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Best Of The Year

Chris looks back at his favourite albums of the year.

It's the second pick from our 5 Before 6 DJ, who is sharing their record collection with us all this week.

Plus a chance for you to choose the song you leave the house to, in Exit Music.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 31 Dec 201905:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The B‐52s

    Rock Lobster

    • Reprise.

  • Róisín Murphy

    Narcissus

    • Loaded Records/BMG.

  • Algiers

    Dispossession

    • There Is No Year.
    • Matador Records.

  • Vampire Weekend

    This Life

    • Columbia.

  • Little Simz

    Selfish (feat. Cleo Sol)

    • Age 101.

  • BODEGA

    Knife On The Platter

    • What's Your Rupture ?.

  • The Specials

    Too Much Too Young

  • Tears for Fears

    Mad World

    • Now.

  • Dana Gavanski

    Catch

    • Full Time Hobby.

  • The Future Sound of London

    Papua New Guinea

    • Jumpin/Pumpin.

  • Sink Ya Teeth

    The Hot House

    • Hey Buffalo.

  • The Twilight Sad

    VTr

    • Rock Action.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Mystery Dance

  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

    • APPLE.

  • The Go! Team

    Buy Nothing Day

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Memphis Industries Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Hot Chip

    Positive

    • DOMINO RECORD CO LTD.

  • The Streets

    Turn the Page

    • Original Pirate Material.
    • 679.

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    You Ain't The Problem

    • Polydor.

  • LIFE

    Excites Me

    • AFGHAN MOON / PIAS.

  • Fontaines D.C.

    Big

    • Partisan Records.

  • Hollie Cook

    Stay Alive (6 Music Session, 10 Sep 2018)

  • Låpsley

    Ligne 3

  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Stockholm.

  • The Districts

    Hey Jo

    • Fat Possum.

  • Cassius

    Walking In The Sunshine

  • Melt Yourself Down

    Every Single Day

    • Decca.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Yes Please

  • De La Soul

    Eye Know

    • Big Life.

  • Doves

    There Goes The Fear

    • Heavenly.

  • Brittany Howard

    Georgia

    • Columbia.

  • Future Islands

    Seasons (Waiting On You)

    • 4AD.

  • Sam Fender

    That Sound

  • black midi

    953

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • Northern Uproar

    Goodbye

    • Universal-Island Records Limited.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Dec 201905:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music