This is the first of two shows where I begin counting down my favourite 25 albums of the year. The show features Vampire Weekend, Beth Gibbons, Laura Marling, St Vincent, Gurriers, David Murphy, Beak, Tucker Zimmerman, Oisin Leech, Waxahatchee, Hurray for the Riff Raff, A Lazurus Soul and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.