Albums of the Year

2024 felt like a really great year for music, and bucked a recent trend of me struggling to find ten albums I’m happy to commit to being favourites.

In no particular order, these are the ten albums I loved the most in 2024.

• Clairo – Charm

• Magdalena Bay – Imaginal Disk

• Johnny Foreigner – How to be Hopeful

• Laura Marling – Patterns in Repeat

• Charli XCX – Brat and it’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat

• Charly Bliss – Forever

• Foxing – Foxing

• Gouge Away – Deep Sage

• New Dad – MADRA

• Allie X – Girl with No Face

Films of the Year

Similarly, I loved a lot of films in 2024. Again, in no particular order, these were my favourites…

• Poor Things

• Dune: Part 2

• The Zone of Interest

• Civil War

• Late Night With the Devil

• Monkey Man

• The Substance

• Anora

• Kneecap

• Conclave

(Unsure on UK release year for a couple of those, but close enough)

Gigs & Festivals of the Year

Went to a lot of shows in 2024. These were the stand outs.

• Foxing @ Islington Academy

• The Hives @ Hammersmith Apollo

• Weezer (and the Smashing Pumpkins) @ The O2

• Arcade Fire @ Brixton Academy

• Cats & Cats & Cats @ The Lexington

• Chappell Roan @ Brixton Academy

• Johnny Foreigner & Tellison @ Bush Hall

• The Bronx @ Signature Brew

• Jimmy Eat World @ Alexandra Palace

• Primavera Sound