DalekTurret32

Hey buzzjackers, what have been your favourite albums of 2025 so far My mid-year can be accessed on the embedded link

2008 was when I first heard about them, but 2010 was when I started to really follow them

Top 10 EPs of 2024 (in alphabetical order) Catching Chickens by Nourished By Time Connla’s Well by Maruja DROP 7 by Little Simz Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above by Buria. Escape From Reality by The Two Opposites Fly On The Wall by PLAY DEAD I hit the town and the town hit me back by Nixer Love Riddims by Oakland, Wilfrid, Joe James The Heart Racers by Kanii, Riovaz, Nimstarr Wish You Were Here by They Hate Change Honourable mentions: A Story For Later by Jalen Santoy and KAMAE Anyway I Can by Elmiene Better Days by SNAYX Club Shy by Shygirl I’m New, Give Me Time by CaptainPuffin Lagos Paris London by Yannis & The Yaw One Time by BXKS Other Structures by Temples (kinda cheating with this one cause most of the material was previously released on singles from 2013 and 2014, so it’s more of a compilation) Rudeboy Design Soundtape SHHHHHHH! By King Krule (most of the material was released on tour exclusive flexi discs from the previous year, but the EP was released widely on streaming in 2024) Slow Burn by Baby Rose and BADBADNOTGOOD The tw*ts by Bar Italia

DalekTurret32's Top 50 Albums Of 2024, but it's the same, but I'm switching up the order, so it's not. I’ve noticed that my rankings for my Top 50 Albums of [year] list tend to fluctuate as time passes by, and come to realise that experiencing the albums are, to me, the most important part than ranking and rating them. I don’t really rate albums, movies or TV seasons anymore, but I’m still up for the occasional tier list or ranking. For this list, instead of going for ‘here’s number 50, then number 49, and then number 48’. I decided to instead divide my Top 50 into three sections (the lower half [#50-#26], a upper chunk [#25-#10], the Top 10). Rules: One album per lead artist (which is why I'm including one of the two Smile albums instead of both of them) The lower half [#50-#26] Acts Of Faith by SAULT american dream by 21 Savage BRAT by Charli XCX Beholder by The Blinders Cartoon Darkness by Amyl & The Sniffers Down There by Folly Group Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates by W.H. Lung Exactly As It Seems by Home Counties False Comforts by Max Blansjaar Filthy Underneath by Nadine Shah HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish Head Rush by Channel Tres I Hear You by Peggy Gou INSANO by Kid Cudi Letter To Self by Sprints Might Delete Later by J Cole Our Brand Could Be Yr Life by Bodega Penalty Of Leadership by Nicholas Craven and Boldy James People Who Aren’t People Anymore by Future Islands STARFACE by Lava LaRue Silence Is Loud by Nia Archives Songs From A Lost World by The Cure Teething by Porij WHO AM I by BERWYN Why Lawd by NxWorries Upper chunk [#25-#10] Cutouts by The Smile Dark Times by Vince Staples Fearless Movement by Kamasi Washington Fine Art by Kneecap GNX by Kendrick Lamar HYPERDRAMA by Justice Harmonics by Joe Goddard Hysterical Strength by DEADLETTER On Purpose, With Purpose by Ghetts POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES by BIG SPECIAL Planet Pearl by Pearl & The Oysters Prelude To Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party Radiosoul by Alfie Templeman TANGK by IDLES This Could Be Texas by English Teacher The Top 10 (in alphabetical order) CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator Humble As The Sun by Bob Vylan I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU by JPEGMAFIA In Waves by Jamie xx I’ve Never Been Here Before by Erick The Architect King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2 by Denzel Curry Romance by Fontaines DC TIMELESS by KAYTRANADA Where’s My Utopia by Yard Act Woof by Fat Dog Honourable mentions: 3FOR82 by Machinedrum Bando Stone & The New World [soundtrack] by Childish Gambino Blue Lips by Schoolboy Q Cascade by Floating Points Deep Blue by Archie Valentine Disko Terrorista by Eddie Dark How To Make A Master Peace by Master Peace Interplay by Ride Lives Outgrown by Beth Gibbons No Name by Jack White Prism Of Pleasure by Elkka Small Changes by Michael Kiwanuka Ten Days by Fred Again The New Sound by Geordie Greep (a masterpiece in its production, instrumental arrangements and zany lyrical content, but it's probably not higher because I need more time with it) What’s Wrong With New York by The Dare

The Avalanches. Whenever I hear a song of theirs (particularly from Since I Left You and Wildflower. I find We Will Always Love You is more suited for the late night). Seaside imagery immediately pops into my head Lone, Lemon Jelly, Caribou and Four Tet also evoke that imagery. Outside of electronic music, Anderson .Paak's Malibu album and Thundercat's albums Drunk and It Is What It Is

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