2015 saw a lot of great new music, despite what Now 92 would have you believe. It was hard to leave out tracks by the following bands (listed alphabetically) from my 'top 100': 8:58, A Place To Bury Strangers, Aiden Penner, BC Camplight, BEAK, Baby Strange, Battles, Blanck Mass, Blancmange, Bop English, Brand New, C Duncan, Chromatics, Cruising, D-MAS, Dan Friel, Death and Vanilla, Deerhunter, Drenge, Dungen, Erfolg, Farao, Fight Like Apes, Free Weed, GZA, Garden of Elks, Ghostface Killah, Guerilla Toss, HEALTH, Happyness, Hills, Hinds, I Ludicrous, Idlewild, Indridi, Job Kidder, Joanna Gruesome, Kero Kero Bonito, Kerrier District, Kitchen's Floor, Krafty Kuts, Le Thug, Lee Fields, MIA, Marriage, Matthew Melton, Michal Menert,Molly Nilsson, Nap Eyes, Neil Young, New Candys, No Ditching, Nobody, Open Mike Eagle, Owiny Sigoma Band, Palehound, Palmbomen II, Pete Astor, Pleasure Beach, Polyversal Souls, Prinzhorn Dance School, Protomartyr, Queen Kwong, Ratatat, Royal Headache, Saul Williams, Shopping, Slim Twig, Soko, Son Lux, Sonic Jesus, TORRES, TV Girl, Tech N9ne, Tei Shi, The Big Moon, The Horn The Hunt, The Iain Duncan Smiths, The Mountain Goats, The Prodigy, The Singles, The Very Best, Thee Oh Sees, Tigercats, Twerps, Virginia Wing, Wet Blankets, Whyte Horses, Wire, Yak, Young Fathers and many many more. But a list can only be so long. And here it is:
91. FRED THOMAS - Bad Blood
92. COCOROSIE - Lost Girls
93. DE LUX - L.A. Threshold
94. U.S. GIRLS - Window Shades
95. AESOP ROCK & HOMEBOY SANDMAN - So Strange Here
96. FIRST AID KIT - Silver Lining
97. ALEXANDRE FRANCISCO DIAPHRA - Transfer
98. FFS - Piss Off
99. !!! (CHK CHK CHK) - Freedom '15
100. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - FloriDada
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Thursday 31 December 2015
Best of 2014 1-10
1. JUNGLE - Time / Busy Earnin'
2. YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN - One
3. FKA TWIGS - Two Weeks
4. WILD PROMISES - Ballymore
5. FAT WHITE FAMILY - Touch The Leather (Redux) / I Am Mark E Smith
6. FUMACA PRETA - Vou Me Libertar
7. SAVAGES - Fuckers
8. WILD BEASTS - Mecca (SOHN Remix)
9. HINDS - Bamboo
10. TOM VEK - Broke
2. YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN - One
3. FKA TWIGS - Two Weeks
4. WILD PROMISES - Ballymore
5. FAT WHITE FAMILY - Touch The Leather (Redux) / I Am Mark E Smith
6. FUMACA PRETA - Vou Me Libertar
7. SAVAGES - Fuckers
8. WILD BEASTS - Mecca (SOHN Remix)
9. HINDS - Bamboo
10. TOM VEK - Broke
Wednesday 30 December 2015
Best of 2014 11-20
11. ARCADE FIRE - We Exist
12. MUSEUM OF LOVE - In Infancy
13. SINKANE - Hold Tight
14. KING CREOSOTE - For One Night Only
15. FUTURE ISLANDS - Seasons (Waiting On You)
16. JAMES - Moving On
17. BIPOLAR SUNSHINE - Love More Worry Less
18. LAIBACH - The Whistleblowers
19. RAFTER - No Fucking Around
20. AGES AND AGES - Divisionary (Do The Right Thing)
12. MUSEUM OF LOVE - In Infancy
13. SINKANE - Hold Tight
14. KING CREOSOTE - For One Night Only
15. FUTURE ISLANDS - Seasons (Waiting On You)
16. JAMES - Moving On
17. BIPOLAR SUNSHINE - Love More Worry Less
18. LAIBACH - The Whistleblowers
19. RAFTER - No Fucking Around
20. AGES AND AGES - Divisionary (Do The Right Thing)
Best of 2014 21-30
21. BLUEPRINT - Perspective
22. SIZZY ROCKET - Girls
23. KILL J - Bullet
24. MICAH P. HINSON - Patience
25. BENIN CITY - Bus
26. PHANTOGRAM - Blackout Days
27. WU-TANG CLAN - A Better Tomorrow
28. MOGWAI - Teenage Exorcists
29. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - The Unfortunate Gwatkin
30. LINDA PERHACS - Intensity
22. SIZZY ROCKET - Girls
23. KILL J - Bullet
24. MICAH P. HINSON - Patience
25. BENIN CITY - Bus
26. PHANTOGRAM - Blackout Days
27. WU-TANG CLAN - A Better Tomorrow
28. MOGWAI - Teenage Exorcists
29. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - The Unfortunate Gwatkin
30. LINDA PERHACS - Intensity
Best of 2014 31-40
31. SUN KIL MOON - War On Drugs Suck My Cock
32. MOON DUO - Animal
33. KATE TEMPEST - Lonely Daze
34. BROKEN BELLS - Holding On For Life
35. SYLVAN ESSO - Coffee
36. ZHALA - Prophet (Grammis Version) [feat. Robyn]
37. CRUISING - You Made Me Do That
38. VEYU - Running
39. KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD - Hot Wax
40. CEREMONY - The Sunglass Girl
32. MOON DUO - Animal
33. KATE TEMPEST - Lonely Daze
34. BROKEN BELLS - Holding On For Life
35. SYLVAN ESSO - Coffee
36. ZHALA - Prophet (Grammis Version) [feat. Robyn]
37. CRUISING - You Made Me Do That
38. VEYU - Running
39. KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD - Hot Wax
40. CEREMONY - The Sunglass Girl
Best of 2014 41-50
41. THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - Beautiful You
42. MO KOLOURS - Little Brown Dog
43. MAZES - Salford
44. FLYTE - We Are The Rain
45. THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADS - Here It Comes Again
46. THE JUAN MACLEAN - A Place Called Space
47. LIARS - Mess On A Mission
48. THE ECCENTRONIC RESEARCH COUNCIL - Maxine's Dream
49. DROWNERS - Unzip Your Harrington
50. EAGULLS - Footsteps
42. MO KOLOURS - Little Brown Dog
43. MAZES - Salford
44. FLYTE - We Are The Rain
45. THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADS - Here It Comes Again
46. THE JUAN MACLEAN - A Place Called Space
47. LIARS - Mess On A Mission
48. THE ECCENTRONIC RESEARCH COUNCIL - Maxine's Dream
49. DROWNERS - Unzip Your Harrington
50. EAGULLS - Footsteps
Best of 2014 51-60
51. CROSS MY HEART HOPE TO DIE - Two Shots
52. LE VASCO - Chill
53. KIKAGAKU MOYO - Streets of Calcutta
54. TEARS FOR FEARS - Ready To Start (Arcade Fire Cover)
55. PINK MOUNTAINTOPS - Ambulance City
56. THE HIDDEN CAMERAS - Doom
57. THE ORWELLS - Dirty Sheets
58. THE BUDOS BAND - Burnt Offering
59. SPRAY PAINT - Drive By Feeling
60. SISYPHUS - Rhythm of Devotion
52. LE VASCO - Chill
53. KIKAGAKU MOYO - Streets of Calcutta
54. TEARS FOR FEARS - Ready To Start (Arcade Fire Cover)
55. PINK MOUNTAINTOPS - Ambulance City
56. THE HIDDEN CAMERAS - Doom
57. THE ORWELLS - Dirty Sheets
58. THE BUDOS BAND - Burnt Offering
59. SPRAY PAINT - Drive By Feeling
60. SISYPHUS - Rhythm of Devotion
Best of 2014 61-70
61. LANA DEL REY - Fucked My Way Up To The Top
62. MORRISSEY - Istanbul
63. MARTHA - 1967, I Miss You, I'm Lonely
64. TRANCE FARMERS - White Out
65. TACOCAT - Crimson Wave
66. INTERPOL - All The Rage Back Home
67. ARTHUR BEATRICE - Late
68. OUGHT - More Than Any Other Day
69. MY NEIGHBOUR IS - Running of the Bulls
70. MINT ROYALE - Ring (feat. Willem Dafoe)
62. MORRISSEY - Istanbul
63. MARTHA - 1967, I Miss You, I'm Lonely
64. TRANCE FARMERS - White Out
65. TACOCAT - Crimson Wave
66. INTERPOL - All The Rage Back Home
67. ARTHUR BEATRICE - Late
68. OUGHT - More Than Any Other Day
69. MY NEIGHBOUR IS - Running of the Bulls
70. MINT ROYALE - Ring (feat. Willem Dafoe)
Tuesday 29 December 2015
Best of 2014 71-80
71. THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE - Vad Hände Med Dem? / What You Isn't
72. RAVIOLI ME AWAY - Cat Call
73. BISHOP ALLEN - Start Again
74. ANIMALI - The Alchemists
75. SLEAFORD MODS - Jobseeker
76. MAGIC BRONSON - Shivers
77. INSPIRAL CARPETS ft. JOHN COOPER CLARKE - Let You Down
78. BEN KHAN - Savage
79. ALT-J - Left Hand Free
80. THE DEREVOLUTIONS - Pascualita
72. RAVIOLI ME AWAY - Cat Call
73. BISHOP ALLEN - Start Again
74. ANIMALI - The Alchemists
75. SLEAFORD MODS - Jobseeker
76. MAGIC BRONSON - Shivers
77. INSPIRAL CARPETS ft. JOHN COOPER CLARKE - Let You Down
78. BEN KHAN - Savage
79. ALT-J - Left Hand Free
80. THE DEREVOLUTIONS - Pascualita
Best of 2014 81-90
81. ACE BUSHY STRIPTEASE - Danzig Queen
82. TOBACCO - Eruption (Gonna Get My Hair Cut At The End Of The Summer)
83. PROTOMARTYR - Come & See
84. LORELLE MEETS THE OBSOLETE - What's Holding You?
85. BUTTON EYES X MIKILL PANE - Simple Days Remix
86. ALI MUHAREB - Don't Bother Me
87. U.S. ROYALTY - Blue Sunshine
88. SMALL WONDER - Lost At Highway
89. CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH - Coming Down
90. YUCK - Athena
82. TOBACCO - Eruption (Gonna Get My Hair Cut At The End Of The Summer)
83. PROTOMARTYR - Come & See
84. LORELLE MEETS THE OBSOLETE - What's Holding You?
85. BUTTON EYES X MIKILL PANE - Simple Days Remix
86. ALI MUHAREB - Don't Bother Me
87. U.S. ROYALTY - Blue Sunshine
88. SMALL WONDER - Lost At Highway
89. CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH - Coming Down
90. YUCK - Athena
Best of 2014 91-100
91. THE FAINT - Damage Control
92. CHUCK E. WEISS - Boston Blackie
93. FRANKO FRAIZE - Underdog
94. THE CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT - Here Comes The Rain
95. EVIL ARROWS - Little Stars
96. TERROR PIGEON - Girl!
97. TWIN SHADOW - To The Top
98. SHIT ROBOT Ft. NANCY WHANG - Do That Dance
99. TV GIRL - Birds Don't Sing / Pantyhose
100. GIRLPOOL - Slutmouth
Removed from Bandcamp / Youtube. Dodgy live version:
92. CHUCK E. WEISS - Boston Blackie
93. FRANKO FRAIZE - Underdog
94. THE CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT - Here Comes The Rain
95. EVIL ARROWS - Little Stars
96. TERROR PIGEON - Girl!
97. TWIN SHADOW - To The Top
98. SHIT ROBOT Ft. NANCY WHANG - Do That Dance
99. TV GIRL - Birds Don't Sing / Pantyhose
100. GIRLPOOL - Slutmouth
Removed from Bandcamp / Youtube. Dodgy live version:
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