Top 20 of 2016: 10 - 6

10   Heron Oblivion - Heron Oblivion

The San Francisco super group will lure you in with Meg Baird’s lush vocals before Noel Harmonson and Charlie Saufley’s guitars melt your ears with the spirit of Jimmy Page. No one has delivered the calm with the frenetic so poetically this year.   

"Your Hollows" from the March 4th, 2016 Heron Oblivion album https://megamart.subpop.com/releases/heron_oblivion/heron_oblivion Subscribe To Sub Pop's YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/subpoprecords Heron Oblivion SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/heron-oblivion Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Heron-Oblivion-1613161242245463/ Sub Pop Records http://www.subpop.com Twitter https://twitter.com/subpop Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subpoprecords SoundCloud http://soundcloud.com/subpop MegaMart https://megamart.subpop.com/

9 Misty Miller – The Whole Family Is Worried

What a special talent Misty Miller is. Heartache has never sounded so devastating on ‘Best Friend’ and sarcasm has never been so devilishly delivered as it is on ‘Happy’. The album details a troublesome time between the ages of 18-20 with expertise way beyond her years.

Pre-order: http://po.st/MMHappy Video Directed by Sophie Muller Follow Misty Miller: Facebook: http://po.st/MMFb Instagram: http://po.st/MMig Twitter: http://po.st/MMtwitter Soundcloud: http://po.st/MMsc YouTube: http://po.st/MMyt Vevo: http://po.st/MMVevo Tumblr: http://po.st/MMtblr Music video by Misty Miller performing Happy. (C) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited http://www.vevo.com/watch/GB1101500256

8. The Coral - Distance Inbetween

Not content with just reaffirming themselves to the world, The Coral have set about introducing key aspects of prog into their pop songs. ‘Beyond The Sun’ uses spellbinding organs, allowing this track to float away into the ether. Meanwhile, ‘Distance Inbetween’ pays homage to Dave Gilmour’s archetypal Floyd sound with a slow build and superb solo release.

The Coral - 'Million Eyes' (Official Video) Taken from the new album 'Distance Inbetween' out now https://IgnitionRecords.lnk.to/DIBtw Official website: http://www.thecoral.co.uk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCoral Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheCoralBand SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: http://hyperurl.co/TheCoralYT Vevo: https://IgnitionRecords.lnk.to/TCVEVO http://vevo.ly/dSsAI5

7. Whyte Horses- Pop or Not

Sultry psyche-pop music from start to finish. The influences appear in great numbers but, it’s the vibrant melodies that shine through.

Whyte Horses - "The Snowfalls" taken from their debut album "POP OR NOT" which is out now. Buy on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/whponit or Amazon: http://smarturl.it/whponamz CD: http://smarturl.it/whponcd LP: http://smarturl.it/whponit Rough Trade: http://smarturl.it/whponrt Piccadilly Records: http://smarturl.it/whponpr Footage taken from the pilot episode of Czech children's programme "The Process".

6 Recreations - Baby Boomers 2

The way in which Duckworth changes gears on ‘Baby Boomers 2’ is ultimately its biggest success. For fans of alternative pop music, this album is perfect. It moves from downbeat electronic folk to Calvin Harris pop with cutting lyrics and thus, is always intriguing.

Taken from 'Baby Boomers 2' which is out on 29th April 2016. Album available on LP, CD and Digital. Digital pre-orders get a free instant download of 'Pipe Down'. Recreations: http://www.recreations.space Xtra Mile: http://smarturl.it/BabyBoomers2_XMR iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BabyBoomers2_iTunes Banquet Records: http://smarturl.it/BabyBoomers2_Bnqt Amazon: http://smarturl.it/BabyBoomers2_Amazon Animation by Rebecca Hendin