Looking forward to this. Over the last few years this has without doubt been the most interesting end of year list for me.

Stands. Applauds.

Seconded on The Queen’s Gambit- thoroughly enjoyed brilliantly done

How many albums have The National actually released then?

Paperback writer
A day in the life

Come on then Jaygee don’t be coy, what are the eight killer tracks?

Absolutely spot on

I concur entirely

1 – It’s a wonderful life
2 – One flew over the cuckoos nest
3 – Badlands
4 – Apocalypse Now
5 – Field of Dreams
6 – Annie Hal
7 – Up
8 – Alien
9 – Groundhog Day
10 – 12 Angry Men

If you are British and you smell a barbecue you are duty bound to always say “looks like someone’s having a barbecue “

Lodey is quite right – vote for Carrie and Lowell instead

Prodigal Son did actually make it onto my (not so) shortlist

1 – Fever Ray – Fever Ray
2 – Dysnomia – Dawn of Midi
3 – All Melody – Nils Frahm
4 – Fire in the Hole – Sara Isaksson and Rebecca Törnqvist
5 – Carrie and Lowell – Sufjan Stevens
6 – Southeastern- Jason […]

I’m a big fan of Ishuguro but will admit that I was a little apprehensive starting The Buried Giant, but thoroughly enjoyed it. Unlike any of his other books but still wonderful

Well I saw the Cocteau Twins back in the eighties and I recall that she was incredibly shy- hardly said a word between songs

1 – Remain in Light – Talking Heads
2 – Spirit of Eden – Talk Talk
3 – Hats – Blue Nile
4 – The Nightfly – Donald Fagen
5 – Graceland – Paul Simon
6 – Mezzanine – Massive Attack
7 – Swordfishtrombone – Tom […]

Seconded

Just one issue – Hissing of Summer Lawns appears twice scoring 22 and 17 votes respectively

I think you will find that the Sloppy Shambles album didn’t make it onto my list. Close call mind

1. Talking Heads – Remain in Light
2. Talk Talk – Spirit of Eden
3. Joni – Hejira
4. Joni – Hissing of Summer Lawns
5.Joan Armatrading- Show Some Emotion
6. Massive Attack- Mezzanine
7. Rickie Lee Jones […]