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.
(Little Tokyo) Neo Jessica Joshua is an East London-based electro-soul artist who records and performs under the name Nao (sometimes styled NAO or nao). She recently came to the attention of music fans via a guest appearance on Disclosure's "Superego" and a third-place finish in the BBC's annual "Sound of..." honors. Her first full album of self-described "wonky funk" arrived this summer.
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