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Post by blondini on Dec 31, 2016 23:17:45 GMT 1
HITS
19 Christine and The Queens - Narcissus Is Back
Everyone loves Tilted, i prefer this track on the album (from 2011!!) - really spiky with a great video. Album missed my 50.
ALBUMS
19 Bat For Lashes - The Bride DEEZER
Once one of my absolute faves, she's now er, NOT. :lol: :oops: This works better as an album than as a set of isolated songs.
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Post by blondini on Dec 31, 2016 23:05:35 GMT 1
HITS
20 Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
His biggest single on my chart even before his death - broody, adult pop.
ALBUMS
20 Kid Cudi - Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin' DEEZER
Released mid-December, this is Cudi at his best - full of atmosphere, textures and grooves. Way more invention here than in Kanye's Life Of Pablo. And all that hideously overplayed, overstreamed Drake stuff. But radio doesn't want to know. :-? Frequency missed my Hits YE 50.
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Post by blondini on Dec 31, 2016 22:55:26 GMT 1
HITS
21 Angela Perley and The Howlin' Moons - Hurricane
From the 2013 album Hey Kid.
ALBUMS
21 Banks - The Altar DEEZER
Though more consistent than Goddess (#4) it was not as full of classic tracks. And - to my astonishment - i didn't purchase it. Couple of tracks from it missed my 50 but made the shortlist (around 80) - Gemini Feed, Mind Games.
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Post by blondini on Dec 31, 2016 22:43:09 GMT 1
HITS
22 Janet Devlin - Wake Up, It's Christmas
She did something even Spice Girls didn't do on my chart - two Christmas number ones in a row! Last year's December Daze was YE #21, she's one place lower this year with a haunting ballad about getting over a failed relationship - at Christmas. Radio 2 should have woken up.
ALBUMS
22 Holly Henry - King Paten DEEZER
And this girl is quite similar! Debut full length for the best contestant on The Voice US by far.
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Post by blondini on Dec 31, 2016 22:30:46 GMT 1
HITS
23 White Lies - Come On
This was used in (at least) two UK soaps but they still haven't pushed it as a "proper" single yet. One more from them to come.
ALBUMS
23 Delerium - Mythologie DEEZER
Great chill-out. Features Phildel who i love.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 22:00:37 GMT 1
HITS
24 Angela Perley and The Howlin' Moons - Electric Flame
A great find this group were, hidden away on BBC Radio Scotland's playlist (not with this and they're American). This is Americana with a stunning vocalist. This is from recent album Homemade Visions. One more to come.
ALBUMS
24 Avec Sans - Heartbreak Hi DEEZER
Closing today's batch is this synth duo who have built a cult following over the past few years. This set is a bit like a hits set to me. If you liked old style Little Boots and Saint Etienne...
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 21:50:04 GMT 1
HITS
25 Lock - Everlasting Road
Think of a midway point between old-style Veronicas and The Pierces. Great melodic pop-rock from sisters Edie and Gita (formerly known as The Langley Sisters). This was played on XFM but i'm surprised Radio 2 didn't cream over it.
ALBUMS
25 Jamie-Lee - Berlin DEEZER
Unfairly maligned at Eurovision, this teenager was the winner of The Voice Of Germany and this is a decent set of quirky pop. She has a great voice, they should have just laid off with the costumes at ESC. Was too big a moment for her to cope with, i think. :cry:
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 21:33:21 GMT 1
HITS
26 Charlotte Hatherley - A Sign DEEZER STREAM
Released unexpectedly early on Christmas Eve, this stunning synth track by former Ash and Bat For Lashes live member doesn't even have a video link yet!
ALBUMS
26 Ladyhawke - Wild Things DEEZER
Again, not the classic her debut was but slightly better than the confused second album. She's back to synths and better for it.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 21:21:01 GMT 1
HITS
27 Charli XCX - Explode
Not a single but Atlantic Records uploaded an audio stream video for this, which constitutes a tiny bit of marketing for The Angry Birds Movie in which Charli also voiced a character. I've not seen the film and Charli didn't even mention this song on her Twitter which suggests it's a cast-off from Sucker that she forgot about. It's a great throwaway dance-pop track, better than After The Afterparty for me. Pity it wasn't pushed more strongly.
ALBUMS
27 Ramin Djawadi - Game Of Thrones Season 6 (OTVST) DEEZER
Probably the best set yet, certainly popular after the explosive season finale.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 21:09:05 GMT 1
HITS
28 Zayn and Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever
So Zayn had a great single in PillowTalk (to my amazement) and a decent album but this is his only YE appearance. Composed with and produced by Swift regular Jack Antonoff from Fun. and Bleachers, this is gorgeous. Obviously it's not been fully marketed yet so all the early YE listers can say to me "well it doesn't have a proper video yet, it's basically a pre-release". :wink: Nope, it's a 2016 release and this is why i hold out till the last days of December. :lol: Cause i have it on my list and you don't! So there!
ALBUMS
28 Chairlift - Moth DEEZER
Not enough of the great pop sounds of Something for me. Damn shame they've split. :cry:
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 20:55:36 GMT 1
HITS
29 Nina Nesbitt - Chewing Gum / Take You To Heaven / Masquerade (Modern Love EP) DEEZER EP STREAM
It's criminal that radio ignored Chewing Gum (not a cover of Annie!). :evil: But at least UKMix still like her.
ALBUMS
29 Kitten - Heaven Or Somewhere In Between (MA) DEEZER
Stopgap while we wait for the second full-length. Not as amazing as can be but better than most of this ilk- two fifths of this are on the songs list.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 20:41:16 GMT 1
HITS
30 The National - Morning Dew
The group curated a mammoth box set of covers of The Grateful Dead, of which this was one of their contributions. If only radio had picked it up, this is fantastic adult rock and better than any of the previous versions of the song.
ALBUMS
30 Britney Spears - Glory DEEZER
Yeah, some of it is dodgy but the slow tracks are among the best she's done.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 20:30:40 GMT 1
HITS
31 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Girl In Amber
This and the remaining song both demonstrate the new warmth and accessibility of Cave / The Seeds.
ALBUMS
31 Holy Esque - At Hope's Ravine DEEZER
Intense indie rock.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 4:08:15 GMT 1
HITS
32 Cappa - I'm Good
Last of today's batch starts with Carla Cappa's lovely synth-pop.
ALBUMS
32 Night Moves - Pennied Days DEEZER
Almost back to back with Night Thoughts is this set of indie and synth.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:55:17 GMT 1
HITS
33 Against The Current - Fireproof
One of the heaviest songs, if you're a Paramore fan and haven't checked them out yet, why the hell not?? 2 more to come VERY high up.
ALBUMS
33 Niki and The Dove - Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now DEEZER
Not the classic the debut was but great disco-tinged pop. It's disgraceful that the media ignores them. :cry:
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:44:30 GMT 1
HITS
34 Icona Pop - Someone Who Can Dance
Their best ever song was ignored by radio and even by the girls themselves when they didn't make a video for it. Far better than I Love It as a catchy party song, IMO and even the early synth delights they did. They performed an unreleased version with Zara Larsson and Elliphant but i've embedded the single audio.
ALBUMS
34 Suede - Night Thoughts DEEZER
Surprisingly good for veteran indies. Not many of em can still cut it.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:26:33 GMT 1
HITS
35 Rebel and A Basketcase - Escondido / Just Friends / La Fee (Rebel and A Basketcase 2 EP) DEEZER EP STREAM
Gorgeous lead track with a spoken delivery from Evan Rachel Wood. Really reminds me of something Kitten would do. When she says to the viewer "at least i got your attention" i melt.
ALBUMS
35 Blancmange - Commuter 23 DEEZER
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:10:06 GMT 1
HITS
36 Britney Spears - Make Me
Well this was a nice surprise after several truly appalling singles. Co-composed with Marina Diamandis' ex (and supposed flingee with Ellie G) Matthew Burns.
ALBUMS
36 Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events (MA) DEEZER
A surprise release right on top of Christmas. Trent Reznor's longtime associate Atticus Ross became a full NIN member and this heavy 5-track also had guest spots from Daves Grohl and Navarro.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 2:50:43 GMT 1
HITS
37 Hannah Diamond - Make Believe
She is an associate of Charli XCX of course but this is her best solo song and was a late challenger for my Christmas number one - she settled for #2. It's free from her Soundcloud.
ALBUMS
37 Solange - A Seat At The Table DEEZER
Better than her sister's album by miles (again!). Though not quite the standard of her last full length.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 2:35:36 GMT 1
HITS
38 Against The Current - Habits (Stay High)
The best of ATC's incredibly popular YouTube covers (40 million views!!). I never charted either of the Tove Lo versions and really didn't like the hit remix. This really does bring a new passion to it. Tove's own True Disaster missed this YE.
ALBUMS
38 Julianna Barwick - Will DEEZER
Ethereal soundscapes.
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