Top-20 Albums Of 2018

Marlon Williams – who tops Listener music reviewer James Belfield’s chart – talks to Russell Baillie about his very big year.

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As well as picking up the Listener’s album of the year, your accolades for 2018 include a Silver Scroll and three Tuis. Nice work. You must feel bad for anyone who happened to be nominated against you?

Ha ha, of course. In classic Kiwi fashion, I find that kind of recognition completely embarrassing. I mean, New Zealand’s the only place one would even be asked that question.

Has your appearance in the movie A Star is Born had an effect yet?

I’ve been getting nice messages from all over the place. My part in the film is so minimal, but I guess it speaks to the phenomenon of the project.

Given how first-person and personal