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

1. Squarepusher - Wendorlan
2. Cumgirl8 - ahhhh!hhhh! (i don’t wanna go)
3. Caribou - Come Find Me
4. Honey Dijon and Ben Westbeech - Finding My Way (DJ-Kicks)
5. Oakland, Wilfred, Joe James - laylow
6. BABii, Pholo, Warpstr, Iglooghost - Scarface
7. Fat Dog - Peace Song
8. Sliime - Bengali
9. Father John Misty - She Cleans Up
10. Casper Walsh - Staar Kid
11. BLACK FONDU - S B 1 3
12. Ezra Collective - Shaking Body
13. Greentea Peng - TARDIS (hardest)
14. Lupe Fiasco - Cake
15. Joey Valence and Brae - THE BADDEST
16. Squid - Crispy Skin
17. Galliano - Circles Going Round The Sun
18. Still Corners - The Dream
19. Nubya Garcia - The Seer
20. Finn Foxell - HEADSPIN
21. Laurence Guy - Hey Baby
22. Tee Grizzley feat. J Cole - Blow For Blow
23. James Blake - Like The End
24. The Marias - Real Life
25. AJ Tracey and Pozer - Heaterz
26. Champion x Bushbaby feat. Killa P - We Multiply
27. Donnoya Drake - Mr. Big Stuff
28. Heartworms - Warplane
29. Clipping - Keep Pushing
30. Temples - Prisms
31. Kenny Mason - JUMPIN’ IN
32. CLIPZ feat. Chy Cartier - New
33. Dua Lipa - Falling Forever
34. $uicideboy$ - Us vs. Them
35. Negros Tou Moria feat. ODYDOZE - John Jacob Williams
36. Blossoms - I Like Your Look
37. Barry Can’t Swim - Still Riding
38. STONE - Sold My Soul
39. Chris Lake, Sammy Virji and Nathan Nicholson - Summertime Blues
40. Twenty One Pilots - The Line (from Arcane Season 2)
41. SadBoi - Rosa
42. Mk.gee - ROCKMAN
43. Shygirl, Club Shy, Yseult - F*Me
44. Underworld - Techno Shinkansen
45. Bree Runway - Just Like That
46. HighSchool - August 19
47. Nippa feat. Odeal - Take Me
48. GloRilla feat. Latto - PROCEDURE
49. Serpentwithfeet feat. Orion Sun - Ellipsis
50. The Murder Capital - Words Lost Meaning

     

     

    FROM THE PAST (songs from before December 2023)

51. Aesop Rock - Salt And Pepper Squid (2023)
52. Shroom - 2 For 2 (2023)
53. Kenny Mason - Avatar (2023)
54. The Hooters - And We Danced (1985)
55. Modern Talking - Cheri Cheri Lady (1985)
56. BABii and Warpstr - FADE_130bpm_ (2022)
57. Zino Vinci - CEO of the friendship group (2022)
58. The Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods (1984)
59. Kinder Bloomen - Do You Barbarians Speak (2022)
60. 808 State feat. Bjork - Qmart (1991)
61. EARTHGANG with JID and J Cole - WATERBOYZ (2022)
62. The Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing (1984)
63. Jim Legxacy - DJ (2022)
64. Thom Yorke - All For The Best (2009)
65. DJ Quik - Tear It Off (1991)
66. Lil Yachty - Cortex (2021)
67. Sleaford Mods - Showboat (2013)
68. Donna Allen - Serious (1986)
69. Junior Jack feat. Robert Smith - Da Hype (2004)
70. Busta Rhymes feat. Jamal - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See (1997)
71. The Rapture - Echoes (2003)
72. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation (2007)
73. O. - OGO (2022)
74. Humour - yeah, mud! (2022)
75. The Fuzztones - She’s Wicked (1985)
76. Margie Joseph - Ready For The Night (1984)
77. Lambrini Girls - Boys In The Band (2023)
78. D Smoke - No Commas (2020)
79. Cassius - Nulife (1999)
80. The Visitors - Brother John (1985)
81. Emerson Lake & Palmer - Bitches Crystal (1971)
82. Nicholas Craven and Boldy James - Scrabble (2022)
83. Riovaz - Tantrum (Pace Yourself) (2022)
84. Quadeca feat. Danny Brown - House Settling (2022)
85. Matt Berry - Take My Hand (2009)
86. MFSB - T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (1973/1974)
87. The KLF - Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard (1990)
88. Tame One and Parallel Thought feat. Aesop Rock and Breeze Brewin - Molly (2009)
89. Terrace Martin, Alex Isley and Robert Glasper - People Get Ready (2020)
90. Jords feat. Duchess - Boa Vista (2022)
91. McKinley Dixon - Anansi, Anansi (2019)
92. Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High (1966)
93. Arlo Guthrie - City Of New Orleans (1972)
94. The Drums - The Flowers (2023)
95. STONE - Leave It Out (2020)
96. The Anyways - Confession (1987)
97. David Dundas - Jeans On (1976)
98. Moor Mother - After Images (2019)
99. Metronomy - Not Made For Love (2009)
100. 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 Bells
• Willie J Healey - Merry Christmas
• The Damned - There Ain’t No Sanity Clause
• Tha Dogg Pound - I Wish
• Weird 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

1. Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
2. Sociopathic Dance Queen by Amaarae
3. Holding On by Jungle
4. Body Of Mine by Lambrini Girls
5. Opendoors by Jitwam
6. “BANDIT” by Don Toliver
7. Whip It by BigXthaPlug
8. Push N Shuv by Lava La Rue
9. Movies by Alfie Templeman
10. “ULTRA SHXT” by Denzel Curry and Key Nyata
11. Places To Be by Fred Again and Anderson .Paak
12. Hold On by KAYTRANADA feat. Dawn Richard
13. Tell Me by Kanii, Riovaz, Nimstarr
14. Dream Job by Yard Act
15. New Thangs by Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist
16. “chasing the bus” by Yaya Bey
17. The World’s Biggest Paving Slab by English Teacher
18. Baddy On The Floor by Jamie xx feat. Honey Dijon
19. Feel A Way by KAYTRANADA feat. Don Toliver
20. Out My Way by LUCKI
21. Feel It (from Invincible) by D4VD
22. “JPEGULTRA!” by JPEGMAFIA feat. Denzel Curry
23. Figured Out by Bawo
24. Wallabees & Weejuns by They Hate Change
25. My Lady Of Mercy by The Last Dinner Party
26. “mr useless” by Shygirl feat. SG Lewis
27. Circles by Alfie Templeman
28. “HOT ONE” by Denzel Curry feat. TiaCorine and A$AP Ferg
29. Rock and a Calm Place by Antony Szmierek
30. Tumbi by Ghetts
31. All You Wanted by Fake Wife
32. Hello Lonely by Alfie Templeman
33. Starburster by Fontaines D.C.
34. Neverender by Justice feat. Tame Impala
35. Caesar On A TV Screen by The Last Dinner Party
36. We Make Hits by Yard Act
37. Unravel by Bjork
38. Spaces by Pale Blue Eyes
39. 360 by Charli XCX
40. How It Feels by Barry Can’t Swim
41. “one of wun” by Gunna
42. Heaven Is Other People by Antony Szmierek
43. “PPP” by Beach House
44. Good Luck Babe by Chappell Roan
45. “I’M TRYNA” by Pozer
46. Midas by Wunderhorse
47. Wildflower by Beach House
48. “NEMZZZ TYPE BEAT” by Nemzzz
49. Kiss by 1nonly
50. No L’s by Smino
51. “GANG” by Kairo Keyz
52. Mother Nature’s Bitch by Okay Kaya
53. Saturnine by Justice feat. Miguel
54. Peace Lily by LA Priest
55. U Should Not Be Doing That by Amyl And The Sniffers
56. Far Awaay by Little Simz
57. Make Me by Elkka
58. B2b by Charli XCX
59. Just A Dance by Alfie Templeman feat. Nile Rodgers
60. Voices by Nixer
61. Parkour by Erick The Architect
62. You and I, Pt. II by Fleetwood Mac
63. Mere Mortal by DEADLETTER
64. “SIN MIEDO” by JPEGMAFIA
65. Talk Talk Remix by Charli XCX feat. Troye Sivan
66. Theme From Ernest Borgnine by Squarepusher
67. “the BLACK seminole” by Lil Yachty
68. Loading by James Blake
69. Favourite by Fontaines D.C.
70. For Certain by PARTYNEXTDOOR
71. Tarkovski by Bodega
72. Life by Jamie xx feat. Robyn
73. Sprinter by Dave feat. Central Cee
74. Witchy by KAYTRANADA feat. Childish Gambino
75. Running by Fat Dog
76. Grace by IDLES
77. Pig Feet by Schoolboy Q feat. Childish Major
78. The Ball by Youth Sector
79. Changes by Empire Of The Sun
80. “Mean girls” by Charli XCX
81. Love Me JeJe by Tems
82. Tailor Swif by A$AP Rocky
83. “encore” by Shygirl feat. Danny L Harle
84. Don’t Play by Jungle feat. Mood Talk
85. All The Same by Fat Dog
86. “OKLOSER” by Doja Cat
87. Weekness by Baby Rose feat. BADBADNOTGOOD
88. 2-3 Zone by Erick The Architect
89. Love Making by Kneecap feat. Nino
90. Sugabby by Sad Night Dynamite
91. Apple by Charli XCX
92. FaceTime by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal feat. Samuel T Herring
93. Better Way To Live by Kneecap feat. Grian Chatten
94. “if u think i’m pretty” by Artemas
95. Let’s Go Back by Jungle
96. Let It Happen by Tame Impala
97. Nights by Frank Ocean
98. Stories About My Brother by Drake
99. ATK by Bonobo
100. On 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)

 

1. Mr Brightside
2. Valerie
3. Perfect Exceeder
4. Back to Black
5. Bye Bye Bye
6. Murder On The Dancefloor
7. These Words
8. Unwritten
9. The 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

 

 

The best and most accessible of Animal Collective's 14 (? I've lost count) albums.

 

It's actually really difficult to filter my music library by album/song release year ugh.

 

I second that pick!

 

 

 

I would also recommend, from my Top 10:

• Arctic Monkeys - Humbug
• Florence + The Machine - Lungs
• The Horrors - Primary Colours
• Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
• Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
• The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
• Speech Debelle - Speech Therapy
• Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
• The 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 Button
• Coldplay - X+Y
• Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel
• Gorillaz - Demon Days
• Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
• Kanye West - Late Registration
• LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
• Lemon Jelly - ’64-’95
• Pendulum - Hold Your Colour

 

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

 

 

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

1. Houdini by Dua Lipa
2. (It Goes Like) Nanana by Peggy Gou
3. Boy’s A Liar by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
4. Messy In Heaven by Venbee and Goddard
5. Eat Your Young by Hozier
6. DOGTOOTH by Tyler, The Creator
7. bad idea right by Olivia Rodrigo
8. adore u by Fred Again and Obongjayar
9. Can’t Tame Her by Zara Larsson
10. River by Miley Cyrus
11. Golden Hour by JVKE
12. Now & Then by The Beatles
13. Militerian by J Hus feat. Naija Marley
14. Daylight by David Kushner
15. BADDADAN by Chase & Status feat. Bou, IRAH, Flowdan, Takura and Trigga (it switches between this and "Liquor & Cigarettes)
16. How Does It Feel by Tom Grennan
17. Martin’s Sofa by Headie One
18. Shut Up My Moms Calling by Hotel Ugly
19. Us Against The World by Strandz
20. Ready To Fly by Sub Focus and Dimension
21. AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM Remix by Beyonce feat. Kendrick Lamar
22. Escapism by RAYE feat. 070 Shake
23. Snooze by SZA
24. Miracle by Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding
25. Strangers by Kenya Grace
26. Rush by Troye Sivan
27. Calendar by Nines feat. Aisa
28. Creepin’ by Metro Boomin and The Weeknd feat. 21 Savage
29. Players by Coi Leray
30. Cha Cha Cha by Kaarija
31. Hell N Back by Bakar
32. Fly Girl by FLO feat. Missy Elliott
33. My Love Mine All Mine by Mitski
34. I’m Not Here To Make Friends by Sam Smith feat. Calvin Harris and Jessie Reyes
35. Rumble by Skrillex, Fred Again and Flowdan
36. Toxic Trait by Stormzy feat. Fredo
37. HYAENA by Travis Scott
38. Here With Me by D4VD
39. 22 by JayO
40. Speed 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

1. Shades Of Love by The Blessed Madonna feat. The Joy
2. Drum by Young Fathers
3. Loading by James Blake
4. Welcome To The DCC by Nothing But Thieves
5. DOOLALLY by Hak Baker
6. Candle Flame by Jungle feat. Erick The Architect
7. Pearls by Jessie Ware
8. All My Friends by Channel Tres
9. Days Go By by SBTRKT feat. Toro Y Moi
10. Dumdrum by Django Django
11. Run, Run, Run by McKinley Dixon
12. Burn Me Out by Baba Ali
13. Dream Job by Yard Act
14. Houdini by Dua Lipa
15. Slugs Of Love by Little Dragon
16. Feel Good by Slowthai
17. How Did I Get Here by Antony Szmierek
18. Venom by CASISDEAD
19. So Trendy by Sleaford Mods feat. Perry Farrell
20. Fentanyl Tester by JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown
21. No Reason by The Chemical Brothers
22. WHAT A DAY by Tyler, The Creator
23. Loving You (DNA) by Billy Gillies feat. Hannah Boleyn
24. Pink Notes by JUICE MENACE
25. Blades by Arlo Parks
26. Swan Song by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
27. Popular by The Weeknd, Playboi Carti and Madonna
28. Higher Than Ever Before by Disclosure
29. DRACULA by Kenny Mason
30. Burnt Pictures by Audiobooks feat. OneDa
31. So Hard So Hot by Alison Goldfrapp
32. Jenn’s Terrific Vacation by Danny Brown
33. Children by Opus Kink
34. Undergrowth by Squid
35. MOTHERLESS by Killer Mike feat. Eryn Allen Kane
36. Ultimate Hammer by Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
37. (It Goes Like) Nanana by Peggy Gou
38. Offering by Gabriels
39. From The Swamp by King Krule
40. Lover/Friend by KAYTRANADA feat. Rochelle Jordan
41. Movie by Jackson Homer and Saina
42. STINKIN RICH FAMILIES by Grove feat. Bob Vylan
43. The New York Trader by Lankum
44. Mindful Solutionism by Aesop Rock
45. Muscle Memory by KAMILLE feat. Nile Rodgers
46. Dancer by IDLES and LCD Soundsystem
47. Strange Neighbour by Folly Group
48. Paris by Kenya Grace
49. Out In The Streets by The Bug Club
50. Silence Of Love by Tiga and Hudson Mohawke feat. Jesse Boykins III

Honourable mentions:

• The Gods Must Be Crazy by Armand Hammer
• Parkour by Erick The Architect feat. James Blake
• SHAMELESS SUICIDE by $UICIDEBOYS and SHAKEWELL
• Tied Up by Genesis Owusu
• Watch Me by Biig Piig
• TIMELESS by KayCyy
• Echolalia by Yves Tumor
• Mayday by CMAT
• You Should Know Me by Porij
• The Universe by Roisin Murphy
• “NOISE OF YOU” by John Cale
• Eat Your Young by Hozier
• U Get Me by Guvna B feat. Ghetts
• Fairlies by Grian Chatten
• Mike (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?

 

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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