Top20 albums of 2016 so far. Half-yearly report

The year is half over, so please find below the semi-annual results according to this blog.

20. Keiko "Within Keiko" (p)El Hombre Bala

19. Yes I M "Bora Bora" (p)Foehn

18. Biscuit "Biscuit" (p)La Castanya

17. Murciano Total "Enquinias" (p)El Genio Equivocado

16. Brian Hunt "Love", "Unlove" (p)self-released

15. Bestlife (Under Your Seat) "Invincible Anymore" (p)self-released

14. Leon Benavente "2" (p)Warner

13. Cala Vento "Cala Vento" (p)BCore Disc

12. Kasparov vs Deep Blue "Flare" (p)self-released

11. Monte Del Oso "Existen Moscas Que Se Relajan Durante El Vuelo" (p)Farmway
10. El Tercer Semestre "33 1/3" (p)Aloud Music

09. LostTapes "Let's Get Lost" (p)Mushroom Pillow

08. Power Burkas "Llarga Vida Al Taranna" (p)BCore Disc

07. Big Summer "Trigger" (p)El Genio Equivocado

06. Sorry Kate "Haven Hood" (p)Foehn

05. Linda Guilala "Psiconautica" (p) Elefant

04. Joan Colomo "Sistema" (p)BCore Disc

03. Trinidad "Karma" (p)El Hombre Bala

02. Berlina "Desertico" (p)Grabaciones A Montones

01. Viva Suecia "La Fuerza Mayor" (p)Subterfuge

I've never been a massive fan of shoegaze/dreampop movement embracing only pretty limited number of the fish (Slowdive, Ride, Catherine Wheel, early Lilys and Starflyer 59, to name a few) in the vast ocean. But this current top makes me feel like I've always been hiding the pack of Mazzy Star CDs under my pillow, as at least one third of this list can be [more or less directly] allocated to dreampop category.