2016 is the greatest year for music. Ever. Not our words, but those of comedian James Acaster who made it his mission to collect and consume hundreds of albums from 2016, spanning all genres and styles. Following a breakup and subsequent breakdown, James found himself adrift in 2017, seeking comfort in discovering and listening to music from the previous year, a time when he was truly happy. This obsession soon became a full-on work project and the topic of his new book Perfect Sound Whatever, which tells the story of James’ rollercoaster year through the lens of different 2016 albums. From Bowie to Beyonce, Kanye to Radiohead, 2016 was full of huge artists releasing landmark albums, hundreds of which are examined throughout the pages of James’ new book, but he only had room to d...
