Top 10 albums:
1. Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
2. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
3. Darkstar - Foam Island
4. Jamie xx - In Colour
5. Raury - All We Need
6. Romare - Projections
7. Kamasi Washington - The Epic
8. Oddisee - The Good Fight
9. Brolin - The Delta
10. Ryan Adams - 1989
You can find my top 40 albums, together with comments on the Top 10
Top 10 gigs
1. Atomic Bomb! Live - Royal Festival Hall, London
2. Jon Hopkins - Brixton Academy
3. Sinkane - XOYO, London
4. Public Service Broadcasting - The Roundhouse, Camden
5. Songhoy Blues - Oslo, Hackney
6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Islington Assembly Hall
7. Algiers - The Lexington, London
8. The Gaslamp Killer Experience - Koko, Camden
9. Run The Jewels - 100 Club, London
10. Caribou - Brixton Academy
Top 10 Festival appearances
1. Patti Smith - Field Day, London
2. Beck - BST Festival Hyde Park
3. Son Lux - Visions Festival , London
4. Clark - Field Day, London
5. The Flaming Lips - Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
6. Future Islands - BST Festival Hyde Park
7. Super Furry Animals - Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
8. Peter Hook & The Light - Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
9. Loyle Carner - Visions Festival, London
10. Run The Jewels - Field Day, London
Merry Christmas one and all!
Cheers,
Russell
