Here is the Spunk Rock Official top 50 best records of 2016.
Notice several debut records from new bands or projects. I count 17 out of 50.. a strong vital sign for the future of Rock'N'Roll.
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/fluid3sally/playlist/78gV6NVe3I9WaiSzW8aZKW
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWm4729w0mteBqeipyy_KE88nMQadQGVt
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1. Cilver - Not the End of the World
April. From New York City. debut full-length (1)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A1LLxG0tQo
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ7-4JQzJyg
2. Bad Seed Rising - Awake In Color
September. From Baltimore/DC USA area. debut full-length (2) (several previous shorter recordings)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27WUNp76CPE
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5rMJtfKQ0o
3. Nina Diaz - The Beat Is Dead
October. From San Antonio Texas USA. debut full-length (3) (see also Girl In A Coma)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xL_nTij-5A
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1XILjxN7W0
4. Fit For Rivals - Freak Machine
September. From Jacksonville Florida USA. second full-length
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Q2YLJupNM
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkicULGOGKE
5. Hands Off Gretel - Burn the Beauty Queen
September. From South Yorkshire UK. debut full-length (4)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0xxjUgqiA
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIJb64JI4BQ
6. Against the Current - In Our Bones
May. From Poughkeepsie New York USA. debut full-length (5)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvuYNhfj-c
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya-SzODPFVc
7. Tonight Alive - Limitless
March. From Sydney Australia. 3rd full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZFBM2vTnI4
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXnzd4-D29A
8. Icon for Hire - You Can't Kill Us
November. From Nashville Tennessee (formerly Decatur Illinois) USA. Third full-length
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke43WgVC6N8
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO9qTXrXoe8
9. The Pretty Reckless - Who You Selling For
October. From New York City. Third full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpZv2r8fb4
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJoU0Cr-wE
10. The Struts - Everybody Wants
March. From Central England. debut full-length (6)
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T1kwQz6ExE
11. Stitched Up Heart - Never Alone
June. From Los Angeles. debut full-length (7)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz8VjXMRiw4
12. Larkin Poe - Reskinned
May. From Atlanta Georgia USA, third full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE8s3wbb1_0
13. Band of Skulls - By Default
May. From Southampton UK. fourth full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mMbra94tIo
14. White Lung - Paradise
May. From Vancouver Canada, fourth full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eri7Y9zrVaM
15. Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
September. From Gainesville Florida USA. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWi8lVaGcE
16. Jeff Beck and Bones - Loud Hailer
July. From the UK. I'm calling this a debut full-length (8) for the combination of Jeff Beck and Bones
Beck himself, of course, has many more
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujz-c_nDWHA
17. Magic Wands - Jupiter
February. From Los Angeles by way of Nashville. Second full-length
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xaj3niKzq_I
18. Roipnol Witch - Starlight
March. From Carpi Italy. Second full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-NCQYBxRA
19. Ladyhawke - Wild Things
June. From New Zealand (lately LA). third full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUwAnVX2ylc
20. Fea - Fea
July. From San Antonio Texas USA. debut full-length (9) (see also Girl In A Coma)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv4yHCASirU
21. Deap Vally - Femejism
September. From Los Angeles. Second full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIreuaDVJdA
22. The Amorettes - White Hot Heat
May/June. from Scotland. third full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0zMQSGjvO4
23. Dorothy - RockIsDead
June. From Los Angeles, debut full-length (10)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW4vejDcVe8
24. Thrice - To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere
May. From Irvine, Southern California. 5 or more previous recordings
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27kBVSfDl0
25. Letters From The Fire - Worth The Pain
September. From San Francisco Bay Area USA. debut full-length (11)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFIOyNN5ZfQ
26. Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wild
September. From Central England. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93dvPh33EnE
27. Lacey Sturm - Life Screams
February. From Texas, I think. debut full-length (12) (see also Flyleaf)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk1JSpzwufg
28. The Joy Formidable - Hitch
March. from Wales, currently in London. 4th full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt40_u9pUh4
29. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Getaway
June. From Los Angeles. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0oIoR9mLwc
30. Sixx:A.M. - Prayers for the Damned and Prayers for the Blessed
November. From Los Angeles. 5 or more previous recordings (see also Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAX5zB6Rsj4
31. Summer Cannibals - Full Of It
May. From Portland Oregon USA. third full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11-mXYVZWh8
32. Tegan and Sara - Love You to Death
June. From Calgary Canada. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJOHoiPGpac
33. Savoy Motel - Savoy Motel
October. From Nashville, Tennessee USA. debut full-length (13)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntxaaDci6Lo
34. September Mourning - Volume II
July. not sure where from (sounds like LA) debut full-length (14)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGhVoUapFXU
35. Barb Wire Dolls - Desperate
July. From Los Angeles by way of Greece. Third full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLlQV8D0OVA
36. The Dead Deads - For Your Obliteration
August. From Nashville Tennessee USA. second full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nisQhYqP5i4
live recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz3wZ1SRLF0
37. Kidneythieves - The Mend
September. From Los Angeles. Fourth full-length
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-8KQFj0NUA
38. Sleep Machine - Animal High
September. From Los Angeles. debut full-length (15)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBRatkx_-k
39. Lita Ford - Time Capsule
April. From Los Angeles. 5 or more previous recordings. (see also The Runaways)
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIz19XCDBLs
40. Pierce the Veil - Misadventures
May. from San Diego California. fourth full length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcsnCq-azSs
41. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
November. from New York City (Queens). 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO2Su3erRIA
42. Asylums - Killer Brain Waves
July. from southern England. debut full-length (16)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0zSQ9ePEa0
43. School Of Seven Bells - SVIIB
February. from New York City. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPWJ0MreHeg
44. Sleigh Bells - Jessica Rabbit
November. from Los Angeles. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnuMMkDGjmE
November. from Los Angeles. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnuMMkDGjmE
45. Garbage - Strange Little Birds
June. from Wisconsin USA. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSa_hbutFt0
46. Panic! At The Disco - Death of a Bachelor
January. from Las Vegas Nevada USA. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUChk0lxF44
47. Kristen Kontrol - X-Communicate
May. from New York City. debut full-length (17) see also Dum Dum Girls
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrAfGtpLiQ4
48. Feeder - All Bright Electric
October. From Wales. 5 or more previous recordings
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddCs4LKCLIY
49. Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow
October. From Ireland. Third full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Wn0GbTkts
50. Purple - Bodacious
April. From Texas gulf coast. Second full-length
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVjT_mGcB8s
that's my list. there were quite a few close runners up, which can be found in my monthly posts. looking forward to another great year in 2017.
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