SHARK SANDWICH!
Been a ton of great new tracks put out this year and we’re only halfway through. So hard to quantify but let’s give it a shot. Hope you find it informative.
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50. Eagulls- Opaque
49. Angel Olsen- High Five
48. Tef Poe- Hennesy
47. Vulture Sh*t- Sweat Lodge
46. Hundred Waters- Murmurs
45. Jessie Ware- Tough Love
44. The Night Party- Look Out!
43. A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera- Say Something
42. Wild Cub- Straight No Turns
41. Childbirth- I Only F*cked You As A Joke
40. Strange Talk- Young Hearts
39. Thou- In Defiance Of The Sages
38. Joanna Gruesome- Graveyard
37. Eels– Lockdown Hurricane
36. Manicanparty- It’s In Her Eyes
35. Ron Little John & The Funk Assembly- Seems Like Yesterday
34. White Lung– Drown With The Monster
33. The Phoenix Foundation- Bob Lennon John Dylan
32. SOHN- Lights
31. Argentina- Bad Kids
30. Tinsley Ellis- Kiss Of Death
29. The Chain Gang 0f 1974- Sleepwalking
28. The Hold Steady- Wait A While
27. Drowners- A Button On Your Blouse
26. Lydia Loveless- Head
25. Nothing- Bent Nail
24. Skating Polly- Alabama Movies
23. Dawn Golden- All I Want
22. Beck- Blue Moon
21. Drive By Truckers- When Walter Went Crazy
20. Wovenhand- Hiss
19. Caribou- Can’t Do Without You
18. Hard Working Americans- Down To The Well
17. St. Vincent- Birth In Reverse
16. The Both- You Can’t Help Me Now
15. Dum Dum Girls- Rimbaud Eyes
14. The War On Drugs- Red Eyes
13. OFF!- Void You Out
12. Style Of Eye- Kids
11. The Shrine- Bless Off
10. Big Ups- Wool
Punk slowburn buildup with a massive payoff at the end!
9. The Chainsmokers- Selfie
It’s the Zappa-fied youth bashing “Valley Girl“-ish satire single of the decade with an EDM kick.
8. Wild Beasts- Wanderlust
You may think quaint gentle English indie band but the whole time the lyrics are slicing you apart. It’s definitely not a flesh wound.
7. Protomartyr- Scum, Rise!
There are a thousand bands that will always mine the post punk vibe, but like the band Savages did last year only a few of these bands will do it well. Protomartyr is one of them.
6. Frankie Cosmos- Birthday Song
Gentle short and sweet lo-fi nugget.
5. Tokyo Police Club- Argentina Pts. I, II, III
Eight and half minute mini suite of sugary indie guitar rock from the mighty Tokyo Police Club.
4. Perfect Pussy- Driver
A lot of bands also ride this angular sharp edged all out noisey romps but only a few can harness the rightenergy and playing and keep it tight.
3. Future Islands- Seasons (Waiting On You)
Future Islands are enjoying well deserved attention right now with their excellent new album Singles and über-charisma and dance moves of front man Sam Herring
2. Seahaven- Silhouette (Latin Skin)
Entrancing ballad from this Torrance, CA. quartet from their great new album Reverie Lagoon: Songs For Escapism Only .
1. Mas Ysa- Why
This one will stick in you head, trust me. Also, it’s brutal and tough. We beat each other so bad.
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