50) You Me At Six - 'Sinners Never Sleep': "Whether its the rapid-fire persistency of Jaws On The Floor or the relaxed nature that This Is The First Thing portrays, you are sure to enjoy every second of it.

49) Tom Vek - 'Leisure Seizure': "Tom Vek has returned with a flawed but promising album which bodes well for his third effort with a release date currently pencilled in for the summer 2017."

48) SBTRKT - 'SBTRKT': "One of the most promising debuts of the year, forging the way for a new brand of electronic indie and live performance."

47) Rustie - 'Glass Swords': "Integrating slap bass with a legacy of dance music this album is unlike anything you've ever heard."

46) Sully - 'Carrier': "A slow burning producer hailing from East Anglia, Sully is the new one to watch."

45) EMA - 'Past Life Martyred Saints': "Unsettlingly beautiful and poignant in its portrayal of grief."

44) Danger Mouse And Daniel Luppi - 'Rome': "Brave, cinematic and beautiful... "

43) The Weekend - 'House Of Balloons': "Sex, Drugs And Rock And Roll from Drake's boy."

42) Adele - '21': "Single handedly dragging the music industry from a watery grave"

41) Yuck - 'Yuck': "Sugar-rush pop and grungey anthems transmitted by every distorted note and chord."

40) Unknown Mortal Orchestra - 'Unknown Mortal Orchestra': "The strengths of these bedroom bound compositions lie in the fundamentals of songwriting"

39) Noah And The Whale - 'Last Night On Earth': "An enjoyable transition into slickly written drive time rock and roll."

38) TV On The Radio - 'Nine Types Of Light': "More of the same but if it isn't broken don't fix it."

37) Mogwai - 'Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will': "A tangibly atmospheric piece indicative of their superb grasp of mood"

36) Laura Marling - 'A Creature I Don't Know': "The West London music mafia bring the goods"

35) Katy B - 'On A Mission': "Broadly appealing album brining Rinse FM to the masses"

34) The Joy Formidable - 'Big Roar': "Welsh chaps reveal what they have been working an after all this time."

33) James Blake - 'James Blake': "A revolutionary and brave album that has taken sonic exploration to the next plateau."

32) Veronica Falls - 'Veronica Falls': "Indiepop with more than a little panache"

31) Frankie And The Heartstrings - 'Hunger': "A debut that's fresh and fantastically pulsating... "

30) Jamie XX And Gil-Scott Heron - 'We're New Here': "Stellar production brings out a new edge to the progenitor of spoken word music."

29) Esben And The Witch - 'Violet Cries': "More theatrical than it is terrifying... "

28) Elbow - 'Build A Rocket Boys': "A mature, moving and heartfelt album... "

27) Cults - 'Cults': "Hot NY duo open with one hell of an album."

26) Bright Eyes - 'The People's Key': "Boasts a host of winners..."

25) The Streets - 'Computers And Blues': "A fitting swansong to the game changers..."

24) Blood Orange - 'Coastal Grooves': "Infectious, melodic and an utter confirmation of his restless talents..."

23) Black Lips - 'Arabia Mountain': "Collaborating with Mr. Ronson the Black Lips have pieced together a highly solid album."

22) Bjork - 'Biophilia': "Easily the most unique album of the year..."

21) Bombay Bicycle Club - 'A Different Kind Of Fix': "understated invention is evident throughout this fine album."

20) Jamie Woon - 'Mirrorwriting': "The term 'grower' is far too often overused, but it certainly applies here."

19) Noel Gallagher - 'High Flying Birds': "The Gallagher brother exhibits the talent behind the biggest hits of the 90s"

18) Iron And Wine - 'Kiss Each Other Clean': "Mixture of American folk, rock and country traditions..."

17) Jay-Z And Kanye West - 'Watch The Throne': "Devilish duo make an uneasy alliance for the sake of domination."

16) The Vaccines - 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?': "Everything an exciting new band should produce."

15) Coldplay - 'Mylo Xyloto': "Coldplay are attempting to shed their own stigma whilst living up to their worldwide reputation..."

14) Antlers - 'Burst Apart': "Refined LP with a fuller sound that retains their signature bleak outlook"

13) Radiohead - 'King Of Limbs': "Might only be eight tracks long but there%u2019s not a single moment that hasn%u2019t been painstakingly constructed."

12) Wild Beasts - 'Smother': "A true double-headed album led by big bass and falsetto vocals"

11) Foo Fighters - 'Wasting Light': "What the Foo Fighters do best..."

10) Friendly Fires - 'Pala': "Friendly Fires at their most beautiful..."

9) Fleet Foxes - 'Helplessness Blues': "A newfound depth and complexity..."

8) Florence And The Machine - 'Ceremonials': "Over the top fun for the fans."

7) Arctic Monkeys - 'Suck It And See': "Gets better and better with every listen..."

6) Kasabian - 'Velociraptor!': "One fine record..."

5) The Strokes - 'Angles': "Their most democratic album to date"

4) The Beastie Boys - 'Hot City Committee Part. 2': "The ultimate mash up album..."

3) PJ Harvey - 'Let England Shake': "Folk influenced album about the horrors of war that is a sample of an artist at her creative peak."

2) The Horrors - 'Skying': "Near bulletproof sheen..."

1) Metronomy - 'The English Riviera': "Devon boys surpass all expectations like it ain't no thang."