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Good day, James Acaster here, comedian and music fan, and in 2017, I had a breakdown.

I dealt with that breakdown by buying as much music from 2016 as I possibly could.

As a result, I now own over 700 albums that came out in 2016 and I'm convinced it's the

greatest year for music of all time.

But it's not enough me being convinced.

I also want to convince each and every single one of you.

Plus a guest every week.

I'm going to send them an album in advance.

They're going to come on the podcast.

We're going to talk about that 2016 album. This week, my guest is a hair sharp, and we're talking

about the Melia Jones album, 2013.

How to Recognise the Work of Art by Adrian Media Jones.

That's right, a 2016 album named after a different year.

It's crazy, right?

Also, this album mirrors my experience of getting into 2016 music the most.

My first impression was that of a cunning star.

A weird year in Amelia Jones's life, 2013, the album is all about it,

and how he found solace in various forms of art.

Brown hair, two blue eyes you could never understand

but I could never

truly describe

...