Someone asked me on Twitter the other day when I might put together a list of the albums I've enjoyed thus ... between January and the end of June 2016. I patched this together from my weekly ...

2016 has been a hugely varied year for music and her picks for the 12 best albums of the year reflect that, with artists such as Skepta, Christine & The Queens and Beyoncé all on the list.

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