2023 in review
2023 was probably the best year I’ve ever had for consuming culture – I read more books (46) than I’ve read before, spent much more time discovering new music, and fairly regularly went to the cinema. Below I’ve shortlisted my top 3 from a few different categories of culture – books, albums (new and old), films (new and old), and live music. (I link to what I can, though I hope it’s clear this blog is nowhere near big enough for me to have any commission deals – they are just links.)
Books
- Elena Ferrante – The Neapolitan Novels 1-4
- Caleb Azumah Nelson – Small Worlds
- Amia Srinivasan – The Right to Sex
Albums (new)
- A.dixen – Death Tapes Vol.3
- Andrea – Due in Color
- Oceanic – Choral Feeling
Albums (old)
- DJ Sprinkles – Midtown 120 Blues
- Floating Points – Crush
- Skee Mask – Compro
Films (new)
Films (old)
Gigs
- Ezra Collective Hammersmith Apollo
- Comet is Coming KOKO
- Orchestra Qawwali Project/CBSO