It was the final month of a year we won't forget in a hurry. And as it turned out, there was just enough time for even more stuff before we all finally crashed into a heap in front of Doctor Who with the flu. Or was that just me?

There was some good music that came out right at the end of the year, and some fine videos. Highlights were certainly an abortive alien abduction for DJ Shadow, skate kids in Uganda for Naughty Boy, Kirsten Stewart careering through a deserted LA for The Rolling Stones, young love blossoming in Texas for The xx - and a bizarre kissing cult for Bastille...    

Videos

• Bastille 'Blame' by Elliott Sellers
• Big Wild ft Ida Hawk 'Invincible' by Daniel Brown
• Blood Orange 'Better Than Me' by Devonte Hynes
• Bonnie Banane 'L'Appetit' by William Laboury
• Caravan Palace 'Midnight' by Julien + Adrien
• Chelou 'Halfway To Nowhere' by Andy Baker
• Circa Waves 'Wake Up' by Niall O'Brien
• Die Antwoord 'Fat Faded Fuck Face' by Yolandi Visser
• DJ Shadow ft. Nils Frahm 'Bergschrund' by Matt Devine
• Elbow 'Magnificent (She Says)' by Joe Connor
• Golden Suits 'Gold Feeling' by Sean Pecknold
• Holy Fuck 'Neon Dad' by Scott Cudmore
• Jain 'Makeba' by Greg & Lio
• James Vincent McMorrow 'Get Low' by David M. Helman
• Joe Goddard 'Lose Your Love' by Fred Rowson
• Laura Marling 'Soothing' by Laura Marling
• Lil Yachty Ft. Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa 'Minnesota' by Brendan Vaughan & RJ Sanchez
• Lorn 'Anvil' by GERIKO
• Loyle Carner 'The Isle Of Arran' by Georgia Hudson
• Lydia & Sebastien 'Quand T'es Pas Là' by Yousef
• Metronomy ft Robyn 'Hang Me Out To Dry' by Dent de Cuir
• Midnight to Monaco 'One Way Ticket' by Nicolas Randall
• Naoise Roo 'Whore' by Bob Gallagher
• Naughty Boy ft. Kyla, Popcaan 'Should've Been Me' by Ben Strebel
• Oliver ft. Scott Mellis 'Electrify' by Alan Masferrer
• Portugal. The Man 'Noise Pollution' by Michael Ragen
• Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Sick Love' by Beth Jeans Houghton
• The Rolling Stones 'Ride ‘Em On Down' by Francois Rousselet
• Sad13 'Get A Yes' by Isabel Farrington
• Serpent With Feet 'Four Ethers' by Crudo
• Somewhere Else ft. Majid Jordan 'Move Together' by Helmi
• Tesla Boy 'Circles' by Ryan Patrick
• Vaults 'One Day I'll Fly Away' by Alexandra Green
• White Lies 'Hold Back Your Love' by David Pablos
• The xx 'On Hold' by Alasdair McLellan