Every year around this time, we like to take a look back at our favourites of the year. It’s a great chance to reflect on all the great experiences we’ve had this year… and a good time to pick up a few recos from the rest of the team!

So get your wishlists ready and have a look at the best music, films, tv & more we found this year:

Alex:

Favourite Album: Rest, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Favourite Film: Isle of Dogs
Favourite Book: Bicycle Diaries, David Byrne
Favourite Song: Songbird in a Cage, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Favourite Concert: David Byrne on the American Utopia tour
Favourite TV Show: Better Call Saul

Arron:

Favourite Album: Book of Bad Decisions, Clutch
Favourite Film: Avengers: Infinity War
Favourite Book: Transmetropolitan, Warren Ellis
Favourite Song: Rats, Ghost
Favourite Concert: Danzig at Barrowlands Ballroom
Favourite TV Show: Big Mouth (season 2)

Blair:

Favourite Album: Hard Feelings, Blessthefall
Favourite Film: Halloween
Favourite Book: Educated, Tara Westover
Favourite Song: Kill for Candy, Dreamcar
Favourite Concert: Sylvan Esso at Hidden Door Festival
Favourite TV Show: RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars (season 3)

Guy:

Favourite Album: Love is Magic, John Grant
Favourite Film: I, Tonya
Favourite Book: Child 44, Tom Rob Smith
Favourite Song: Sister, Tracey Thorn
Favourite Concert: First Aid Kit
Favourite TV Show: Killing Eve

Lauren:

Favourite Album: American Dream, LCD Soundsystem
Favourite Film: Isle of Dogs
Favourite Book: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo
Favourite Song: One Kiss, Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
Favourite Concert: David Byrne on the American Utopia tour

Michael:

Favourite Album: Singularity, Jon Hopkins
Favourite Film: New Order: Decades
Favourite Book: Killing Commendatore, Haruki Murakami
Favourite Song: All the Wild Places, Suede
Favourite Concert: Mogwai at the Edinburgh Festival
Favourite TV Show: Trust

Have a great Christmas and a happy 2019!