Review
Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked

Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked
The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity

The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity
Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist

Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist
Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself

Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself
Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem

Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra
Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?

Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?
The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight

The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight
Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores

Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores
As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?

As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?
From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure

From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure
Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay review – a work of rare depth and skill

Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay review – a work of rare depth and skill
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand review – the ghostly essence of Shirley Jackson

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand review – the ghostly essence of Shirley Jackson
Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – a perfectly timed comeback

Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – a perfectly timed comeback
Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist

Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon review – pure, undiluted Partridge
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon review – pure, undiluted Partridge
Rambling Man by Billy Connolly review – a funny, life-affirming rhapsody

Rambling Man by Billy Connolly review – a funny, life-affirming rhapsody
Madonna’s Celebration tour proves this is the Material Girl’s world – we’re all just living in it

Madonna’s Celebration tour proves this is the Material Girl’s world – we’re all just living in it
The Great Amazon Heist: New doc exposes inconvenient truths about world’s biggest online retailer
