Welcome the new year of music! To conclude our re-cap of 2020, over the next two weeks I will be providing my Top 50 Albums of 2020. I hope you enjoy my list and be sure to let me know your thoughts in the comments below! 10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Ominous 80s by Black…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Cold by Father (2015)- Translated from Korean, this artist belongs to a genre known as deathdream, a sound utilised by a small collection of artists on Bandcamp. Combining the worlds of vaporwave and drone, Cold is the opening track to Father's 2015 record White Death (again, translated from Korean), a gorgeous yet hauntingly devastating…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Seasons (Waiting on You) by Future Islands (2015)- Few decade end lists were without mentioning this synth-pop anthem by American band Future Islands. From the catchy melodies, the baritone of singer Samuel T. Herring, some genuinely insightful lyrics about change and the explosive chorus, it is merely a masterpiece of…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Street Pulse Beat by Special Interest (2020)- A thrilling combination of post-punk and techno comes to life on Street Pulse Beat, the anthemic and inspiring standout cut on the New Orleans band Special Interest's latest album, The Passion Of. 2. Paper Planes by M.I.A. (2007)- An absolute classic of British hip-hop and future…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Future Doesn't Know by Guerilla Toss (2019)- This banger is a deft combination of art and psychedelic rock, creating a playful, catchy and addictive rock belter. Think Talking Heads if Kevin Parker was the lead producer. 2. Solitude of Enoch by KA (2020)- This New York rapper's reflective new album Descendants…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C. (2020)- I am still trying to figure out whether this is a happy or dark song. The lyrics are seemingly inspiring, the repetition of "life ain't always empty" and the various amounts of advice given by frontman Grian Chatten are uplifting and affirming but…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Ghost Rider by Suicide (1977)- If their name is any indication, Suicide were one of the more boundary-pushing acts in the first wave of punk rock, as well as the likely the most unsettling. Their minimal, synth-based compositions were driving and at times frightening, with Ghost Rider displaying the full effect of…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Ain't It Funny by Danny Brown (2016)- This Detroit rapper spent the 2010s establishing himself as one of hip-hop's most innovative, wild and engaging voices. Mixing stories of his own criminal past without (glorifying it) with bombastic, experimental beats, Ain't It Funny exposes the pitfalls of fame for modern-day rappers, highlighting that…
Ten Songs on repeat: 1. Paradise by Tropical F*** Storm (2019)- Tropical F*** Storm are an Australian art-punk supergroup that slipped under my radar over the last two years. However, due to all the time I've got on my hands these days, their aggressive, agitated and nasty style of punk has become one of my…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Sweet Porridge Radio (2020)- The second week in a row for this sensational young indie band, Sweet plays upon the loud, quiet dynamic often associated with grunge, creating a tight, angsty affair. 2. Makes it Funny by Avenade (2018)- An artist one day I hope will get the break he deserves, Avenade…
Wow, over ten weeks now of writing music. And what a great ten weeks it has been for music in the new decade (with some real surprises coming this week). I would just like to thank everyone who has gone to effort to read my material, it means so much to me. Now, for the…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. money machine by 100 gecs (2019)- One reaction many have when hearing music duo 100 gecs for the first time is "really?". It's hard to even describe the bombastic sound of this group, with it needing to be heard to be believed. 2. Halve Life by Rav, Kill Bill and…
10 Songs on Repeat: 1. Gospel for a New Century by Yves Tumor (2020)- One of the break-out experimental acts late this decade was that of Yves Tumor, an American singer-songwriter/producer from Tennessee. His brand of off-kilter, abrasive pop continues on his latest single however glossed over with a more accessible tinge. 2. Lucifer Stand…
10 Songs on repeat: 1. 4 American Dollars by U.S. Girls (2020)- Meg Remy continues the hype leading into the next U.S. Girls album with a soulful number that takes an honest look into American consumer culture. 2. Violence by Grimes (2020)- Though the album it comes off mightn't be the Canadian pop-shapeshifter's best effort,…
10 songs on repeat: 1. Run by Joji (2020)- The former YouTube agitator is really starting to come into his own, his soulfully sad Run being the best entry into the singer-songwriters already expansive discography. 2. So.Incredible.pkg by Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats (2020)- Chock full of sharp one-liners, Star Wars references, Curry proves himself as one…
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