Russell from Rayleigh shares his Top tens 2023
Top Ten Albums
1. Geese - 3D Country
2. bdrmm - I Don't Know
3. Lana del Rey
4. The National - Laugh Track
5. The National - First 2 pages
6. HMLTD - The Worm
7. Ethan P. Flynn - Abandon All Hope
8. The Chemical Brothers - For The Beautiful Feeling
9. Gorillaz - Cracker Island
10. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V
Compilation – Speedy Wunderground: The Dubs – Vol. 1
Reissue – Soul Jazz Records presents Studio One 007
Gigs (like last year I’ve gone with 10 different venues to help make the selections):
1. Black Country, New Road – Junction 1, Cambridge
2. Geese – Lafayette, London
3. The National - Ally Pally, London
4. Maruja – The Lexington, London
5. The Flaming Lips (playing Yoshimi…) - Hammersmith Apollo, London
6. The Chemical Brothers – The O2, London
7. The Hold Steady - Electric Ballroom, Camden
8. bdrmm – Patterns, Brighton
9. caroline - Kings Place, London
10. Black Country, New Road – Paradiso, Amsterdam
Harry, the lead singer from Maruja
Festival Shows:
1. Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupil – End of the Road Festival
2. Bodega – End of the Road Festival
3. HMLTD – End of the Road Festival
4. Black Country, New Road – MoMo Festival, Rotterdam
5. Steve Earle – Black Deer Festival
6. Bonnie Raitt - Black Deer Festival
7. Jockstrap – Wide Awake Festival
8. Yard Act - MoMo Festival, Rotterdam
9. Glass Beams – Wide Awake Festival
10. Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals – End of the Road