Editor’s Picks: Top 50 songs of 2019 – Part Two

2019 eh? You’d laugh if you weren’t too busy crying… Bloody good year for music though.

With it being the end of the year, we’ve joined the long list of your other favourite websites to compile the best songs released this year. 50 songs sounds like a lot to work with until you have to compile said list.

Here’s the second of two parts featuring a list of the 50 best songs released this year – part one here. Continued in alphabetical order mind you, as things are complicated enough as it is don’t you think?

Laundromat – Humans

Long awaited new material from one Toby Hayes (ex-Meet Me in St. Louis/Eugene Quell). ‘Humans‘ reminds me a bit of early Beck in a way (though he’s not spouting gibberish about microwaves and such) and is a super cool slice of where Toby is at in 2019 Brighton.

Cate Le Bon – Daylight Matters
(Reward)

It was hard to choose a track from the latest Cate Le Bon effort, given the wealth of worthy contenders. We were head over heels for first single ‘Daylight Matters‘ on release – such warmth in the instrumentation and as per, a real shift put in by Le Bon to make hearts swell.

Steve Mason – No Clue
(About The Light)

The Beta Band kinda passed me by (save for that scene in ‘High Fidelity‘), but I’ve had this single on at least once a fortnight since I first heard it on the radio mid-year. Ex-Beta Band vocalist Steve Mason knows how to pen a tune, eh? Chorus on this one is sublime.

Metronomy – Salted Caramel Ice Cream
(Metronomy Forever)

I don’t know exactly how it happened, but the past 10+ years have had a Metronomy shaped hole in them for me. How did I miss out on the likes of ‘Nights Out‘ and ‘The English Riviera‘?! What exactly was I playing at? This all changed following the release of their latest effort ‘Metronomy Forever’, particularly the delectable ‘Salted Caramel Ice Cream‘. A pop gem, love the catchiness of it.

Oh Sees – The Daily Heavy
(Face Stabber)

With an opening that sounds like a dog toy gripped between the jaws of a canine, ‘The Daily Heavy‘ is the first track from the exceptionally titled new Oh Sees album ‘Face Stabber‘ and one which sets the record up more than nicely. Each player firing on all cylinders, the rhythm is hypnotising as the vocals of JPD swirl around your head almost in a murmur. A driving psych journey that hardly lets up across its 7+ minutes.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Oh Sees lifer John Dwyer earlier this year – read that here!

Omni – Sincerely Yours
(Networker)

We’ve been bang into OMNI for a few years now and have greedily lapped up everything they’ve offered thus far. Their Sub Pop debut ‘Networker‘ took a few listens at first, but it’s definitely a grower. Lead single ‘Sincerely Yours’ once again shows off the guitar chops of Frankie Broyles, with lovely little Television-esque flourishes, whilst bassist Philip Frobos’ smooth vocals are just the ticket.

N0V3L – To Whom It May Concern
(N0V3L)

The less quirky branch of the “multimedia collective“ Crack Cloud crew, N0V3L lean more toward moody 80’s sounding post-punk and ‘To Whom It May Concern‘ is a real sharp bit of kit. From a fantastic debut LP.

Orville Peck – Dead of Night
(Pony)

The sort of act that gets David Lynch hot under the collar i’m sure, Orville Peck has been on the old radar for a while but it wasn’t until a few months back that I got fully tucked into debut album ‘Pony‘. Now he’s on everyone’s radar and more power to him! The only country sounding artist on the list you’ll be surprised to hear, ‘Dead of Night‘ deals in romance on the dusty trail as two mean hombres travel through the Nevada desert.

Pizzagirl – Ball’s Gonna Keep On Rollin’
(First Timer)

Opener from the debut Pizzagirl LP, ‘Ball’s Gonna Keep On Rollin‘ is similar to label-mate Guest Singer’s debut in that we’re treated to a lot of moody 80’s tinged synth-pop with an Alex Cameron feel. Bright lights, big city vibes, it’s the sort of track that might’ve been your favourite on one of those ‘Now That’s What I Call Music‘ comps way back when…

Pottery – The Craft
(No. 1)

I first heard this during a bit of downtime whilst we were on our jollies in Italy. When we landed in Manchester the following week, I caught them up the road at The Castle Hotel and it was one of the best shows of the year. The Quintet based in Canada put out a belting EP earlier in the year and ‘The Craft‘ is one of the best from it – spot on, energetic post-punk.

POZI – Engaged
(PZ1)

There was a 24 hour period when I first heard this song where I played it again and again and again. Absolutely obsessed. A song about being infatuated with your mobile telephone device. The album is a cracker too.

POZI talked to us about what inspired the LP not long after release – read all about it here.

Public Body – Talking Show
(Public Body)

Jangly, energised post-punk out of Brighton that calls to mind much missed Manc outfit DUDS – Public Body caught our attention back in August and we’re keeping a keen ear out for whatever they’ve got planned next.

Purple Mountains – All My Happiness Is Gone
(Purple Mountains)

A wonderfully warm yet heartbreaking number from the late David Berman. The uplifting instrumentation is backed by words of such sorrow, made even sadder by his death not longer after the album’s release. Love the vocal delivery on “It’s not the icy bike chain rain of Portland, Oregon“.

BODEGA picked the Purple Mountains album as a 2019 highlight – more on that here.

Ty Segall – Taste
(First Taste)

The raucous opener from Ty Segall’s latest LP, he hopped behind the kit for this and a number of songs from the album, with his drumset heard via the left speaker and the kit of Charles Moothart heard on the right side. Great B-Movie horror video too.

Sleaford Mods – Discourse
(Eton Alive)

‘Flipside‘ was one of our top tracks last year and cut to 2019, we’ve got ‘Discourse‘ in the top ranks too – a passionate delivery from Williamson against some of Fearn’s best beats on the record. Honourable mention to the joyous ‘Big Burt’.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Jason of Sleaford Mods earlier this year – Check that out here.

Snapped Ankles – Tailpipe
(Stunning Luxury)

Non-stop party power from that band dressed head to toe in shrubbery. ‘Tailpipe‘ captures the sound of Snapped Ankles perfectly – maximum speed, hypnotising rhythms that make the listener feel like they’re off their nut. Nearly impossible to not find yourself shouting ‘SUCK-A-SUCK-A-SUCK-A-SUCK-A-TAILPIPE‘ by the end of it.

Squid – Houseplants

Big year for Squid, eh? We’ve had the pleasure of catching them a few times this year and their live set-up gets better and better. ‘Houseplants‘ kicked it off for us in the first half of the year, a total rager – the unhinged, yelped vocal of Ollie Judge hard not to love. A proper good band to get on board with in 2019.

THANK – Think Less
(Please)

“Baby i’m feeling fucking worthless…” One of our favourite Leeds bands knocking about at the minute. It’s a bit horrible, like – our review of their new EP suggested they’re “a kind of demented synth-rock“.

Uranium Club – Grease Monkey
(The Cosmo Cleaners)

More holiday adventures – I took our lass to Bordeaux where Uranium Club just happened to be playing (convenient). I picked up a copy of this record at the show when it was box fresh and still in the stages of getting proper artwork etc. More fast-paced garage-rock-esque fun from The Minneapolis Uranium Club, it revvvs along at pace with that trademark sarcastic vocal style.

THANK picked ‘The Cosmo Cleaners‘ as a 2019 highlight – more on that here.

USA Nails – Smile
(Life Cinema)

Featuring one of the most killer riffs in the USA Nails catalogue, ‘Smile‘ is a rock-hard rager and deals in the mundanity of everyday life in ear-piercing fashion. The album might be one of their best (a big ask!)

Vital Idles – Break A
(Vital Idles)

Super cool EP opener from Glaswegian outfit Vital Idles – The slightly strange yelps from vocalist Jessica Higgins captivate as the bass line gets right under your skin.

WAND – Walkie Talkie
(Laughing Matter)

A record that kept my attention a lot this summer, ‘Walkie Talkie‘ is a proper driving corker from Californian shape-shifters WAND. A real joyful racket.

Warmduscher – Midnight Dipper
(Tainted Lunch)

More sleazeball antics from Warmduscher, ‘Midnight Dipper‘ is a real funky piece of kit from their latest LP. Sounds like you’ve heard it before but then again, not quite – Vocalist Clams Baker sounds exactly like the sort of person you don’t want to meet in the pub.

Dr. Alan Goldfarb (on behalf of the band) talked us through their musical inspirations as part of our What’s On Michael Portillo’s iPod feature – Check out his picks here.

WOOZE – I’ll Have What She’s Having
(What’s On Your Mind?)

A personal favourite of mine in 2019, WOOZE came to our attention late last year through their initial singles. ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having‘ is absolutely joyous – hyperbole description wise, we hit the nail on the head back then: “Incredibly invigorating bursts of art-pop, they both manage to sound washing-line-fresh whilst sounding as if they were produced and released about forty years ago.”

WOOZE answered a host of daft questions for us as part of our a/s/l feature – Get your chops round that here!

Working Men’s Club – Bad Blood

Working Men’s Club have come on a bit since their initial single (sold out over and over) haven’t they? They’ve shifted gears somewhat since their debut and players have come and gone, but ‘Bad Blood‘ was a total gem of a debut – an exciting bit of energised post-punk that sounds as sun-soaked as the single art looks. Calling to mind the likes of Gang Of Four and Orange Juice, hearing this it’s no surprise that they’ve been building a big fan base at a rapid pace.

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Editor’s Picks: Top 50 songs of 2019 – Part One

2019 eh? You’d laugh if you weren’t too busy crying… Bloody good year for music though.

Throughout the past 12 months we’ve been cracking on with uncovering new music, a keen ear amongst our contributors for anything and everything new and exciting. From a personal standpoint, I’ve probably purchased more new vinyl this year than any other (just the ticket when you’re about to move house…)

With it being the end of the year, we’ve joined the long list of your other favourite websites to compile the best songs released this year. 50 songs sounds like a lot to work with until you have to compile said list. With that in mind, honourable mentions and shout outs must go to a number of artists and singles that have been on our radar and in our playlists throughout the year.

From the METZ reissue of ‘Pure Auto‘ to various songs from Mac DeMarco’s latest album ‘Here Comes The Cowboy‘, Show Me The Body’s raging ‘Camp Orchestra‘ to the mega dance number from Stealing Sheep in ‘Jokin’ Me‘. Then there’s Demob Happy’s ‘Less Is More’, False Advertising’s ‘You Won’t Feel Love‘, Grey Hairs‘ ‘Hydropona‘, Claw The Thin Ice’s ‘Tropic of Cancer‘ and ‘Looking For The Cure‘ from William The Conqueror. All great tunes, not enough space.

Here’s the first of two parts featuring a list of the 50 best songs released this year – in my personal opinion, the person who puts all this together. In alphabetical order mind you, as things are complicated enough as it is don’t you think?

Aiming For Enrike – Hard Dance Brainia
(Music For Working Out)

Where else to start than with experimental instrumental duo Aiming For Enrike out of Norway. An invigorating burst of dance-floor ready math-rock that builds and builds to a joyful climax. Almost as good as their live show.

Aiming For Enrike talked us through their 2019 musical highlights as part of our What’s On Michael Portillo’s iPod feature – Check out their picks here.

B Boys – Pressure Inside
(Dudu)

A song that’s been on constant rotation from an album that has been listened to at least once a week since release (and then a month or two prior to that thanks to our review stream!) This trio of New Yorkers gripped me like no others this year – potential contender for best single of 2019!

Bike Thiefs – Hockey Dad

Toronto trio Bike Thiefs came new to us this year with the captivating ‘Hockey Dad‘ and its stream of consciousness vocals against scrappy instrumentation. At the time we suggested it’s in the ballpark of Flat Worms and Parquet Courts and we’re still feeling that comparison.

Blood Wizard – Carcrash

The solo project of Cai from Kagoule, it’s no surprise that he hits the ground running with a song that already sounds like a bit of a classic. A sun-soaked jam out in November, but still one to enjoy in the colder months.

BODEGA – Domesticated Animal
(Shiny New Model)

Another cucumber cool bopper from NY art-punks BODEGA. A chorus that reminds me of the sort of team spirit mantra you might hear from a cheerleader outfit, it continues the great BODEGA tradition of being ludicrously catchy (as is everything else this lot put out).

Vocalist Ben talked us through his 2019 musical highlights as part of our What’s On Michael Portillo’s iPod feature – Check out his picks here.

Alex Cameron – Stepdad
(Miami Memory)

There were shades of it on last album ‘Forced Witness‘ and now with ‘Miami Memory’, Aussie songwriter Alex Cameron is blurring the line of comedic artist who pens a good tune to bona fide pop star. ‘Stepdad‘ is bleak at times but the bombastic instrumentation and Cameron’s knack for an earworm chorus mean it’s one to triumphantly sing along to.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Cameron earlier this year – Check it out for yourself here.

The Chats – Pub Feed

“MEDIUM WELL!” Snotty Aussie punk that’s as catchy as it is daft. A song about smashing your tea at the local pub, what’s wrong with that?

Corridor – Domino
(Junior)

From their Sub Pop debut (the first francophone act for the prestigious label), Montreal outfit Corridor put out this sun-soaked 60’s sounding jam in the second half of the year and we’ve been hooked ever since. Following a lengthy hypnotising stretch in the middle, they expertly drop you back in with that swell hook in head-spinning fashion.

Crack Cloud – The Next Fix
(Pain Olympics)

In typical Crack Cloud fashion, fuck knows what’s happening with this (is it on an album coming out?!) They get weirder and more engaging as they go on and latest single ‘The Next Fix‘ is no exception. Follow up, Part Two of the Pain Olympics series (‘Crackin Up‘) is just as brilliant; the Canadian ‘multimedia collective’ remain one of the most exciting acts knocking about today.

Richard Dawson – Two Halves
(2020)

‘Jogging‘ first grabbed our attention back in August, a hilariously bleak lengthy saga of someone struggling with anxiety from the little moments in life. It would have been included here had it not been for follow up single ‘Two Halves‘. A wonderfully captivating tale of what one assumes is a children’s football match and all its highs and lows and levels of incompetence. I laugh every time I hear a defeated Dawson sing “I am inconsolable” but the line “Stop fannying around, keep it nice and simple. You’re not Lionel Messi, just pass the bloody ball” is one of the best from an album full of terrific lines.

Deliluh – Lickspittle (A Nut In The Paste)
(Beneath The Floors)

I’ve been listening to this record a lot while walking round the local park – big fan. First single ‘Lickspittle (A Nut In The Paste)‘ packs in a lot of influences but all at once sounds fresh and new.

Vocalist Kyle talked us through his 2019 musical highlights as part of our What’s On Michael Portillo’s iPod feature – Check out his picks here.

Die! Die! Die! – Casualties of Decades
(O)

Crunchy as hell new single out mid-year from New Zealand punk leg-ends Die! Die! Die! From a new four-track EP, the first new material written with returning bassist Lachlan Anderson, ‘Casualties of Decades‘ is absolutely pummelling and the band sound as vital now as they might have ten years ago.

We spoke with 2/3 of Die! Die! Die! around the release of their new EP, which you can read here and here.

Dinosaur Pile-Up – Thrash Metal Cassette
(Celebrity Mansions)

Dinosaur Pile-Up sure know how to write a raging lead single don’t they? A few year’s back they did it via the crushing ‘11:11‘ for the album (get this) ‘Eleven Eleven‘ and in 2019 they’ve once again knocked it out of the park with ‘Celebrity Mansions‘ lead single ‘Thrash Metal Cassette‘. Bigland and co. give a nod to their thrash heroes in throat-shredding fashion whilst still sticking to the DPU hallmarks of a dynamite singalong chorus.

Baxter Dury – Slumlord
(The Night Chancers)

Very much a continuation of the sounds heard on last album ‘Prince of Tears‘ (a firm favourite following its 2017 release), Dury thrives in his character based showboating, bigging ones self up with a horrid, dingy undercurrent. As ever, the female vocal is the key here and sounds splendid in contrast to the crumbling bravado of Baxter.

Field Music – Money Is A Memory
(Making A New World)

From the album ‘Making A New World’ due out in early January – one which evolved from two very special live performances at Imperial War Museum’s Salford and London – ‘Money Is A Memory‘ is a funky romp that tells the tale of an office worker in the German Treasury working on the final instalment of reparation debts made in 2010, some 91 years after the Treaty of Versailles was signed… The brothers Brewis strike gold once again.

Flat Worms – Into The Iris
(Into The Iris)

Fuzz attack from California trio Flat Worms – That deadpan vocal still tickles our fancy and the raging closing stretch is perfect. What else would you expect from these three?

The Futureheads – Electric Shock
(Powers)

A favourite band returned in 2019, recharged and revitalised following a hiatus. A new album followed and was everything we’d hoped for, with ‘Electric Shock‘ being a delight tucked into the middle of the record. I’m a huge Barry Hyde fan and his vocal performance here is superb – filled with such emotion (for what was apparently a mishap in the kitchen!) The shouts of bassist Jaff and guitarist Ross in the chorus get the hairs standing to attention every time it’s played. Rager!

We had the pleasure of interviewing The Futureheads after all these years away – read that here.

Gauche – Flash
(A People’s History of Gauche)

Genius move from Gauche – combining my favourite aspects from two great post-punk bands (Daniele Yandel of Priests and Mary Jane Regalado of Downtown Boys) and forming a DC supergroup of sorts. In ‘Flash‘ we have a really vibrant, groovy dance-a-thon with arse-shaking in mind.

Girl Band – Shoulderblades
(The Talkies)

I remember hearing this for the first time and being completely stuck to the spot for its six minute duration. I then had it on whilst I was cycling and was so hypnotised I’m surprised I didn’t come off… An incredibly energising yet unsettling piece of music from Irish noise outfit Girl Band.

Grotbags – Big Baby
(Grotbags)

From the best Manchester boy band (with a female member), ‘Big Baby‘ tells the tale of a black pudding eating, triple-XL sized infant and is absolutely hilarious. The only issue is that i’ve lisened to it so much that it’s almost gone past the point of ‘hahaha, this is dead funny, this‘ to unconsciously singing it during the day. The new album is a peach and is already my favourite album of 2020.

Guest Singer – New Experience
(I’m Irrelevant Now)

Guest Singer a.k.a. Jake Cope really reminds me of Alex Cameron. Not so much in appearance or the Aussie’s treading the ‘is this a piss-take?’ line, more-so in producing moody 80’s sounding synth-pop ragers that sound timeless. ‘New Experience‘ was the debut Guest Singer single released at the start of the year and was very much a hit the ground running moment for Jake and co.

Guest Singer answered a host of daft questions for us as part of our a/s/l feature – Get your chops round that here!

The Hecks – Flash
(My Star)

More 80’s vibes from Chicago outfit The Hecks, a band whose new album ‘My Star‘ has wormed its way into one of our favourites released this year. At the time of first hearing them, we described The Hecks sound as “quirky pop in an accessible, ludicrously catchy way similar to the likes of Flasher and Trouble In Mind alumni OMNI“. Listen to the closing stretch of ‘Flash‘ – A stroke of throwback, prog-y genius.

International Teachers of Pop – I Stole Yer Plimsoles

Featuring the great Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods, ‘I Stole Yer Plimsoles‘ is the latest arse-shaker from International Teachers of Pop, following the release of their debut album earlier this year. A massive pop tune, it sounds like the sort of thing you might have heard on the radio between the likes of ‘I’m Horny‘ or something from Madison Avenue back in the day.

ITOP Button-presser and knob-twitcher Adrian Flanagan talked us through his 2019 musical highlights as part of our What’s On Michael Portillo’s iPod feature – Check out his picks here.

Julia Jacklin – Pressure To Party
(Crushing)

Australian artist Julia Jacklin captured my heart earlier this year with the release of the wonderful ‘Pressure To Party‘ and the album that followed is a delight. Joyous instrumentation contrasts an almost cracking vocal as she sings of things one might be forced to do post-break up.

KAPUTT – Accordion
(Carnage Hall)

In our End of Year ‘What’s on Michael Portillo’s iPod‘ feature, Freddy of Leeds noise outfit THANK mentioned David Byrne when talking about Glaswegian outfit KAPUTT and I’ve not been able to shift it when listening to them. “FORWARD, FORWARD, I’m always looking FORWARD” sounds like something you might’ve heard during any Talking Heads period. ‘Accordion‘ is a banging little post-punk number from their debut on tastemaking label Upset The Rhythm.

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Hey, have you heard about…Pizzagirl

(Photo Credit: Neelam Khan Vela)

Here we go again – Manchester taste-making label Heist or Hit bringing out mega pop hits. The outfit behind much beloved and missed Liverpudlian duo Her’s have just recently announced a new album from Pizzagirl – The moniker of Liverpool’s Liam Brown.

Similar to label-mate Guest Singer, the new Pizzagirl single ‘ball’s gonna keep on rollin‘ is the exact type of pop we vibe off – moody, heavy on the synth, sounds like it was released in 1984 (or is it 1979?), is all about dreams of stardom and features a catchy chorus that just won’t quit. The closing 30 seconds is pure pop magic, musically reminiscent of something you might hear from Go West’s self-titled debut.

The second single from his forthcoming debut album ‘first timer’, it follows on from previous single ‘body biology‘ – more of a sped-up fun-time like your early, joyous Darwin Deez. In similar fashion to our favourite Aussie Alex Cameron, one assumes there’s an element of piss-take involved here, but baby – that’s fine with us.

‘first timer‘ is out this October through Heist or Hit – Grab your sen a copy here and listen to ‘ball’s gonna keep on rollin’ below.

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a/s/l: Guest Singer

Remember the days of the old schoolyard? Remember when Myspace was a thing? Remember those time-wasting, laborious quizzes that everyone used to love so much? Birthday Cake For Breakfast is bringing them back! 

Every couple of weeks, an unsuspecting band will be subject to the same old questions about dead bodies, Hitler, crying and crushes.  

This week: Moody synth-popster Guest Singer!

(Photo Credit: Graeme Oxby)

a/s/l?
29/m/Doncaster.

Have you ever seen a dead body
Yes, it was also headless! Sorry, this got dark quick.

Who is your favourite Simpsons character?
Troy McClure. You may remember him from…….

What T-Shirt are you wearing?
So you’re the mysterious number that’s been sending me the same message constantly. If I answer you will you stop? I don’t wear t-shirts that much OK! I’m more of a jumper person. Now will you stop?! Please.

What did your last text message say?
‘What t-shirt are you wearing?’

What’s the last song you listened to?
‘Superman‘ by Black Lace. (Woof! – Ed)

How did you meet the people in your band?
At a ‘How to become the best you and teach others’. It was a life coach weekend course.

What’s the first record you bought?
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Theme on Compact Disc.

What was your favourite VHS growing up?
Hook.

Have you ever kissed someone & regretted it?
I once ate half a hot dog that my grandma had given me and I found out after the last mouthful that it was my grandma’s friend, Jean’s. She had eaten half then had enough. She was a heavy smoker as well. Think that falls into that category.

When was the last time you cried?
I don’t want to talk about it. It’s too upsetting.

Best Physical Feature?
My Thumbs.

Worst physical feature?
My fingers.

Reasonably ok/not bad feature that you’re not fussed about?
My hands.

Do you have any pets?
Nope.

Ever picked up any injuries on tour?
Once choked on a long gummy snake once. Had to pull it out with my fingers. It was like performing a sword swallowing act.

What did you do for your last birthday?
I had quiche. It’s was great. I love quiche.

Name something you CANNOT wait for?
The next time I have quiche.

What’s the shittest experience you’ve had as a musician?
There’s been a few. We’ve been unplugged mid song for a game of bingo. Dark days.

If you could go back in time, how far would you go?
I’d like to try a Groundhog Day situation. I could see that being quite a comforting experience. You know what’s coming.

How do you want to die?
I’d settle for maybe a trip or fall. Unexpected and quick is the key I think.

What’s your favourite thing about pizza?
The possibility of stuffed crust is always exciting.

What are you craving right now?
Acceptance and Instagram likes.

Have you ever been on a horse?
No I haven’t but I know people who have.

What did you dream about last night?
Going on a horse for the first time.

If you could go back in time and kill the baby Hitler, would you?
Ethical dilemmas are just the best aren’t they? I personally don’t think I could. I would try changing the circumstance rather than straight out erasing, but maybe taking Hitler out of the equation might not stop anything at all and only change it slightly. The outcome might ultimately always be the same.

Do you like Chinese food?
Absolutely.

Have you ever been on TV?
Yes. I was an extra in a ITV tea-time drama. Simpler times.

Ever meet someone famous?
I met Louis Theroux once. I say met, I looked at him from the other side of the room. That counts right?

What do you want to be when you grow up?
A vet.

‘I’m Irrelevant Now’ is out as we speak through Manc label Heist Or Hit! All details here – Listen in full now!

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Hey, have you heard about…Guest Singer

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There was a period last year where I was utterly obsessed with Australian artist Alex Cameron. Whilst 89% of his makeup is piss-take (his debut album is called ‘Jumping The Shark‘) and the lyrical content of his songs have had us in hysterics, the actual production of his tracks and impassioned delivery make for incredible pop music. Out of context, his last album ‘Forced Witness’ is wall-to-wall pop bangers. It’s no wonder he’s bezzie mates with the lad from The Killers.

I had Alex Cameron in mind when I first heard Guest Singer. Debut single ‘New Experience’ is an incredibly polished, heart-racing blast of moody synth-pop and whilst it might not touch on the lyrical themes of Cameron (being catfished into falling in love with a Nigerian man with beautiful eyes, for instance), it still sounds like pop gold to me.

From the mean streets of Doncaster, Guest Singer is the project of Jake Cope, featuring the work of Paul Burdett and France Lahmar. Latest single ‘My Parallel‘ came out this month with news of debut EP ‘I’m Irrelevant Now‘, out through Manchester based tastemakers Heist or Hit on March 22nd.

On ‘My Parallel‘ i’m getting LCD Soundsystem, i’m getting Alex Cameron, I’m getting the credits rolling on a film from the 80’s. Most importantly, i’m getting excited about the debut EP – Have a listen to the new single here.

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