EVEN THE STARS ALBUMS OF 2016 - FIFTEEN TO ELEVEN

We continue our countdown of our twenty favourite albums of the year with those we've placed in fifteenth to eleventh place.

Coves - Peel

Two years on from their debut LP Soft Friday, Lemington Spa duo Coves return with another sparkling gem.

Track Of The Day : Coves - Stormy

Coves' debut album Soft Friday was number 3 in our Albums of 2014 so we're eagerly anticipating the follow-up due in March next year. After an interim EP Spectrum, Stormy is the first taster of that album.

Coves - Spectrum EP

Coves' debut album Soft Friday was number 3 in Even The Stars' albums of 2014. They've followed it up with some exhilarating live shows earlier this year and now release a four-track EP, for free, which includes three new tracks as well as a reworking of album No Ladder. On this basis, Coves retain their ability to thrill with a darker electronic sound and the breathless angelic vocals of Bec Wood.

Coves / Lusts / Mary Joanna - Manchester Castle - 9th March 2015

We've waited a long time for Coves to come back to Manchester for a headline show and were excited by the prospect of hearing songs from a new EP they've been working on. They didn't let us down. Supporting were two exciting new acts - Manchester's own Mary Joanna and Leicester's Lusts - both of which more than exceeded pre-gig expectations.

Track Of The Day : Coves - Shot To The Wall

Coves' debut album Soft Friday was number 3 in our albums of 2014. Their mix of garage band and electronic riffs and sixties girl-band vocals and harmonies is a surefire winner to our ears. Shot To The Wall is the first track revealed from their forthcoming Spectrum EP and has already won us over.

Even The Stars Top 20 Albums Of 2014 - 4 to 1

This week we will be running down our Top 20 albums of 2014, four albums a day.  On Day 5 we reveal our four favourite albums of the year and our unanimous winner.