My five fives of 2015

Previous lists for 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Top 5 Films

(Released in UK cinemas in 2015, which I have seen. Links point to IMDb)

1. The Lobster
2. Amy
3. Spy
4. Carol
5. Whiplash

Top 5 Albums

(Released in the UK in 2015, which I have heard. Links point to Spotify)

1. The Most Lamentable Tragedy by Titus Andronicus
2. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
3. No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney
4. Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
5. I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty

Top 5 TV series (non BBC)

(That I watched in 2015. Links point to IMDb)

1. Fargo series 2
2. The Americans series 3
3. The Leftovers series 2
4. Broad City series 2
5. Hannibal series 3

Top 5 Books

(That I read in 2015. Links point to Amazon)

1. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
2. Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
3. The Martian by Andy Weir
4. Mr Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
5. Dark Eden by Chris Beckett

Top 5 Live performances

(That I attended in 2015. Links point to the act’s website)

1. Sleater-Kinney @ Roundhouse
2. Deafheaven @ The Scala
3. Titus Andronicus @ Village Underground
4. Russian Circles @ Assembly Hall
5. Fucked Up @ Shacklewell Arms

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