Top 20 of 2016: 15 - 11

15. Blossoms – Blossoms

A stark reminder that radio friendly guitar music is not only achievable, it’s essential. It might not be a call to arms like ‘Definitely Maybe’ or ‘Up The Bracket’, but, the Stockport outfit demonstrate much needed ambition to be knocking on their doors.

Charlemagne. Get it on iTunes: http://po.st/BlChariT Listen on Spotify: http://po.st/BlCharSP or Apple Music: http://po.st/BlCharAM The debut album 'Blossoms' is OUT NOW. Buy on iTunes: http://po.st/BB28iT Listen on Spotify: http://po.st/soBsp Facebook: http://po.st/BLfb Twitter: http://po.st/BLtw Instagram: http://po.st/BLin http://www.blossomsband.co.uk Facebook: http://po.st/BLfb Twitter: http://po.st/BLtw Instagram: http://po.st/BLin http://www.blossomsband.co.uk http://vevo.ly/lsMj70

14. Stick In The Wheel – From Here

UK Folk music exploded at the end of the last decade. It produced some great albums, but inevitably, it tailed off with a whimper. Stick In The Wheel inject the scene with much needed urgency, authenticity and the spirit of punk.

Stick in The Wheel performing Me n Becky at the London Folk Festival 2015 at Cecil Sharp House. www.stickinthewheel.com https://stickinthewheel.bandcamp.com

13. The Crookes – Lucky Ones

Sheffield’s great romantics deliver yet another consistently high blend of hope, guitars and poetry. Ever evolving, they introduce slices of The Cure and Depeche Mode to their visions of Kerouac, Burroughs and Ginsberg.

New album LUCKY ONES out now! CD/Vinyl/Download: http://radi.al/TheCrookesLuckyOnes The Crookes UK Christmas Tour December 2016: http://www.thecrookes.co.uk/tour-dates 'The World Is Waiting' is taken from the new album, 'Lucky Ones' Directed by the one and only Jake MacDonald https://twitter.com/JerryPedros Shot by Tom Smith and Russell Bates Edited by Tom Smith and Dan Schofield at Make Noise Studios http://makenoisestudios.com http://twitter.com/MakeNoiseStudio Thanks to our crazy friends for taking part.

12. Pete Doherty – Hamburg Demonstrations

Doherty’s journey continues to deliver time and time again. Melodies of intense quality just never seem to leave Doherty which can be seen on the classic ‘I Don’t Love Anyone (But You’re Not Just Anyone). To hit this high 8 albums in is remarkable.

New single available now: I DON'T LOVE ANYONE (BUT YOU'RE NOT JUST ANYONE) Peter Doherty releases his new album, 'Hamburg Demonstrations' through BMG / Clouds Hill on Friday the 2nd December.

11.  Steve Mason – Meet The Humans

Mason’s third helping steers the closest to his Beta Band days with its undeniable grooves. However, this album is more than that, he is yet once more ahead the curve with this blissful blend of folk, indie and that magical voice.

Steve Mason - Alive (Official Video) taken from the album 'Meet The Humans' out now. Order 'Meet The Humans' on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/MeetTheHumansDL Order 'Meet The Humans' CD/LP at Dom Mart: http://smarturl.it/MeetTheHumansDM Director: Rok Predin Animation: Rok Predin, Caroline Tarrago, Layla Atkinson, Lesley Dart.