Tag best albums of 2016

by Ed Biggs
December 9, 2016
in Features, Staff Lists
tags A Tribe Called Quest, album of the year, Alice Williams, Alicja Rutkowska, Anderson Paak, Angel Olsen, Anna Meredith, Anohni, Bat For Lashes, best albums of 2016, Blood Orange, Blossoms, Bon Iver, Car Seat Headrest, Chance The Rapper, Christian Steel, Christine & The Queens, Crystal Castles, D.D Dumbo, Danny Brown, David Bowie, Death Grips, Ed Biggs, Ellie Wolf, Explosions In The Sky, Flume, Frank Ocean, Future Of The Left, GOAT, Gold Panda, Hannah Binns, Harry Beynon, Honeyblood, Iggy Pop, James Blake, Jamie T, Jesse Casey, John Tindale, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lambchop, Lauren James, Leonard Cohen, Let's Eat Grandma, Local Natives, Matthew Langham, Metallica, Metronomy, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ollie Rankine, Owen Molde, PJ Harvey, Preoccupations, Radiohead, Savages, Skepta, Slaves, Suede, The Julie Ruin, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Weeknd, TOY, Whitney, Wild Beasts, Woody Delaney

The Top 50 Albums of 2016

by Ed Biggs
December 9, 2016
in Features, Staff Lists
tags A Tribe Called Quest, album of the year, Alice Williams, Alicja Rutkowska, Anderson Paak, Angel Olsen, Anna Meredith, Anohni, Bat For Lashes, best albums of 2016, Blood Orange, Blossoms, Bon Iver, Car Seat Headrest, Chance The Rapper, Christian Steel, Christine & The Queens, Crystal Castles, D.D Dumbo, Danny Brown, David Bowie, Death Grips, Ed Biggs, Ellie Wolf, Explosions In The Sky, Flume, Frank Ocean, Future Of The Left, GOAT, Gold Panda, Hannah Binns, Harry Beynon, Honeyblood, Iggy Pop, James Blake, Jamie T, Jesse Casey, John Tindale, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lambchop, Lauren James, Leonard Cohen, Let's Eat Grandma, Local Natives, Matthew Langham, Metallica, Metronomy, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ollie Rankine, Owen Molde, PJ Harvey, Preoccupations, Radiohead, Savages, Skepta, Slaves, Suede, The Julie Ruin, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Weeknd, TOY, Whitney, Wild Beasts, Woody Delaney

The top fifty albums of 2016, selected by our staff.

REVIEW: Blanck Mass – ‘Animated Violence Mild’ (Sacred Bones)

Fusing harsh noise dynamics with blissful pop, Benjamin John Power's fourth Blanck Mass album…

REVIEW: Dry Cleaning – ‘Sweet Princess’ EP (It’s OK)

Spearheaded by the fantastic 'Magic Of Meghan', wry London post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning deliver…

REVIEW: Frank Turner – ‘No Man’s Land’ (Polydor / Xtra Mile)

Quite aside from the backlash it's generated, 'No Man's Land' certainly represents an over-extension…

REVIEW: Friendly Fires – ‘Inflorescent’ (Polydor)

While it's beautifully produced and often enjoyably OTT, Friendly Fires' third record 'Inflorescent' isn't…

REVIEW: Sleater-Kinney – ‘The Center Won’t Hold’ (Mom + Pop)

Aided by St. Vincent on production, 'The Center Won't Hold' boasts the widest range…