50 best albums of the year so far

Since we're halfway through the year, we thought we'd look back at the best music released so far in 2010. Starting with Laura Marling, ‘I Speak Because I Can’. NME's original review said: “The growing pains of an old soul make for compelling and powerful music."

• Added: Jul 20, 2010

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