Old Yellow Bricks

7) Suck It And See - 2011 James Ford Whatever record came bottom of my list I'm sure there will be some who disagree and I fully understand because really AM haven't made a bad   record have they? For me Suck It And See is the one I just really don't connect with. This was the start of their gun slinging western/rocker days with their leather jackets, brylcreem haircuts and motorbikes. I just feel like sandwiched in-between Humbug and AM this record is a bit out there on it's own and I don't really feel that they've taken any sort of direction with it. My favourite song from this era was actually a B side called Evil Twin featuring Richard Hawley and I was lucky enough to see this performed live in London's O2 arena. Piledriver Waltz and Library Pictures are the two songs I lean towards when listening to this record and although not my favourite it still holds up today almost fifteen years later.    6)  Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino - 2018 James Ford...

 10) Empire Of Light (Sam Mendes) I believe this is the first movie Sam Mendes has both written and directed and it shows. Normally I don't think this movie would make it into my top ten of the year but for some reason this film left me with a nostalgic feeling that I still have to this day. Perhaps it's because it was the first movie of the year I saw in the cinema or because it's a ode to British cinema and seaside towns it just left something with me.  Olivia Coleman as usual is bloody fantastic as Hilary, duty manager at the Empire Cinema. She's a troubled woman with bipolar disorder, something that wasn't particularly recognised in the 80's (movie is set in 1980) who's having a affair with her married boss who's clearly manipulating the situation. Stephen a new employee at the cinema, a young black guy bonds with Hilary over their love of cinema and they begin a behind closed doors relationship. Stephen suffers horrific abuse from the disgusting ski...