Following on from our Top 50 list released earlier this year, we’ve had our thinking caps on and put together another 50 favourites that have had us hooked for the remainder of 2018!
Don’t be daft – Keep an eye on our lists to come and make sure you don’t miss out on some of the year’s biggest bangers!
Full list here and a handy Spotify Playlist can be found here!
N0V3L – ‘Suspicion’
Featuring members of Canadian DIY collective Crack Cloud, N0V3L are set to put out their debut EP early next year. Early single ‘Suspicion’ is a pulsating bit of jangly post-punk that sounds like it was recorded about 30 odd years ago. Similar to Crack Cloud, our attention is very much held.
Baxter Dury, Etienne De Crécy & Delilah Holliday – ‘How Do You Make Me Feel’
(B.E.D., Heavenly Records)
Similar to that record Parquet Courts put out with Danielle Luppi, Baxter’s side-step with French producer Etienne De Crécy and LDN punk Delilah Holliday (of Skinny Girl Diet) still provides the good stuff, but with a few tasty additions thrown in for good measure.
Produced by De Crécy & Dury in France, this is proper retro dance heaven, topped off with the alluring, hushed vocal of Holliday on the chorus.
You Tell Me – ‘Clarion Call’
(You Tell Me, Memphis Industries)
Debut single from You Tell Me, the new project from Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow) and Peter Brewis (Field Music). ‘Clarion Call’ really stops you in your tracks, the vocal of Hayes sending shivers and bringing to mind early Kate Bush at times as she sings of freeing yourself of anxieties and taking that step. Top marks from Brewis, as ever.
Flasher – ‘Sun Come and Golden’
(Constant Image, Domino)
Taken from their debut album ‘Constant Image’, released mid-year, ‘Sun Come and Golden’ is the crowning achievement for Flasher – subdued to start but building to euphoria as it opens up. Their vibrant sound on this made it an instant earworm and one that we have had on repeat for the second half of the year.
Terry – ‘The Whip’
(I’m Terry, Upset The Rhythm)
Catchy as all hell, ‘The Whip’ seemed to be on BBC Radio 6 Music all the time at one stage and its ludicrously infectious chorus is a sing-along stroke of genius. Aussie outfit Terry have been knocking about for a number of years and whilst they didn’t click with us at first, we’re fully on board now. ‘The Whip’ is definitely a gateway – thank us later.
D.U.D.S. – ‘Not At All’
(Immediate, Opal Tapes)
Described by a friend as “disgusting” (in a good way), this is mega-danceable post-punk from Manchester’s worst kept secret D.U.D.S. The bass player put in an incredible shift live and it’s captured here too in all its funky glory. Massive.
Ought – ‘Desire’
(Room Inside The World, Merge Records)
Now here’s a song that’s been played to death in our gaff – A piece of music which has really gripped me these past few months. From their wonderful new record ‘Room Inside The World’, Canadian quartet Ought bring the mood down somewhat, bringing it right back up with the addition of a 70+ choir – a masterstroke and one that really puts a lump in the throat for its grandiose conclusion.
BODEGA – ‘Name Escape’
(Endless Scroll, What’s Your Rupture?)
Another from the incredible BODEGA now, the NYC punks going all Gang Of Four on ‘Name Escape’. Brilliantly bass heavy thanks to the cucumber cool Heather Elle, vocalist Ben Hozie shouts his way across this captivating banger.
GØGGS – ‘Pre Strike Sweep’
(Pre Strike Sweep, In The Red Records)
Rock hard bit of noise from GØGGS, side project of – you guessed it – Ty Segall (him again). Permeated by the fuzziest of riffs and guitar squeals, vocalist Chris Shaw backs you into a corner and shouts, shouts, shouts.
Viagra Boys – ‘Sports’
(Street Worms, Year0001)
Single of the year? Our (Viagra) boys this latter half of the year for certain, we’ve become quite attached to this gnarly outfit from Stockholm. This is the hit that got us going from the off – Piss-funny and catchy as all hell. You must know by now?
We recently interviewed Viagra Boys whilst they were Up Norf – Read all about it!
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