The Freshman 15: 2016's Best Debut Albums
We are still a week away from our final, overall list of 2016's best albums, but our best of 2016 coverage continues now with a look at the year's top newcomers.
Below is our list of the 15 best-reviewed debut albums of 2016, ranked by Metascore. Note that albums must have at least 7 reviews—and be a full LP, rather than an EP—to be eligible for inclusion. Albums are ranked by Metascore prior to rounding.
(Daptone) After releasing a trio of EPs, the Brooklyn retro-reggae outfit Frightnrs made their full-length debut in September with Nothing More to Say. It's the first reggae album released on Daptone, but it likely will be the band's final release. Frontman Dan Klein died from complications of ALS during the album's recording.
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