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How I plan out my Playlists Of The Month (for those who are new to them): The Mostly Recent section used to have a Top 60 of this month ranked from most fave, but there was the rare occasion where I expanded it to a 75 (due to some months where I listen to so many good songs). Since 2019, my playlists have been consisting of songs that have been at least an 8/10 for me at the time. The Retro section used to be in a more random order, but now its in a similar order to the mostly recent section. In recent months, the total amount of songs I've listened to this month (i.e. new discoveries and songs I've never heard before, and sometimes songs I have heard before but don't remember bringing up on this forum) exceeds 100, so I try evening out both sections by limiting them to 50 each (or 60 + 40). MOSTLY RECENT SECTION Squarepusher - WendorlanCumgirl8 - ahhhh!hhhh! (i don’t wanna go)Caribou - Come Find MeHoney Dijon and Ben Westbeech - Finding My Way (DJ-Kicks)Oakland, Wilfred, Joe James - laylowBABii, Pholo, Warpstr, Iglooghost - ScarfaceFat Dog - Peace SongSliime - BengaliFather John Misty - She Cleans UpCasper Walsh - Staar KidBLACK FONDU - S B 1 3Ezra Collective - Shaking BodyGreentea Peng - TARDIS (hardest)Lupe Fiasco - CakeJoey Valence and Brae - THE BADDESTSquid - Crispy SkinGalliano - Circles Going Round The SunStill Corners - The DreamNubya Garcia - The SeerFinn Foxell - HEADSPINLaurence Guy - Hey BabyTee Grizzley feat. J Cole - Blow For BlowJames Blake - Like The EndThe Marias - Real LifeAJ Tracey and Pozer - HeaterzChampion x Bushbaby feat. Killa P - We MultiplyDonnoya Drake - Mr. Big StuffHeartworms - WarplaneClipping - Keep PushingTemples - PrismsKenny Mason - JUMPIN’ INCLIPZ feat. Chy Cartier - NewDua Lipa - Falling Forever$uicideboy$ - Us vs. ThemNegros Tou Moria feat. ODYDOZE - John Jacob WilliamsBlossoms - I Like Your LookBarry Can’t Swim - Still RidingSTONE - Sold My SoulChris Lake, Sammy Virji and Nathan Nicholson - Summertime BluesTwenty One Pilots - The Line (from Arcane Season 2)SadBoi - RosaMk.gee - ROCKMANShygirl, Club Shy, Yseult - F*MeUnderworld - Techno ShinkansenBree Runway - Just Like ThatHighSchool - August 19Nippa feat. Odeal - Take MeGloRilla feat. Latto - PROCEDURESerpentwithfeet feat. Orion Sun - EllipsisThe Murder Capital - Words Lost Meaning FROM THE PAST (songs from before December 2023) Aesop Rock - Salt And Pepper Squid (2023)Shroom - 2 For 2 (2023)Kenny Mason - Avatar (2023)The Hooters - And We Danced (1985)Modern Talking - Cheri Cheri Lady (1985)BABii and Warpstr - FADE_130bpm_ (2022)Zino Vinci - CEO of the friendship group (2022)The Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods (1984)Kinder Bloomen - Do You Barbarians Speak (2022)808 State feat. Bjork - Qmart (1991)EARTHGANG with JID and J Cole - WATERBOYZ (2022)The Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing (1984)Jim Legxacy - DJ (2022)Thom Yorke - All For The Best (2009)DJ Quik - Tear It Off (1991)Lil Yachty - Cortex (2021)Sleaford Mods - Showboat (2013)Donna Allen - Serious (1986)Junior Jack feat. Robert Smith - Da Hype (2004)Busta Rhymes feat. Jamal - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See (1997)The Rapture - Echoes (2003)Dizzee Rascal - Temptation (2007)O. - OGO (2022)Humour - yeah, mud! (2022)The Fuzztones - She’s Wicked (1985)Margie Joseph - Ready For The Night (1984)Lambrini Girls - Boys In The Band (2023)D Smoke - No Commas (2020)Cassius - Nulife (1999)The Visitors - Brother John (1985)Emerson Lake & Palmer - Bitches Crystal (1971)Nicholas Craven and Boldy James - Scrabble (2022)Riovaz - Tantrum (Pace Yourself) (2022)Quadeca feat. Danny Brown - House Settling (2022)Matt Berry - Take My Hand (2009)MFSB - T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (1973/1974)The KLF - Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard (1990)Tame One and Parallel Thought feat. Aesop Rock and Breeze Brewin - Molly (2009)Terrace Martin, Alex Isley and Robert Glasper - People Get Ready (2020)Jords feat. Duchess - Boa Vista (2022)McKinley Dixon - Anansi, Anansi (2019)Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High (1966)Arlo Guthrie - City Of New Orleans (1972)The Drums - The Flowers (2023)STONE - Leave It Out (2020)The Anyways - Confession (1987)David Dundas - Jeans On (1976)Moor Mother - After Images (2019)Metronomy - Not Made For Love (2009)ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin’ (1983) I listened to more songs from the 2020s than songs from prior decades, so I had to limit the 2020s songs to twenty in order to give more space to older songs. This means the following that would have had a spot in this section missed the cut Eric Church - Stick That In Your Country Song (2020)Usher - Bad Habits (2020)First Aid Kit - A Feeling That Never Came (2022)Shallipopi feat. ODUMODUBLVCK - Cast (2023)Nieve Ella - Car Park (2023)SUEP - In Good Health (2022)Olly Murs - I Found Her (2022)Weyes Blood - Children Of The Empire (2022)Ham Sandwich - Le Soleil (2022)HighSchool - New York, Paris and London (2021) Christmas section Jethro Tull - Ring Out Solstice BellsWillie J Healey - Merry ChristmasThe Damned - There Ain’t No Sanity ClauseTha Dogg Pound - I WishWeird Al Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero

"People Watching" is my personal pick, but "That's So True" has a few more weeks till ACR, so that's probably gonna return

Espresso by Sabrina CarpenterSociopathic Dance Queen by AmaaraeHolding On by JungleBody Of Mine by Lambrini GirlsOpendoors by Jitwam“BANDIT” by Don ToliverWhip It by BigXthaPlugPush N Shuv by Lava La RueMovies by Alfie Templeman“ULTRA SHXT” by Denzel Curry and Key NyataPlaces To Be by Fred Again and Anderson .PaakHold On by KAYTRANADA feat. Dawn RichardTell Me by Kanii, Riovaz, NimstarrDream Job by Yard ActNew Thangs by Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist“chasing the bus” by Yaya BeyThe World’s Biggest Paving Slab by English TeacherBaddy On The Floor by Jamie xx feat. Honey DijonFeel A Way by KAYTRANADA feat. Don ToliverOut My Way by LUCKIFeel It (from Invincible) by D4VD“JPEGULTRA!” by JPEGMAFIA feat. Denzel CurryFigured Out by BawoWallabees & Weejuns by They Hate ChangeMy Lady Of Mercy by The Last Dinner Party“mr useless” by Shygirl feat. SG LewisCircles by Alfie Templeman“HOT ONE” by Denzel Curry feat. TiaCorine and A$AP FergRock and a Calm Place by Antony SzmierekTumbi by GhettsAll You Wanted by Fake WifeHello Lonely by Alfie TemplemanStarburster by Fontaines D.C.Neverender by Justice feat. Tame ImpalaCaesar On A TV Screen by The Last Dinner PartyWe Make Hits by Yard ActUnravel by BjorkSpaces by Pale Blue Eyes360 by Charli XCXHow It Feels by Barry Can’t Swim“one of wun” by GunnaHeaven Is Other People by Antony Szmierek“PPP” by Beach HouseGood Luck Babe by Chappell Roan“I’M TRYNA” by PozerMidas by WunderhorseWildflower by Beach House“NEMZZZ TYPE BEAT” by NemzzzKiss by 1nonlyNo L’s by Smino“GANG” by Kairo KeyzMother Nature’s Bitch by Okay KayaSaturnine by Justice feat. MiguelPeace Lily by LA PriestU Should Not Be Doing That by Amyl And The SniffersFar Awaay by Little SimzMake Me by ElkkaB2b by Charli XCXJust A Dance by Alfie Templeman feat. Nile RodgersVoices by NixerParkour by Erick The ArchitectYou and I, Pt. II by Fleetwood MacMere Mortal by DEADLETTER“SIN MIEDO” by JPEGMAFIATalk Talk Remix by Charli XCX feat. Troye SivanTheme From Ernest Borgnine by Squarepusher“the BLACK seminole” by Lil YachtyLoading by James BlakeFavourite by Fontaines D.C.For Certain by PARTYNEXTDOORTarkovski by BodegaLife by Jamie xx feat. RobynSprinter by Dave feat. Central CeeWitchy by KAYTRANADA feat. Childish GambinoRunning by Fat DogGrace by IDLESPig Feet by Schoolboy Q feat. Childish MajorThe Ball by Youth SectorChanges by Empire Of The Sun“Mean girls” by Charli XCXLove Me JeJe by TemsTailor Swif by A$AP Rocky“encore” by Shygirl feat. Danny L HarleDon’t Play by Jungle feat. Mood TalkAll The Same by Fat Dog“OKLOSER” by Doja CatWeekness by Baby Rose feat. BADBADNOTGOOD2-3 Zone by Erick The ArchitectLove Making by Kneecap feat. NinoSugabby by Sad Night DynamiteApple by Charli XCXFaceTime by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal feat. Samuel T HerringBetter Way To Live by Kneecap feat. Grian Chatten“if u think i’m pretty” by ArtemasLet’s Go Back by JungleLet It Happen by Tame ImpalaNights by Frank OceanStories About My Brother by DrakeATK by BonoboOn The Level by Mac DeMarco Songs playing as my Wrapped was being revealed: Tell Me by Kanii, Riovaz, Nimstarr Holding On by Jungle Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter Sociopathic Dance Queen by Amaarae Hot One by Denzel Curry feat. TiaCorine and A$AP Ferg Bandit by Don Toliver NEMZZZ TYPE BEAT by NEMZZZ Theme From Ernest Borgnine by Squarepusher Phenomenal Cat by The Kinks 360 by Charli XCX 365 by Charli XCX Body Of Mine by Lambrini Girls Spaces by Pale Blue Eyes In total: 28,610 minutes Day I've listened to music on Spotify the most: 30th July (260 minutes) 6,675 songs played this year March - Boujee Skateboarding Rap (21 Savage, J Cole, Eminem) September - Fruitiger Aero American Football UK Hip Hop (Nemzzz, AntsLive, CASisDEAD) October: Hacker Synthesiser Idm (Orbital, Squarepusher, Four Tet) 2,707 artists (211 minutes of The Kinks) Top artists: The Kinks, Charli XCX, Fleetwood Mac, Alfie Templeman, Kid Cudi

How I plan out my Playlists Of The Month (for those who are new to them): The Mostly Recent section used to have a Top 60 of this month ranked from most fave, but there was the rare occasion where I expanded it to a 75 (due to some months where I listen to so many good songs). Since 2019, my playlists have been consisting of songs that have been at least an 8/10 for me at the time. The Retro section used to be in a more random order, but now its in a similar order to the mostly recent section. In recent months, the total amount of songs I've listened to this month (i.e. new discoveries and songs I've never heard before, and sometimes songs I have heard before but don't remember bringing up on this forum) exceeds 100, so I try evening out both sections by limiting them to 50 each (or 60 + 40). MOSTLY RECENT SECTIONThe Smile - Bodies LaughingLCD Soundsystem - x-ray eyesKendrick Lamar - reincarnatedAntony Szmierek - The Great Pyramid Of StockportAmyl & The Sniffers - Me & The GirlsPearl & The Oysters - Triangular GirlRiTchie - LoopingSam Fender - People WatchingJim Legxacy - aggressiveSeun Kuti and Egypt 80 - Stand Well WellBIG SPECIAL and John Grant - STAY DOWN, LAZARUSYoung T & Bugsey feat. JAE5 - Fake Can’t StayThe Marias - Run Your MouthNicholas Craven and Boldy James - All My TokensFloating Points - Afflecks PalaceKETTAMA - Pretty Green Eyes (Sunset Ibiza Mix)Hiatus Kaiyote - Cinnamon TempleLady Gaga - DiseaseBlanco - Ponzi SchemeAddison Rae - AquamarineNilufer Yanya - Ready for Sun (touch)Michael Kiwanuka - The Rest Of MeThe Cure - I Can Never Say GoodbyeRemi Wolf - SoupMaribou State feat. Holly Walker - OthersideHannah Laing (feat. Muki) - IbizacoreCamrinWatsin feat. Elje - CrazyHak Baker - No ControlShy FX and Mr Williamz - FiretimeThe Two Opposites - MelocityMANLIKEVISION feat. Benny Flowz - BackstageRex Orange County - 2008Avelino with Haile, Kojey Radical and The Fanatix - BAD BRITAINAntsLive feat. Kairo Keyz - AlexaDurand Bernarr - GPSGigi Perez - FableNo Guidnce - NostalgicFreddie Gibbs - On The SetShawn Mendes - Heart Of GoldKaeto - Don’t AskGesaffelstein feat. Yan Wagner - Hard DreamsJalen Santoy and Sebastian Kamae - WazeWizKid - Kese (Dance)Sprints - FeastWunderhorse - RainNemzzz - EvictedDoechii - SLIDECentral Cee - One By OneJaden Bojsen and Sami Brielle - LET’S GOUnderworld - Lewis In Pomona FROM THE PAST (songs from before November 2023) Bonobo feat. Szjerdene - Get Thy Bearings (2013)Thee Oh Sees - Heavy Doctor (2011)Schoolboy Q - Dope Dealer (2016)Plump DJs feat. Gary Numan - Pray For You (2003)Belle & Sebastian feat. The Maisonettes - Legal Man (2000)Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson - Scream (1995) Pearl & The Oysters - Treasure Island (2021)Beastie Boys, Q-Tip - Get It Together (1994)Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation (1989)The Kinks - Dead End Street (1965)Aziya - atomic (2023)Mac Miller - Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza (2010)Ecco2k - Peroxide (2019)BigXthaplug - Texas (2022)Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (1982)Deftones - 7 Words (1995)Outkast - ATLiens (1996)Alvvays - Atop A Cake (2014)Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk (1984)DJ Fresh and Stamina MC - Hypercaine (2009)Kojaque - FAT RONALD / COVENT GARDENS (2023)MJ Cole feat. Elisabeth Troy - Hold On To Me (2000)Leonard Cohen - There Is A War (1974)Amaarae - Angels In Tibet (2023)Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right (1983)ED209 - Fight Alone (2003)Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta (1997)Part Time - Lies In The Eyes Of Love (2019)Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (1966)Young Nudy - Pancake (2023)JayO - Back (2023)Player - Baby Come Back (1977)Gang Starr - What I’m Here 4 (1998)Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash (2009)Moderat - Last Time (2014)Everything Everything - Schoolin’ (2010)LP - Tightrope (2016)Left At London - I’m Not Laughing Anymore (2022)Dry Cleaning - Icebergs (2022)The Alchemist feat. Boldy James - Ocean Prime (2019)Vieux Farka Toure and Khruangbin - Tongo Barre (2022)Pip Millett - Slow (2022)Vendredi sur mer - Ecoute Cherie (2019)U96 - Das Boot (1991)Redveil - 2daside (2022)Pouya - FYE (2015)Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle - Deep Reverence (2020)Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin’ All Over (1960)Atomic Hooligan - Left Hand (2003)Jagged Edge - Did She Say (1999) This month also marks the 10th anniversary of my first ever personal chart. While I didn't start posting personal charts on Buzzjack until a couple months later (i.e. April 2015). This marked the starting point of my exploration of my music tastes. It started off as a Top 50 in the vein of the UK Singles Chart where it would be posted weekly with each song's movement being recorded, but it soon expanded into a Top 75 and then a Top 100. In July 2017, I felt that the personal singles chart in its current format felt more like a UK Singles Chart AU than something that was representative of my tastes (some songs I wanted to enter around the time I got into them like "What" by Ferdinand Weber and "Floridada" by Animal Collective never ended up doing so), so I rebranded it to a Trending Chart. Eventually, the weekly format started to become exhausting, so on April 2018, I switched it to the monthly format this chart is now made today. Cannot believe that much time has passed. 16th November 2014 Clean Bandit & Jess Glyne - Real LoveWaze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly - Bump N Grind 2014Oliver Heldens X Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)Pitbull feat. John Ryan - FireballOlly Murs feat. Travie McCoy - Wrapped UpParra for Cuva feat. Anna Naklab - Wicked GamesFlight Facilities - Down To EarthJames Blunt - When I Find Love AgainMeghan Trainor - All About That BassGareth Malone's All Star Choir - Wake Me UpAphex Twin - minipops 67 [120.2] [source field mix]Jeremih feat. YG - Don't Tell 'EmMilky Chance - Stolen DanceU2 - The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)Gorgon City feat. Zak Abel - UnmissableKilling Joke - War Dance (1980)Secondcity - I Wanna FeelMKTO - ClassicWilkinson feat. Talay Riley - Dirty LoveMilky Chance - Down By The RiverThe Magician feat. Years & Years - SunlightJaimeson feat. Angel Blu - True (2003)Les Sins feat. Nate Salman - WhyThe Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (1988)Roni Size/Reprazent - Heroes (1997)Nico & Vinz - Am I WrongApollo 440 - Stop The Rock (1999)Smoke City - Underwater Love (1997)LuvBug feat. Talay Riley - ResonanceThe Nightcrawlers - Let's Push It (1995/1996)NehruvianDOOM - Great ThingsEcho & The Bunnymen - The Cutter (1984)M People - Movin' On Up (1993)U2 - VolcanoHudson Taylor - Chasing RubiesKendrick Lamar - i (I Love Myself)The Prodigy - Diesel Power (1997)Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You (1990)American Authors - BelieverVampire Weekend - A-Punk (2008)Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (1958)JAWS - GoldLemon Jelly - Stay With You (2004)U2 - Last Night On Earth (1997)Groove Armada - At The River (1999)Take That - These DaysAlex Clare - War Rages OnU2 - Do You Feel Loved (1997)Gorgon City feat. Katy B - Lover Like YouThe Go-Go's - I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek (1963)

What were your artists you discovered and liked before they: a) blew up in popularity (especially internationally) b) got a big chart hit My picks: I started getting into Glass Animals around their How To Be A Human Being era, long before Heat Waves I was a fan of Jungle since... not too long after their debut came out. I was pleasantly surprised at how well Back On 74 did on the charts I love Steve Lacy and his work with The Internet, and my fondness started at around near the end of the 2010s. I also heard Foldin' Clothes by J Cole and PRIDE by Kendrick around the time the albums they were on came out but I didn't notice Lacy provided guitar work until much later. Sam Fender was one I discovered at around 2018/2019 and really liked his Hypersonic Missiles album. This was a few years before Seventeen Going Under Plus I started liking AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith at around 2017, not too long before they managed to get chart success

How I plan out my Playlists Of The Month (for those who are new to them): The Mostly Recent section used to have a Top 60 of this month ranked from most fave, but there was the rare occasion where I expanded it to a 75 (due to some months where I listen to so many good songs). Since 2019, my playlists have been consisting of songs that have been at least an 8/10 for me at the time. The Retro section used to be in a more random order, but now its in a similar order to the mostly recent section. In recent months, the total amount of songs I've listened to this month (i.e. new discoveries and songs I've never heard before, and sometimes songs I have heard before but don't remember bringing up on this forum) exceeds 100, so I try evening out both sections by limiting them to 50 each (or 60 + 40). MOSTLY RECENT SECTIONClipping - Run ItA$AP Rocky - Tailor SwifSad Night Dynamite - SugabbyArtemas - Dirty Little SecretTyler, The Creator - Hey JaneGeordie Greep - Holy, HolyMaruja - Break The TensionObongjayar - Just My LuckHiTech - SPANK!Pa Salieu - BellyNiko B - Why’s This DealerDaisy Ray - Detective WalkThe Smile - Don’t Get Me StartedGurriers - Sign Of The TimesEzra Collective feat. M.anifest and Moonchild Sanelly - Streets Is CallingJ.I.D. - 30 FreestyleDog Race - The LeaderGloRilla - TGIFEnola Gay - CortanaOr:la - ChantLola Young - Flicker Of The LightJayaHadADream feat. Zoutr - TwiggyLip Critic - Toxin DodgerNick Leon feat. Erika De Casier - BikiniDoechii - ROCKETIbibio Sound Machine - Black NotesSpectacular Diagnostics feat. Skech185 - MEET THE PARENTSFlamingosis and Diastrata - Never A CoincidenceThe Cure - AloneDITZ - Space/SmileSwansea Sound - Toxic EnergyAdult DVD - Do SomethingJack White - Archbishop Harold HolmesW.H. Lung - Bloom And FadeThee Sacred Souls - Lucid GirlCumgirl8 - Karma PoliceBiig Piig - 4AMTove Lo and SG Lewis - HEATGoat - GoatbrainHoneyglaze - Pretty GirlsFloating Points - Fast ForwardLambrini Girls - Company CultureBrent Faiyaz - Best TimeBlossoms - Perfect MeAmyl & The Sniffers - Jerkin’The Dare - Open UpNemzzz - ESCAPECVC - The Lowrider (Just About Meant To Be)Bar Italia - DrumstartAziya - crush (tom verlaine) FROM THE PAST (songs from before October 2023) Orbital - Speedfreak (1991)Erik B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (1987)Lupe Fiasco feat. Gemini and Sarah Green - He Say She Say (2006)Domo Genesis feat. Anderson .Paak - Dapper (2016)Adam & The Ants - The Human Beings (1980)Skream - Stagger (2006)Dazz Band - Let It Whip (1982)John Taylor - I Do What I Do (1986)Mac Miller - Someone Like You (2013)Raekwon feat. Ghostface Killah - Criminology (1995)Stevie Wonder - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (1972)Hooverphonic - Mad About You (2000)Yazoo - Situation (1982)The Horrors - She Is the New Thing (2007)The Traveling Wilburys - Inside Out (1990)Depeche Mode - Welcome To My World (2013)John Coltrane - Mr. P.C. (1960)Our Lady Peace - One Man Army (1999)Sainte - Hunnids (2021)Kero Kero Bonito - I’d Rather Sleep (2014)Bent - K.I.S.S.E.S. (2000)The Housemartins - I Smell Winter (1986)DJ Fresh and Adam F - When The Sun Goes Down (2004)Pavlov’s Dog - She Breaks Like The Morning Sky (1976)Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Making Up And Breaking Up (And Making Up And Breaking Up Over Again) (2014)Nourished By Time - The Fields (2023 [Apr])Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart (1989)Billy Idol - (Do Not) Stand In The Shadows (1983)Daniel Caesar - Do You Like Me (2023 [Jan])Swedish House Mafia - Ray Of Solar (2023 [Aug])Liars - No Tree No Branch (2017)Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - I’ll Be Gone (1974)BC Camplight - The Last Rotation On Earth (2023 [Feb])Pegboard Nerds and More Plastic - Murda (2021)Watermelon Men - Seven Years (1985)Z.Z. Top - Sleeping Bag (1985)Backwash feat. CENSORED Dialogue and Sadistik - ZIGOLO (2022)Bad Bunny - Moscow Mule (2022)Ultravox - Passionate Reply (1981)Ramones - Little Bit O’Soul (1983)Irkenc Hyka - Pike Te Dobet (2023 [Mar])Elastica - Line Up (1994)Free - Wishing Well (1972)The Pretenders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate (1984)Kneecap - Get Your Brits Out (2019)Janet Jackson - Runaway (1995)How To Dress Well - You Won’t Need Me Where I’m Goin’ (2010)The Fuzztones - Bad News Travels Fast (1984)Awanto 3 - Pregnant (2012)Model/Actriz - Mosquito (2022)

Only just realised I forgot to post this How I plan out my Playlists Of The Month (for those who are new to them): The Mostly Recent section used to have a Top 60 of this month ranked from most fave, but there was the rare occasion where I expanded it to a 75 (due to some months where I listen to so many good songs). Since 2019, my playlists have been consisting of songs that have been at least an 8/10 for me at the time. The Retro section used to be in a more random order, but now its in a similar order to the mostly recent section. In recent months, the total amount of songs I've listened to this month (i.e. new discoveries and songs I've never heard before, and sometimes songs I have heard before but don't remember bringing up on this forum) exceeds 100, so I try evening out both sections by limiting them to 50 each (or 60 + 40). MOSTLY RECENT SECTIONDEADLETTER - It FliesFat Dog - VigilantePearl & The Oysters - Cruise ControlAlfie Templeman - Hello LonelyPeggy Gou - Back To OnePorridge Radio - Sick Of The BluesHinds feat. Beck - Boom Boom BackNilufer Yanya - Method ActorThe Dare - All NightJamie xx feat. The Avalanches - All You ChildrenFlying Lotus - GarmonboziaSay She She - I Believe In MiraclesTeddy Swims - Bad DreamsWarmduscher - Fashion WeekYannis The Yaw - Rain Can’t Reach UsArtemas - aloneOdeal - Soh SohOneDa - Let Me InRiovaz - Lavender TownKehlani - After HoursSabrina Carpenter - TasteLex Amor and BXKS - A7XMachinedrum feat. AKTHESAVIOR and Deniro Farrar - HEALKaren Nyame KG feat. TYSON - Hold Of MeHeartworms - JackedLeon Bridges - Peaceful PlaceKiller Mike - Humble MeLady Blackbird - Let Not (Your Heart Be Troubled)Alison Goldfapp - I Wanna Be Loved (Just A Little Better)The WAEVE - City LightsLe Boom - Orange GlowWallows - Calling After MeThe Smile - Zero SumLUCKI - PAIDNFULLPet Shop Boys - New london boyW.H. Lung - How To WalkThe Jesus Lizard - Hide & SeekGurriers - Top Of The BillThe Kid LAROI - BABY I’M BACKChloe Slater - Price On FunBonobo - ExpanderEminem feat. J.I.D. - FuelRimzee feat. Tiggs Da Author - RainCharley - Thoughts Of My OwnTems - BurningPlayboi Carti - 2024Addison Rae - Diet PepsiMary In The Junkyard - marble archChiedu Oraka - Helly Hansen 6Real Estate - Water Underground FROM THE PAST (songs from before September 2023) The Stranglers - Sometimes (1977)Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business (1979)The Chemical Brothers feat. K-OS - Get Yourself High (2003)Dee Patten - Who’s The Bad Man (1992)Depeche Mode - Told You So (1983)Gus Dapperton - Nomadicon (2019)Marlon Craft - PENSION (2023 [Aug])The Jam - When You’re Young (1979)MF DOOM - Beef Rapp (2004)Surf Curse - Disco (2019)Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street (1972)Kae Tempest - Bad Place For A Good Time (2015)Shy High - independent films (2021)Alexander O’Neal - Criticize (1987)Faith Evans - Love Like This (1998)Gang Of Four - I Found That Essence Rare (1979)Bawo - Figured Out (2023 [Jan])Pulp - Everybody’s Problem (1983)Pink {90s} - Gonna Make Ya Move (Speed Garage Mix) (1998)INXS - Just Keep Walking (1980)Rick James - Cold Blooded (1983)Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Mistadobalina (1991)Justin Timberlake - Sexy Ladies (2006)Cabaret Voltaire - Blue Heat (1984)Preditah - Rubicon (2012)Primal Scream - Crystal Crescent (1986)Eric B and Rakim - Juice (Know The Ledge) (1991)Bobby Valentino - Tell Me (2005)BigXThaPlug - Whip It (2023 [Apr])Barry White - I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby (1973)R.A.P. Ferreira - LEAVING HELL (2020)MC ORSEN - WARNING (2022)Bru-C and Tsuki - Dutty (2021)Travis Scott - Drugs You Should Try It (2014)KONGOS - Come With Me Now (2012)Wire - Lowdown (1977)Madness - Time (1985)Deaton Chris Anthony - 1999 SHE (2019)Matt Bianco - Whose Side Are You On (1984)CASisDEAD - 3.6 (2013)Ava Max - Ghost (2023 [Mar])Charles Bradley And The Bullets - Now That I’m Gone (Look How You’re Crying) (2004)Outlaw Posse - Livin’ In Hackney (2018, recorded in 1993)Jamiroquai - Emergency On Planet Earth (1993)Sports - Baby Baby (2022)Eric IV feat. AMARIA BB - Glowin 4 Me Pt. 2 (2023 [May])The Damned - I Feel Alright (1977)Giggs feat. Emeli Sande - It’s Hard (2020)Mike Oldfield - Tricks Of The Light (1984)Suede - Golden Gun (2003)

Mr BrightsideValeriePerfect ExceederBack to BlackBye Bye ByeMurder On The DancefloorThese WordsUnwrittenThe Man Who Can’t Be Moved

Every Other Freckle by alt-J Heartbeat Loud by Andy C and Fiora Feel by Bombay Bicycle Club Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) by David Bowie Time by Jungle Walk by Kwabs Uptight Downtown by La Roux Sweater Weather by The Neighboruhood Come Get It Bae by Pharrell Williams Out Of The Black by Royal Blood

I second that pick! I would also recommend, from my Top 10: Arctic Monkeys - HumbugFlorence + The Machine - LungsThe Horrors - Primary ColoursKid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of DayPhoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus PhoenixThe Prodigy - Invaders Must DieSpeech Debelle - Speech TherapyWild Beasts - Two DancersThe xx - xx

My top recommendation when it comes to 2005 albums is Silent Alarm by Bloc Party. Banger after banger! Also, in my Top 10: The Chemical Brothers - Push The ButtonColdplay - X+YDepeche Mode - Playing The AngelGorillaz - Demon DaysKaiser Chiefs - EmploymentKanye West - Late Registration LCD Soundsystem - LCD SoundsystemLemon Jelly - ’64-’95Pendulum - Hold Your Colour

2009 (don't know if this has already been posted on this thread) WSWrepLjTKc

How I plan out my Playlists Of The Month (for those who are new to them): The Mostly Recent section usually has a Top 60 of this month ranked from most fave, but there has been the rare occasion where I have expanded it to a 75 (due to some months where I listen to so many good songs). Since 2019, my playlists have been consisting of songs that have been at least an 8/10 for me at the time. The Retro section used to be in a more random order, but now its in a similar order to the mostly recent section. In recent months, if the total amount of songs I've listened to this month (i.e. new discoveries and songs I've never heard before, and sometimes songs I have heard before but don't remember bringing up on this forum) exceeds 100, then I'll try to even out both sections by limiting them to 50 each (or 60 + 40). MOSTLY RECENT SECTIONMura Masa feat. Yeule - We Are Making OutHamish Hawk - Big Cat TattoosAntony Szmierek - RaftersDoja Cat - OKLOSERFontaines DC - SundownerGurriers - ApproachableKelly Lee Owens - Love You GotJPEGMAFIA - Don’t rely on other men (Album Version)Lava La Rue - Aerial HeadShe Drew The Gun - HowlBar Italia - worlds greatest emoterMary In The Junkyard - ghostKali Uchis - Never Be YoursThe Blinders - While I’m Still YoungMichael Kiwanuka - Floating ParadeShenssea feat. Coi Leray - FlavaChase & Status feat. Stormzy - BACKBONESeun Kuti and Egypt 80 feat. Damian Marley - DeyVENUS GRRRLS - DarlaCharli XCX feat. Billie Eilish - Guess (Remix)Alfie Templeman feat. Nile Rodgers - Just A DanceEzra Collective feat. Yazmin Lacey - God Gave Me Feet For DancingCMAT - Aw, Shoot!REYNA - MexicoGood News - Can’t AffordPAWSA - TOO COOL TO BE CARELESSSJU - Nye Sko (Olefonken’s Sole Service Mix)Lucius feat. Adam Granduciel - Old TapeGANS - Dirty CowboyHozier - Nobody’s SoldierJohnny Marr - The AnswerCorto.alto - SlopeJack White - That’s How I’m FeelingBarry Can’t Swim - SunsleeperAmyl And The Sniffers - Chewing GumTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross - Compress / Repress [MIXED by Boys Noize]Jaz Karis feat. Tone Stith - MET YOU AT A BARJake Isaac - BLACK OR WHITENewDad - NightmaresLucy Rose - The RacketMnelia - HeavenMoonchild Sanelly - Big BootySantrofi - AminaCONCRETE BOYS - MO JAMSField Music - The Limits Of LanguageLady Gaga feat. Bruno Mars - Die With A SmileLYZZA - Too SlowThe Dare - You’re InvitedMajor League Djz, Kojey Radical, Magicsticks - Bad For BusinessPotatohead People feat. Redman and Kapok - Last Nite FROM THE PAST (songs from before August 2023) Alex Reece - Candles (1996)The Game - Like Father, Like Son (2005)Melody’s Echo Chamber - You Won’t Be Missing That Part Of Me (2012)The Pharcyde - Bullshit (1995)The Sisters Of Mercy - A Rock And A Hard Place (1985)Pearl & The Oysters - Space Coast (2023 [Apr])J Cole - Apparently (2014)Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolookologie (1984)Depeche Mode - Sacred (1987)The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next (1973)Aystar - Kop That Shit (2018)Lone - Jaded (2014)Statik Selektah feat. Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$ - Beautiful Life (2015)Daniela Andrade - Puddles (2020)The Go-Betweens - Love Goes On (1988)Flower In Bloom - Just Sayin’ Shit (2021)The Maria’s - All I Really Want Is You (2021)Kurt Vile - Pretty Pimpin’ (2015)Adeem The Artist - I Wish You Would’ve Been A Cowboy (2021)VV Brown - The Apple (2013)Squarepusher - Port Rhombus (1996)Hen Ogledd - Tiny Witch Hunter (2018)Slowdive - In Mind (1993)Η Ρεμπέτικη Κομπανία*, Δημήτρης Κοντογιάννης - Ψηλά Τα Παραθύρια Σου (1983)Sons Of Southern Ulster - They Say I Live In The Past (2020)Rabies Babies - Rape Is Rape, Even If The Rapist Is In A Band That You Like (2020)Aesop Rock - Fast Cars (2005)Rihanna feat. SZA - Consideration (2016)Sugababes - Same Old Story (2000)ZillaKami feat. Denzel Curry - Bleach (2021)Schoolboy Q - Man Of The Year (2014)Okay Kaya - Mother’s Nature Bitch (2020)Lil Durk, 6LACK, Young Thug - Stay Down (2020)BUNT feat. Nate Traveller - Clouds (2023 [Jan])David Holmes - Let’s Get Killed (1997)Monophonics - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (2012)Crate Classics, Cres, JODIAN NATTY - Miss Mercury (2023 [Jul])Patrick Topping feat. Might Delete Later - Make Me Happy (2023 [Apr])Vashti Bunyan - Glow Worms (1970)Chet Faker - Low (2021)Doja Cat - Go To Town (2018)Cartel De Santa feat. La Kelly - Shorty Party (2023 [Mar])Emily Scott Robinson - Let ‘Em Burn (2021)Tycho - Awake (2014)Kero Kero Bonito - Trampoline (2016)Tems - Replay (2021)Caity Baser - Lil CB (2021)Sleater-Kinney - Jumpers (2005)Breland - My Truck (2020)Pulp - Dogs Are Everywhere (1986)

How I plan out my Playlists Of The Month (for those who are new to them): The Mostly Recent section usually has a Top 60 of this month ranked from most fave, but there has been the rare occasion where I have expanded it to a 75 (due to some months where I listen to so many good songs). Since 2019, my playlists have been consisting of songs that have been at least an 8/10 for me at the time. The Retro section used to be in a more random order, but now its in a similar order to the mostly recent section. In recent months, if the total amount of songs I've listened to this month (i.e. new discoveries and songs I've never heard before, and sometimes songs I have heard before but don't remember bringing up on this forum) exceeds 100, then I'll try to even out both sections by limiting them to 50 each (or 60 + 40). MOSTLY RECENT SECTIONBIG SPECIAL - BLACK COUNTRY GOTHICVince Staples - Little HomiesDenzel Curry and Key Nyata - ULTRA SHXTChannel Tres - Cactus WaterHoneyglaze - Don’tGhetts feat. Sampha - Double StandardsJoe Goddard feat. Hayden Thorpe - SummonPeggy Gou - Lobster TelephoneBERWYN - I Am BlackWunderhorse - MidasKneecap - Fine ArtHome Counties - You Break It, You Bought ItLupe Fiasco - No. 1 HeadbandDrahla - Default ParodyKing Krule - Time For SlurpThe Mysterines - The Last DanceLogic1000 - Can’t Let GoBaby Rose and BADBADNOTGOOD - WeeknessJohn Grant - All That School For NothingPond - So LoRiTchie - WYTD?!?!Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith and Amaarae - In The NightClairo - Sexy To SomeoneCharli XCX - AppleNixer - The BookJames Blake and Lil Yachty - Missing ManBarry Can’t Swim - KimbaraSchoolboy Q feat. Childish Major - Pig feetTAAHLIAH feat. Elouiza - BoysMoses Sumney - Gold CoastSahra Halgan - SHARAFCrumbs - 4291Bicep - CHROMA 004 ROLABlxst feat. Anderson .Paak - Dance With The DevilNourished By Time - I Guess I Got My AnswerSampha feat. Little Simz - Satellite Business 2.0Kelley Stoltz - Switch On Switch OffPrido - DNDBeth Gibbons - Reaching OutZach Bryan - 28DEADLETTER - RelievedJake Isaac - GOOD MANSOFT PLAY - Everything And NothingYaya Bey - sir princess bad bitchThe The - Cognitive DissidentElbow - BaluSt. Vincent - Broken ManChelsea Wolfe - House Of Self-UndoingSalute - SystemBoldy James and Conductor Williams - Off-White Lumberjack FROM THE PAST (songs from before July 2023) Barry White - Girl It’s True, Yes I’ll Always Love You (1973)The Beat - Tears Of A Clown (1979)Mudhoney - Touch Me I’m Sick (1988)The Notorious B.I.G. - Party And Bullshit (1993)Duckwrth feat. Juls - Sneaky (2022)Stevie Wonder - Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing (1973)Snoop Doggy Dogg - Murder Was The Case (DeathAfterVisualisingEternity) (1993)Baby Keem - STATS (2019)Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader (1988)Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (1973)James Brown - Cold Sweat (Part 1) (1967)Lenny Kravitz - It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over (1991)Todd Rundgren - Bang The Drum All Day (1982)Bush Tetras - Too Many Creeps (1980)Ultravox - All Stood Still (1981)Bjork - Where Is The Line (2004)The Academic - Not Your Summer (2021)Silverbacks - Rolodex City (2022)John Lennon - Instant Karma (1970)The Who - Who Are You (1978)Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Tell Me (2007)Boldy James and Sterling Toles - B.B. Butcher (2020)Sammy Virji and Flowdan - Shella Verse (2023 [Jun])J.I.D. - 29 Freestyle (2022)Babyface Mal - Ya Rab (2022)Joe Goddard feat. Valentina - Gabriel (2011)New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God (1987)Cathedral Bells - Eighth Wonder Of The World (2019)Omah Lay - Soso (2022)P!nk - Irrelevant (2022)The Blinders - Something Wicked This Way Comes (2020)Queens Of The Stone Age - You Can’t Quit Me Baby (1998)Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat (1986)The Ruts - Something That I Said (1979)A$AP Rocky feat. A$AP Ferg - Kissin’ Pink (2011)Chilli Jesson - Gucci Want The Suit Back (2023 [Feb])Chuck Enzo, King Kashmere, Jet The Shadow - Poison Kiss (2022)The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore (1966)International Teachers Of Pop - Flood The Club (2020)Raw Stylus - Pass Me By (1995)King Crimson - People (1995)Wilbert Longmire - Black Is The Colour (1978)Genesis - No Son Of Mine (1991)Hard-Fi - Cash Machine (2005)Pete & Bas - Mr Worldwide (2022)The Charmels - As Long As I’ve Got You (1967)Donovan - Universal Soldier (1965)Nick Drake - Hazey Jane II (1970)Common Saints - Dreams (2021)Yot Club - Feel Good (2022)

January by Disclosure feat. Jamie Woon February 3rd by Jorja Smith The Ides Of March by Iron Maiden April Skies by The Jesus & Mary Chain May by JGreyy feat. Kojey Radical June by Florence + The Machine 4th Of July (Fireworks) by Kelis

Predictions: The Last Dinner Party have to get that nom. They've gotten so much critical attention and hype! English Teacher Bob Vylan Big Special Nia Archives Sprints (the above five are also very much likely to get in) PinkPantheress CMAT Romy (other potential EDM picks: I JORDAN, Elkka, Barry Can't Swim) Kneecap (other potential rap picks: Ghetts, Kojaque, Nines, K-Trap) Jazz pick (Yussef Dayes maybe?) Charli XCX (will make this Brat Girl Summer even brighter) Beth Gibbons solo album (even though Portishead already won) Pet Shop Boys (they never got nominated, so it would be nice to see them get in) Peter Gabriel (same with PSB) Slowdive ('') OMD ('') The Rolling Stones ('') V V Brown The Blinders Alfie Templeman Courting Soft Play Artemas Personal wishlist: Folly Group, Yard Act, Home Counties, Master Peace, CasIsDead, Joe Goddard, Jungle, Willie J Healey Would add Sampha but he already won

Top 40 UK Top 40 Hits Of 2024 Houdini by Dua Lipa(It Goes Like) Nanana by Peggy GouBoy’s A Liar by PinkPantheress and Ice SpiceMessy In Heaven by Venbee and GoddardEat Your Young by HozierDOGTOOTH by Tyler, The Creatorbad idea right by Olivia Rodrigoadore u by Fred Again and ObongjayarCan’t Tame Her by Zara LarssonRiver by Miley CyrusGolden Hour by JVKENow & Then by The BeatlesMiliterian by J Hus feat. Naija MarleyDaylight by David KushnerBADDADAN by Chase & Status feat. Bou, IRAH, Flowdan, Takura and Trigga (it switches between this and "Liquor & Cigarettes)How Does It Feel by Tom GrennanMartin’s Sofa by Headie OneShut Up My Moms Calling by Hotel UglyUs Against The World by StrandzReady To Fly by Sub Focus and DimensionAMERICA HAS A PROBLEM Remix by Beyonce feat. Kendrick LamarEscapism by RAYE feat. 070 ShakeSnooze by SZAMiracle by Calvin Harris feat. Ellie GouldingStrangers by Kenya GraceRush by Troye SivanCalendar by Nines feat. AisaCreepin’ by Metro Boomin and The Weeknd feat. 21 SavagePlayers by Coi LerayCha Cha Cha by KaarijaHell N Back by BakarFly Girl by FLO feat. Missy ElliottMy Love Mine All Mine by Mitski I’m Not Here To Make Friends by Sam Smith feat. Calvin Harris and Jessie ReyesRumble by Skrillex, Fred Again and FlowdanToxic Trait by Stormzy feat. FredoHYAENA by Travis ScottHere With Me by D4VD22 by JayOSpeed Drive by Charli XCX HMs: Sprinter, Chemical, Labour, Attention, Little Things, Can't Play Myself, Relax My Eyes, Disconnect, Slow Dancing, Water Note: Songs must have peaked between December 2022 and November 2023, and be no older than five years Top 50 Songs Of 2024 Shades Of Love by The Blessed Madonna feat. The JoyDrum by Young FathersLoading by James BlakeWelcome To The DCC by Nothing But ThievesDOOLALLY by Hak BakerCandle Flame by Jungle feat. Erick The ArchitectPearls by Jessie WareAll My Friends by Channel TresDays Go By by SBTRKT feat. Toro Y MoiDumdrum by Django DjangoRun, Run, Run by McKinley DixonBurn Me Out by Baba AliDream Job by Yard ActHoudini by Dua LipaSlugs Of Love by Little DragonFeel Good by SlowthaiHow Did I Get Here by Antony SzmierekVenom by CASISDEADSo Trendy by Sleaford Mods feat. Perry FarrellFentanyl Tester by JPEGMAFIA and Danny BrownNo Reason by The Chemical BrothersWHAT A DAY by Tyler, The CreatorLoving You (DNA) by Billy Gillies feat. Hannah BoleynPink Notes by JUICE MENACEBlades by Arlo ParksSwan Song by King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardPopular by The Weeknd, Playboi Carti and MadonnaHigher Than Ever Before by DisclosureDRACULA by Kenny MasonBurnt Pictures by Audiobooks feat. OneDaSo Hard So Hot by Alison GoldfrappJenn’s Terrific Vacation by Danny BrownChildren by Opus KinkUndergrowth by SquidMOTHERLESS by Killer Mike feat. Eryn Allen KaneUltimate Hammer by Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs(It Goes Like) Nanana by Peggy GouOffering by GabrielsFrom The Swamp by King KruleLover/Friend by KAYTRANADA feat. Rochelle JordanMovie by Jackson Homer and SainaSTINKIN RICH FAMILIES by Grove feat. Bob VylanThe New York Trader by LankumMindful Solutionism by Aesop RockMuscle Memory by KAMILLE feat. Nile RodgersDancer by IDLES and LCD SoundsystemStrange Neighbour by Folly GroupParis by Kenya GraceOut In The Streets by The Bug ClubSilence Of Love by Tiga and Hudson Mohawke feat. Jesse Boykins IIIHonourable mentions:The Gods Must Be Crazy by Armand HammerParkour by Erick The Architect feat. James BlakeSHAMELESS SUICIDE by $UICIDEBOYS and SHAKEWELLTied Up by Genesis OwusuWatch Me by Biig PiigTIMELESS by KayCyyEcholalia by Yves TumorMayday by CMATYou Should Know Me by PorijThe Universe by Roisin Murphy“NOISE OF YOU” by John CaleEat Your Young by HozierU Get Me by Guvna B feat. GhettsFairlies by Grian ChattenMike (Desert Island Duvet) by Fred Again, The Streets and Dermot Kennedy

How I plan out my Playlists Of The Month (for those who are new to them): The Mostly Recent section usually has a Top 60 of this month ranked from most fave, but there has been the rare occasion where I have expanded it to a 75 (due to some months where I listen to so many good songs). Since 2019, my playlists have been consisting of songs that have been at least an 8/10 for me at the time. The Retro section used to be in a more random order, but now its in a similar order to the mostly recent section. In recent months, if the total amount of songs I've listened to this month (i.e. new discoveries and songs I've never heard before, and sometimes songs I have heard before but don't remember bringing up on this forum) exceeds 100, then I'll try to even out both sections by limiting them to 50 each (or 60 + 40). MOSTLY RECENT SECTIONKAYTRANADA feat. Dawn Richard - Hold OnFred Again, Anderson .Paak, CHIKA - places to beNas feat. DJ Premier - Define My NameJames Blake - Thrown AroundYannis & The Yaw - Under The StrikesPLAY DEAD - ThameslinkMaruja - One Hand Behind The DevilJordan Rakei - Friend Or FoeDEADLETTER - Mere MortalDisclosure - She’s Gone, Dance OnNixer - VoicesOpus Kink - I Wanna Live With YouJessica Pratt - Better HateAmyl & The Sniffers - You Should Not Be Doing ThatMadlib, Black Thought, Your Old Droog - REEKOYDWillie J Healey - The AppleJoe Goddard feat. Barrie - Moments DieBashy - Sweet Boys Turned SourHiatus Kaiyote - Make FriendsThe Umbrellas - GoneKode9 - Eyes Go BlankVince Staples - Shame On The DevilSamm Henshaw - Troubled OnesJalen Ngonda - IllusionsMax Blansjaar - Like A Bad DreamO. - MoonVegyn, John Glacier - A Dream Goes On ForeverMetronomy and Pan Amsterdam - Nice TownJamie xx feat. Robyn - LifeKanii, Riovaz, Nimstarr - lost without youArchie Valentine - KidsPriya Ragu - EasyKaeto - HeroRM - LOST!Master Peace - GET NAUGHTY !Kairo Keyz - GANGWonder 45 - CryDizzee Rascal feat. Backroad Gee - Get Out The WayCharlotte Haining - SinnerBeak> - Hungry Are WeMELTS - FigmentRAYE - GenesisCharli XCX - Girl, so confusingGlass Animals - A Tear In Space (Airlock)Lambrini Girls - Body Of MineANOHNI & The Johnsons - Can’tConan Gray - Lonely DancersTy Segall - DeneeBab L’Bluz - IWAIWA FUNKFrankie And The Witch Fingers - Mild DavisPozer - I’M TRYNAFontaines DC - FavouriteEarl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist feat. Vince Staples - The CaliphateCASISDEAD feat. Desire - Matte Grey WrapThom Yorke - Nosebleed NuptialsPinkPantheress - Turn it upEminem - HoudiniBring Me The Horizon - Top 10 Statues That Cried BloodFlex (UK) feat. Nate Dogg - 6 In The MorningZach Bryan - Pink Skies FROM THE PAST (songs from before June 2023) Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist - New Thangs (2018)Fat White Family - Hits Hits Hits (2016)Brothers Osborne - It Ain’t My Fault (2016)Bjork - Hidden Place (2001)Pottery - Hank Williams (2018)Paris Texas - Bullet Man (2023 [May])Sparks - Hasta Manana, Monsieur (1974)The Jam - Strange Town (1979)P.P. Orange - My Feelings (1992)Creedence Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle (1970)Public Image Ltd - Death Disco (1979)Nick Drake - Free Ride (1972)Skids - The Saints Are Coming (1978)The Kinks - Where Have All The Good Times Gone (1965)Lil Darkie - wrap music (2020)Quelle Chris - Alive Ain’t Always Living (2022)Freddie Gibbs - Set Set (2018)Patrick Cowley feat. Sylvester - Do You Wanna Funk (1982)Fleetwood Mac - Blue Letter (1975)Iron Maiden - The Prophecy (1988)Raw Stylus - Believe In Me (1995)D4VD - You And I (2022)The Animals - It’s My Life (1965)Jay-Z feat. Eminem - Renegade (2001)TiaCorine feat. Kenny Beats - Chaka Khan (2022)Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On (1973)Santigold - Fall First (2022)Gregory Isaacs - Willow Tree (1973)Metallica - No Remorse (1983)Lil Yachty - running out of time! (2023 [Jan])1nonly - Kiss (2021)Bloody Civilian - How To Kill A Man (2022)Usher feat. Ella Mai - Don’t Waste My Time (2019)ENOLA - Metal Body (2022)Adam F - Original Junglesound (2003)Luther Vandross - Shine (2006)Future feat. Pharrell Williams, Pusha T and Casino - Move That Dope (2014)Dizzee Rascal feat. Chip - L.L.L.L. (Love Life Live Large) (2020)Ludacris feat. Miguel - Good Lovin’ (2014)Ne-Yo feat. Jeremih - U 2 Luv (2020)

We're halfway through the year so what are your favourite albums of 2024 so far? @1807836765857931484 Edit: Just noticed that there was a Music Lounge and that my post got moved there

#5. SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown After bringing up that album more times than expected in this EOY countdown, it's finally here! A collab between these two isn’t unexpected because JPEGMAFIA had a guest feature on Danny Brown’s uknowhatimsayin album. The result is a nice snappy batch of assertive, edgy humour over glitchy, experimental beats. Song titles like “Jack Harlow Combo Meal” and “Kingdom Hearts Key” immediately grab the listener’s attention and pressing the play button pays off. I also like the occasional breakbeat moment and the gospel sample Fave Tracks: “Fentanyl Tester”; “Jack Harlow Combo Meal”; “Burfict!” #4. O Monolith by Squid There’s relatively slower tempos than on Bright Green Field this time, but nevertheless, Squid manage to maintain that sense of agitation and intensity from that debut. The orchestral textures help elevate the artistry of the production palette, evoking a hint of art rock reminiscent of Radiohead. Fave Tracks: "Green Light"; “Undergrowth”; "If You Had Seen the Bull’s Swimming Attempts You Would Have Stayed Away" #3. Volcano by Jungle The funk and soul of Loving In Stereo carries over to this album, but whereas that album had a nightclub vibe to it, Volcano feels more summery and gives off a pool party atmosphere. There’s even some plunderphonics elements from The Avalanches and parts of the chipmunk soul aesthetic Kanye went for on his College Dropout album. Fave Tracks: “Candle Flame”; “Holding On”; “Don’t Play” #2. The Silver Cord by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard King Gizzard’s first studio effort of that year saw them bringing back the thrash metal style of Infest The Rats Nest. If that didn’t amaze me enough, they would embark on a galactic space trip not too long after that album came out. The vibes on this album are other-worldly, plus some smooth transitions to boot! Stu Mackenzie said in an interview with Stereogum that the band was intending to test the ‘boundaries of people’s attention spans’ by adding extended versions of the tracks on top of the standard versions. A move that’s understandable in an age where the TikTok phenomenon has led to generally shorter song lengths, and thoughts of people going to a Steve Lacy concert only knowing the hook of “Bad Habit” come to mind. I was curious to see how the extended version would play out, and I think that version offers more immersion (plus robot voices). The only drawback that version has is that some of the instrumentals loop for a bit too long. Fave tracks (Standard): “Swan Song”; “Extinction”; “Gilgamesh” Fave tracks (Extended): “Theia”; “Extinction”; “Chang’e” AND THE NUMBER ONE ALBUM OF 2023 IS.... #1. Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers A marvellously bombastic album that fuses hip hop with gospel and industrial electronic music, with the backing vocals adding to the theatricality of this LP. That has been Young Fathers’ style since their debut, but there’s a bigger emphasis on the gospel and electronic elements this time. It was originally a close race between this one and the Squid album, but as time went by and I thought more and more about my picks, the Young Fathers LP is the one I gravitate to more. Fave Tracks: "Drum"; "I Saw"; "Rice" And that's it for the album countdown

We're now at the Top 10 #10. UK Grim by Sleaford Mods The aesthetic of punk with electronic elements from their last two albums shows up, but some of the bass guitar tones from their mid-2010s work come in too (and more frequently than on Spare Ribs), like on “Pit 2 Pit”, where the bass plays over a fast-paced rhythm similar to some cuts off Divide And Exit. I also liked the guest features on here, Florence Shaw of Dry Cleaning coming up on “Force 10 From Navarone” was unexpected, but even moreso, was Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction on the banger “So Trendy”. Fave Tracks: “So Trendy”; “Pit 2 Pit”; “On The Ground” #9. Quaranta by Danny Brown Not too long after his collab album with JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown puts out his own studio album. On the LP, he opts for a more chiller vocal style compared to the manic yelling style found in previous albums (though that voice still comes up on a few cuts like “Tantor”). The soul style beats are quite soothing as Danny Brown reflects on his past life, drug abuse, his status in the rap game and how much has changed since his XXX album came out. The second half of the album especially hits deep. Fave Tracks: “Jenn’s Terrific Vacation”; “Hanami”; “Celibate” #8. Off Planet by Django Django The new album from Django Django Unchained Unchained serves as a love letter to the dance music of the 80s and the 90s (like Disclosure’s album that popped up in the list earlier on), blending together elements of breakbeat, rave, garage house and acid house to wonderful results. There’s also some jazz elements to be found, such as the timbres in the piano solo near the end of “Complete Me” and that saxophone giving off a Comet Is Coming vibe in “Black Cadillac”. The synths on this LP are vibrant and lushly produced. This went through a similar EP rollout to Beach House's Once Twice Melody, but like with that album, I waited for the whole thing to drop before I could listen to it. That way, I would get the most complete experience possible (and I did). Fave Tracks: "Dumdrum"; "A New Way Through"; "Don't Touch That Dial"; "Slipstream"; "No Time" #7. Dead Club City by Nothing But Thieves Carrying over from the dystopian universe concept of Moral Panic, the listener now gets taken to a hidden underground society possibly within that universe. I’ve got to say, I really admire the synth-driven aesthetic of this album. The album kicks off with a funky bass guitar which not only bears a striking resemblance to the one from The Weeknd’s Sacrifice, but also has a bit of a Daft Punk vibe to it. Other styles include The Thieves’ own style of garage rock, but also heartland rock on “Overcome”, blues rock on “City Haunts” and psychedelic pop on “Foreign Language”, all of which helps add some versatility to the LP. Fave Tracks: “Welcome To The DCC”; “Tomorrow Is Closed”; “Pop The Balloon” #6. That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware While the previous album What’s Your Pleasure was dominated by 80s throwback sounds, this one goes further back in time to the 70s, blending soul, funk and disco to smooth sounding results. Is Jessie a timelord or something? If so, cannot wait for her to go 60s Motown on the next joint! There’s lotsa bongos in the album! Lotsa bongos is cool! Fave Tracks: "Shake The Bottle"; “Pearls”; "Begin Again"

#20. Alchemy by Disclosure Through a soaring, exuberant atmosphere, Disclosure deliver a love letter to the electronic dance music of the past decades, taking in elements from multiple styles of music such as UK garage, breakbeat and dubstep. Fave Tracks: “Simply Won’t Do”; “Higher Than Ever Before”; “We Were In Love” #19. Space Heavy by King Krule The new album by King Krule has some of that signature moody vibe as the lyrics look at broken relationships and desolate societies, but the instrumentation aims for a soothing, dreamy atmosphere in contrast to the spine-chilling tones of The Ooz and Man Alive. I also like the chorus effects Archy Marshall integrates onto his guitar work. It gives off an 80s alternative rock feel that reminds me a bit of Sonic Youth in some places. Fave Tracks: “From The Swamp”; “Hamburgerphobia”; “Seaforth” #18. Angels & Queens by Gabriels Through his emotionally expressive voice and medium range tessitura, vocalist Jacob Lusk brings in a 60s style of R&B and soul that is quite reminiscent of the Motown stuff from around that decade, particularly Marvin Gaye. The elements of gospel and jazz were also a nice touch. There's also a few cuts from Gabriels' 2020 EP, but they're re-recorded this time. I especially appreciate the extra percussion line added to the album's version of "Love And Hate In A Different Time" Fave Tracks: "Love And Hate In A Different Time"; "Offering"; "Glory" #17. STRUGGLER by Genesis Owusu More rock oriented than his previous album, and there’s some really energetic moments on here such as on “Balthazar” and “Stay Blessed”, which I can especially imagine going hard in a live setting. The way Genesis looks at his internal struggles is interesting too, especially when he throws in the recurring theme of cockroaches. Fave Tracks: "Stay Blessed"; "Tied Up!"; "The Roach" #16. We Buy Diabetic Test Strips by Armand Hammer After having checked out the Alchemist-produced Haram two years ago, I was quite curious to see what this New York duo would have in store for their next release. Production is more glitchy and experimental this time around with the occasional metallic sound. Having JPEGMAFIA and El-P in the production team was also cool. Fave Tracks: "The Gods Must Be Crazy"; "Don't Lose Your Job"; "N*ggardly (Block Call)"; "I Keep A Mirror In My Pocket"; "Empire Blvd" #15. Exotico by Temples It’s nice to have some psychedelic breeze from the Temples, especially as we get nearer to the long hot summer. There seems to be some cryptic environmental messages in some of the lyrics, as well as the existential theme involving the passage of time. I also thought it was cool that they got Sean Lennon on the production team, whose father was in one of many bands that helped shape the OG psychedelic rock in the late 60s (i.e. The Beatles). Fave Tracks: “Meet Your Maker”; “Cicada”; “Afterlife”; “Inner Space”; “Slow Days” #14. AudioLust & Higher Love by SG Lewis Getting a lot of that 80s night time vibe here, thanks to the euphoric synth pop production on display. The album seems to have less guest features than Times, as SG Lewis’ vocals are more prominent, opening listeners to a wider presentation of his craft. Fave Tracks: "Fever Dreamer"; "Missing You"; "Call On Me" by Tove Lo; "Another Life"; "Lifetime” #13. Lahai by Sampha It’s been 6 years since Sampha dropped the amazing debut Process. Now he’s back with his second album, and it elicits a beautiful atmosphere all around. Sampha’s journey of soul searching and finding love proves to be a fascinating journey, as he offers a piano-driven aesthetic blending elements of ambient, jazz and electronica together. Fave Tracks: “Can’t Go Back”; “Suspended”; “Spirit 2.0” #12. KAYTRAMINE by KAYTRAMINE JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown put out their bombastic collaborative album earlier this year. As if that wasn't thrilling enough, we get another fascinating hip hop crossover album. This time, blending the slick production of Kaytranada with the lyrical charm of Amine. Their chill vibes coalesce together marvellously throughout this album. Fave Tracks: "4EVA"; "Sossaup"; "Who He Iz" #11. UGLY by Slowthai Warning: brief discussion of sexual assault I very much was wowed by Thai’s switch to punk rock and the dark aesthetic (as I brought up just now) that runs through this album. The two singles especially are ones I come back to every now and then (particularly “Feel Good”) This was originally higher up on my list, but two months after the album came out, Slowthai was charged with rape. I am aware that the jury of the trial has yet to reach a verdict, but it’s a bit of a You Won’t Get What You Want by Daughters case, where the albums were delightfully dark back then (and still are), but the allegations/charges against the respective artists affected the way I view the album. Fave Tracks: "Feel Good"; “Selfish”; "Never Again"

#25. Land Of Sleeper by Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs I was looking forward to this one considering how much I enjoyed Pigs x7’s previous album Viscerals. This LP bears the usual psychedelic metal from this band, with highlights including the concept of killing a beast in “Terror’s Pillow” and the ritual feel of “The Weatherman” Fave Tracks: “Ultimate Hammer”; “Big Rig”; ‘The Weatherman” #24. Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply Hot Between Worlds) by Yves Tumor Distortion and chorus effects are used on the guitars frequently to marvellous results as Yves Tumor sprinkles their style of experimental rock with elements of 80s goth rock. There’s also some religious references that help colour this album’s lyrical content. Fave Tracks: “Heaven Surrounds Us Like A Hood”; “Echolalia”; “Operator” #23. Cracker Island by Gorillaz Step into a digital dystopian universe, where Gorillaz bring in a synth-driven atmosphere. There don’t seem to be as many guest features as the group usually have, but the ones we do get deliver excellently. Fave Tracks: “New Gold”; “Cracker island”; “Tarantula” #22. Bubblegum by Biig Piig [mixtape of the year] A nice, vibrant atmosphere across the board. There’s some synthpop in here, with a hint of R&B to flavour this style. The way “Liquorice” has this bright 2-step pattern reminds me of Caribou’s Suddenly album in some way. Fave Tracks: "This Is What They Meant"; "In The Dark"; "Liquorice" #21. The Love Invention by Alison Goldfrapp Alison Goldfrapp isn’t new to synthpop, as she dived into this style before on “Ooh La La”, “Rocket” and more recently on 2017’s Silver Eye. This recent take on synthpop results in a lush, vibrant atmosphere that feels almost galactic. It’s in a slightly similar throwback lane to the Jessie Ware album from earlier this year, but with a bigger emphasis on the synths. Fave Tracks: "So Hard So Hot"; "Fever (This Is The Real Thing)"; "Digging Deeper Now"

#30. Maps by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal Pulled me into the gloomy atmosphere. Sometimes the production feels mellow, and sometimes there's some nice drumless beats. Oh, and the jazz elements were a cool touch too. Fave Tracks: "Waiting Around"; "Rapper Weed"; "FaceTime"; "The Layover"; "Baby Steps' #29. Laugh Like A Bomb by Baba Ali A neat synth-driven album with some subtle galactic sounds. The way the album’s soundscape emphasises the bass helps bring out the melody in the motifs, and the weirdness of the lyrics further add colour. Needless to style, Baba Ali’s style of alternative dance is bound to get the speakers pumping. Fave Tracks: "Burn Me Out"; "Laugh Like A Bomb"; "A Circle" #28. My 21st Century Blues by RAYE After many years worth of a messy record label deal with Polydor, RAYE left the label and finally dropped her studio debut. The result comes in the form of a gripping showcase of the dark realities of the music industry, as well as fusing together multiple genres, such as trap, blues, funk and gospel. Fave Tracks: “Hard Out Here”; “Black Mascara”; “Ice Cream Man” #27. My Soft Machine by Arlo Parks Sounds chiller and more dreamy than her debut, and manages to retain the smoothness of that album. The guitars in “Purple Phase” very much have that Mac DeMarco meets Men I Trust atmosphere to them, plus the trip-hop drum pattern on “Puppy” was pretty cool. Fave Tracks: "Blades"; "I'm Sorry"; "Weightless" #26. MICHAEL by Killer Mike I know Killer Mike for his work with El-P as part of the dynamic duo Run The Jewels. I am not as familiar with his solo work, but this was an interesting listen, especially with the way Mike tackles black identity on this project, backed with elements of trap, soul and gospel. Fave Tracks: "MOTHERLESS"; "HIGH & HOLY"; "SOMETHING FOR JUNKIES" Now that we've reached the halfway point, here's some honourable mentions: Turn The Car Around by Gaz CoombesRed Moon In Venus by Kali UchisStrange Disciple by Nation Of LanguageTW2052 by KayCyy (unsure whether this is an EP or LP, but AlbumOfTheYear lists this as an LP)UTOPIA by Travis ScottShook by AlgiersIn Times New Roman by Queens Of The Stone AgeV by Unknown Mortal OrchestraGood Lies by OvermonoCrop Circle 2 by NinesPrize by Rozi PlainChaos For The Fly by Grian ChattenGigi's Recovery by The Murder CapitalEverything Is Alive by SlowdiveMERCY by John Cale

#40. Careful Of Your Keepers by This Is The Kit Folk rock with a nice calming vibe, and Gruff Rhys on the production was a cool feature. I noticed more electric instruments, plus some piano, than on the previous two albums, and they blend well into the primarily acoustic aesthetic. Fave Tracks: "Doomed Or More Doomed"; "This Is When The Sky Gets Big"; "Inside Outside" #39. Playing Robots Into Heaven by James Blake The way James Blake emphasises the robotic aesthetic through beeping sounds and pitched vocals makes for a fascinating experiment. He also succeeds in conveying feelings of vulnerability by embarking this android persona. Alas, I feel like some of the more instrumental beats like “He’s Been Wonderful” and “Night Sky” feel like they remain in a static state through their runtime. Fave Tracks: “Tell Me”; “Loading”; “Asking To Break” #38. Raven by Kelela It’s been six years since Kelela put out an album. She is back, and this time the sensuality and atmosphere are amped up to bigger levels, with a lot of ambience too. Aside from R&B, there were also some nice breakbeat cuts, with “Contact”, in particular, radiating Bicep vibes. Fave Tracks: “Contact”; “Happy Ending”; “Enough For Love”; “Bruises”; “Closure” #37. Bunny by Willie J Healey Willie comes through with an uplifting retro soul aesthetic that results in a nice sunshine vibe to close off the holiday season. There's even some of that bluesy stuff from People And Their Dogs in some moments of the second half like on "Little Sister" Fave Tracks: "Dreams"; "Sure Feels Good"; "Woke Up Smiling" #36. The Age Of Pleasure by Janelle Monae Five years after her lyrically and sonically gripping Dirty Computer, Janelle Monae switches for a more simplistic album, but still offering a good amount of versatility like she did on Dirty Computer. In this case, we get elements of dub and reggae on songs like “Lipstick Lover” and “Only Have Eyes 42”, but also a mix of both traditional and modern arrangements of afrobeat, further emphasised by the addition of Seun Kuti (son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti) to the featured artists. This all results in a short, but very summery album that offers up a lot of sensual vibes. Fave Tracks: “Phenomenal”; “Know Better”; “Water Slide” #35. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens The new Sufjan album carries a gorgeous, delicate atmosphere, along with some beautiful vocal harmonies every now and then. I also like how the piano occasionally has an ambient texture to it. Fave Tracks: "A Running Start"; "So You Are Tired"; "Shit Talk" #34. Girl In The Half Pearl by Liv.e I remember checking out Liv.e’s previous album last year and as much as I admired its lo-fi aesthetic, I felt like a lot of the tracks ran too short. For this follow-up, however, I got a more clear picture of the atmosphere and the vibe. The keyboards give off a smooth sound, and there were some unexpected, but also intriguing, dives into electronic music, such as the breakbeat pattern on”Ghost”. Also, is it me or did Crazy Bus sound effects pop up on the beginning of this LP? Fave Tracks: "NoNewNews!!!!"; "Gardetto"; "Wild Animals"; "RESET!"; "Underground" #33. CACTI by Billy Nomates Billy switches it up on her follow-up, going from the indie rock with hints of americana of her debut to a mix of post-punk and synthpop. Parts of the production palette are reminiscent of that period in the early 80s when some punk bands like The Stranglers shifted to a new wave aesthetic. I’m not sure if I like it as much as the self-titled debut, but it’s currently on equal levels of excellence. Fave Tracks: "vertigo"; "spite"; "balance is gone" #32. Intercepted Message by Osees Quite the immersive space journey we have here! But behind the psychedelic vibe, Osees tell tales of revolt and power that are bound to keep not only the ears hooked, but the brain too! Fave Tracks: "Goon"; "Sleazoid Psycho"; "Intercepted Message" #31. Memento Mori by Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are back after six years, and they return to the dark, industrial vibe of their 90s work. This time, there’s some cool space sounds thrown into the mix. Fave Tracks: “Always You”; “Caroline’s Monkey”; “Never Let Me Go”