Albums Of The Year 2017

This year it's been a very difficult task to narrow it down to just 10 albums but here's my selection of the best of 2017.  I've provided a selection of tracks from each of the albums, so please have a listen/watch and let me have your comments and contributions.


1. The War of Drugs - A Deeper Understanding




2. The National - Sleep Well Beast




3. Elbow - Little Fictions




4. Michael Head And The Red Elastic Band - Adiós Señor Pussycat




5.  Future Islands - The Far Field




6. The XX - I See You




7. St Vincent - Masseducation




8. The Charlatans _ Different Days




9. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream




10. Beck - Colors




Bubbling under:
Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins;  British Sea Power - Let The Dancers Inherit The Party;  Laura Marling - Semper Femina;  Alt  J - Relaxer;  Arcade Fire - Everything Now;  Everything Everything - A Fever Dream;  Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution; Fleet Foxes - Crack Up.

The Top Ten Albums of 2012

Here's some tracks and videos from my top ten albums of 2012. My favourite album of the year is 'Standing at the Sky's Edge by Richard Hawley, but the other nine ain't bad either.

All feedback appreciated and please let me know me know your top tens.

1. Richard Hawley - Standing at the Sky's Edge

2. Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks 

3. Cat Power - Sun

4. Beach House - Bloom

5. Rumer - Boys Don't Cry

6. Alt J - An Awesome Wave

7. Saint Etienne - Words and Music

8. The XX - Coexist

9. Django Django - Django Django

10. Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth