Matt's Top Tens for 2018 are:

Albums:

1. Bill Ryder-Jones - Yawn
2. Israel Nash - Lifted
3. Nils Frahm - All Melody
4. Mésange - Gypsy Moth
5. Luke Howard - Open Heart Story
6. Darlingside - Extralife
7. Erland Cooper - Solan Goose
8. Father John Misty - God’s Favourite Customer
9. Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo
10. Kathryn Joseph - From When I Wake the Want Is

Gigs:

1. Nils Frahm- Hammersmith Apollo - 4.12.18
2. Songhoy Blues - Forum - 25.1.18
3. British Sea Power - Koko - 13.2.18
4. Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert - Moth Club - 23.5.18
5. The The - Brixton Academy - 6.6.18
6. Avi Buffalo - St Pancras Old Church - 21.5.18
7. Tunng - Islington Assembly Hall - 25.10.18
8. Israel Nash - Scala - 22.11.18
9. Mudhoney - Electric Ballroom - 29.11.18
10. Mogwai - Royal Festival Hall - 21.6.18