Well, you made it through Christmas without getting food poisoning, or having a fist fight with a family member, right? If not, you can console yourself with the knowledge that you’ll laugh about it some day and I’ve got ten quality tunes from 2023 as a salve for your anguish.

As per usual these selections are in alphabetical order and Bandcamp links provided where possible. No Spotify either, they can get fucked. While uBlock Origin does work in Microsoft Edge to prevent adverts before YouTube videos, I hate linking to that site to increase the ad traffic, even if it’s a relatively minuscule amount. YouTube is now unusable without an ad blocker, and while that’s bad enough if you’re just watching a few random videos here and there, ads before, after and sometimes during videos becomes especially onerous if you’ve enabled autoplay, in the aim of allowing the algorithm to randomly create a playlist based on your listening preferences. With so many adverts, I’m honestly not sure whether Radio Clyde is better or worse. For shame you greedy bastards.

The video for “Now and Then” by The Beatles is also quite strange, to the point where I hesitated picking it for my top ten. A technical achievement, but I found watching younger versions of George and John performing next to the geriatric Paul and Ringo (and even younger versions of themselves) to be somewhat off-putting. Still, it’s a lovely wee song, and as with all their great works, absolutely timeless.

Have a good New Year shindig and I’ll catch you on the flip side comrades.

Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21f

From the album “Blackbox Life Recorder 21f/In a room7 f760”

Andy Kidd – Act Of Faith (Nancy’s Theme)

From the single “Act Of Faith (Nancy’s Theme)”

Dudley Moon and Isabel A-i – Save Game

From the album “Pop”

Frank & Tony – Agitate

From the EP “Exiles”

Lukid – End Melody

From the album “Tilt”

Refreshers – High in Me

From the EP “Bugged”

Roisin Murphy – Can’t Replicate

From the album “Hit Parade”

Space Ghost – Sim City (Classic Mix)

From the EP “Aquarium Nightclub Reworks”

Now and Then – The Beatles

From the single “Now and Then”

Waclaw Zimpel – Broken Souls Whistle

From the album “Train Spotter”