This has been my best year for new albums in a long, long time. In no particular order, here are my favorites so far. How about you? What would you recommend that’s been released in 2016?

Gallant, Ology

Jamila Woods, Heavn

Bon Iver, 22 A Million

The Lumineers, Cleopatra

Frank Ocean, Blonde

Francis and the Lights, Farewell Starlite!

Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book

This is the best thing I’ve seen online in some time.  From The Johnny Cash Project,

Ain’t No Grave is Johnny’s final studio recording. The album and its title track deal heavily with themes of mortality, resurrection, and everlasting life. The Johnny Cash Project pays tribute to these themes. Through the love and contributions of the people around the world that Johnny has touched so deeply, he appears once again before us.

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(via Andrew Sullivan)