Time for my traditional look back at my fave LPs from the year just ended. One of the strongest years for a while with many excellent titles missing out on the 50. Is there more dream-pop, indie guitars, and EDM again? Let’s see.…
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RIP Mani
There were more great songs from Beattie this year.
It had been coming but it was still sad to see Another Sky call it quits this year. What a band.
I've never loved a work of art as much as I love Twin Peaks. Thank you David.
Another year begins.. Another list of my favourite albums from the year just ended. 1 Kelly Lee Owens - Dreamstate A regular in my lists, Kelly’s finest work came in 2024’s Dreamstate - a perfect blend of euphoric, melodic, and ambient…
A great debut EP
I loved Antony’s set at Latitude this year. Sugababes and Happy Mondays covers and bangers like this.
The video sucks but what a voice and what a song this was.
I hope more people listen to Maya in 2025.
The Ting Tings went all Fleetwood Mac in 2024. It’s important to document.
Another fabulous EP from She’s In Parties came out this year. 5 great tracks.
We’re back for the list of 2023! Even more discoveries came from good old radio this year (my staple choices The Current, KEXP, and 6 Music.) On the streamers Apple Music got way better at the personalised and ‘more artists like’ thing,…
I wasn’t expecting solo work from Lauren of Chvrches in 2023, and I wasn’t expecting it to sound like this. One of my favourite songs of the year.
From the excellent “the fourth EP”
Love hearing Siobhan on this. The sacred trio came back for real in 2023.
They didn’t make an album this year but there was this single to enjoy.
15 minute single!
The BBC Introducing bio said something like “this dreamy band combine Slowdive shoegaze with Cocteau Twins otherworldliness” and I obviously needed to check them out. They were fabulous!