If, like 99% of the UK population, you’re planning on having a barbecue this bank holiday weekend, we’ve got the perfect musical accompaniment for you.
We looked back over the past five months of music, and whittled it down to only the purest of gems. From Christine & The Queens to Kendrick Lamar via Frightened Rabbit, it’s been a beautifully varied few months. These tracks all have one thing in common though - they’re straight up bangers.
Here is the ultimate summer playlist - and the best songs of 2016 so far.