NME's Best Debut Albums of 2016

Which were the best debut albums of the year? Here's NME's pick of the new acts that won 2016

Published: December 12, 2016 13:28 Source

# 1

Blossoms by Blossoms

Album • Aug 05 / 2016 Indie Pop Pop Rock

# 2

Album • Jun 02 / 2014 Electropop Alt-Pop Nouvelle chanson française

# 3

99.9% by KAYTRANADA

Album • May 06 / 2016 Alternative R&B Funky House

# 4

I, Gemini by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Jun 17 / 2016 Art Pop Psychedelic Pop Ambient Pop

# 5

Album • Mar 25 / 2016 Country

# 6

For All We Know by Nao

Album • Jul 29 / 2016 Alternative R&B Electropop

# 7

Cut and Paste by Oscar Scheller

Album • May 13 / 2016 Indie Pop

# 8

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Indie Rock

# 9

Body War by Show Me the Body

Album • Jul 08 / 2016 Post-Hardcore Rap Rock

# 10

Soft Hair by Soft Hair

Album • Oct 28 / 2016 Hypnagogic Pop Synthpop

# 11

Human Ceremony by Sunflower Bean

Album • Feb 05 / 2016 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Pop Psychedelic Pop

# 12

Cashmere by Swet Shop Boys

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Conscious Hip Hop

# 13

Do Hollywood by The Lemon Twigs

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Psychedelic Pop

# 14

Light Upon the Lake by Whitney

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Indie Rock Indie Folk