

1. My Woman – Angel Olsen
2. Teens of Denial – Car Seat Headrest
3. A Man Alive – Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
4. Malibu – Anderson .Paak
5. Front Row Seat to Earth – Weyes Blood
6. Weaves – Weaves
7. Sirens – Nicolas Jaar
8. Puberty 2 – Mitski
9. Humans – Big Thief
10. Black Terry Cat – Xenia Rubinos

Songs:

1. “Shut Up Kiss Me” – Angel Olsen
2. “Am I Wrong (ft. ScHoolboy Q)” – Anderson .Paak
3. “VV Violence” – Jessy Lanza
4. “Bad Seed” – Abi Reimold
5. “Generation Why” – Weyes Blood
6. “Humans” – Big Thief
7. “Candy” – Weaves
8. “Sorry” – Beyonce
9. “Meticulous Bird” – Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
10. “Negative Thoughts” – Duchess Says

Gabby Carter

Albums:

1. ANTI – Rihanna

2. I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It – The 1975

3. Cleopatra – The Lumineers
4. The Ride – Catfish and the Bottlemen
5. Blue and Lonesome – The Rolling Stones   

Amanda Lee

Albums:

1. Lemonade – Beyoncé
2. ANTI- Rihanna
3. Views – Drake
4. Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
5. Starboy – The Weeknd
6. Lady Wood – Tove Lo
7. The Life of Pablo – Kanye West
8. Energia – J Balvin
9. “Awaken, My Love!” – Childish Gambino
10. Joanne – Lady Gaga

Tracks:

1. “One Dance” – Drake
2. “Formation” – Beyoncé
3. “All Night” – Beyoncé
4. “Too Good” – Drake ft. Rihanna
5. “Work From Home” – Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla Sign
6. “Kiss It Better” – Rihanna
7. “Closer” – The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
8. “Caroline” – Aminé
9. “Lovesick” – Mura Masa ft. A$AP Rocky
10. “I Feel It Coming” – The Weeknd

Casey Fitzsimmons

Albums:

1. Last Year Was Complicated – Nick Jonas
2. Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
3. This Is Acting – Sia
4. Lemonade – Beyoncé
5. DNCE – DNCE
6. Views – Drake
7. Joanne – Lady Gaga
8. Illuminate – Shawn Mendes
9. 7/27 – Fifth Harmony
10. The Life of Pablo – Kanye West

Songs:

1. “Piece By Piece (Idol Version)” – Kelly Clarkson
2. ”Greedy” – Ariana Grande
3. “Bacon” – Nick Jonas
4. “Closer” – Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
5. “Body Say” – Demi Lovato
6. “1000 Hands” – Fifth Harmony
7. “Lovesick” – Jacob Whitesides
8. “Chainsaw” – Nick Jonas
9. “Mercy” – Shawn Mendes
10. “Love On The Weekend” – John Mayer

Caroline Burkhart

Albums:

1. Lemonade, Beyonce
2. 7/27, Fifth Harmony
3. Last Year Was Complicated, Nick Jonas
4. Collage, The Chainsmokers
5. DNCE, DNCE
6. Starboy, the Weeknd
7. At Night, Alone – Mike Posner
8. The Life of Pablo – Kanye West
9. Views – Drake
10. Oh My My – One Republic

Tracks:

1. “Bad Things” – Camila Cabello & Machine Gun Kelly
2. “Shoutout to my Ex” – Little Mix
3. “Champagne Problems” – Nick Jonas
4. “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
5. “Closer” – The Chainsmokers
6. “I Know Somebody” – LoCash
7. “Blue Ain’t Your Color” -Keith Urban
8. “Into You” – Ariana Grande
9. “Still Falling for You” – Ellie Goulding
10. “Carry Me” – Kygo featuring Julia Michaels

Kerry Gallagher

Albums:

1. Summer EP– Cassadee Pope
2. Side A– Christina Grimmie
3. Obsessed – Dan + Shay
4. Dear Life – High Valley
5. Playing with Fire – Jennifer Nettles
6. The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert
7. It Must Be Christmas – Chris Young
8. You Should Be Here – Cole Swindell
9. Dig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line
10. The Hamilton Mixtape

Tracks:

1. “Think of You”- Chris Young & Cassadee Pope
2. “Deception” – Christina Grimmie
3. “Drunk on Your Love” – Brett Eldredge
4. “Summer” – Cassadee Pope
5. “Comeback Kid” – The Band Perry
6. “Church Bells” – Carrie Underwood
7. “From the Ground Up” – Dan + Shay
8. “Make You Mine” – High Valley
9. “Rise” – Katy Perry
10. “Love Triangle” – RaeLynn

Marissa Petrillo

Albums: