Det är alltid lika svårt att komprimera musikåret och välja några få guldkorn ur en översvämmande skattkista av kungaregalier. Men jag gör ett försök. Dessa 10 låtar förtjänar utan tvivel sin plats i solen, det trista är att så många andra blir lämnade i skuggan.
Här följer årets 10 bästa låtar utan inbördes ordning:
Jungle – Happy man
Junior Brielle – Forever and ever
Robyn – Ever again
Boy Pablo – Losing you
La Lusid – Gran Canaria
Grapetooth – Violent
Blossoms – I can’t stand it
Astrid S – Emotion
Viktor Olsson – Marlon Brando
J.S. Ondara – Saying goodbye
Det var musikåret 2018 på 35minuter.
På spotify uppdaterar jag kontinuerligt med det bästa från varje månad: Världens Bästa Musik 3
Hängmattan och utemöblerna har flyttats in i lidret. Några krocketbågar ligger väl kvar någonstans i gräset men i stort sett är sommaren undanstädad. Har haft mera tid för musik den här månaden. Här är resultatet; 130 nya låtar. September-playlist
Listan innehåller bland annat följande artister;
First Aid Kit, Jungle, Suede, Markus Krunegård, Jeremy Messersmith, Sean Nicholas Savage, Seinabo Sey, Alpaca Sports, Peter Bjorn And John, Rebecca & Fiona, Rhys, Ane Brun, Big Red Machine, Per Gessle, Lissie, Treetop Flyers, Ekkoes, Van William, Saintseneca, LCMDF. Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Ryan Culwell, Paulina Palmgren, Easy October, Villagers, The Men, Strängen, Shamir, Fay Wildhagen, Mass Gothic, The Magic Numbers, Turtle Bay, Always Never, Foxing, Jonathan Wilson, Helena Deland, Haarm, Satellite Stories, Your Smith, Plan B, Yumi Zouma, Tempesst, Alex Schaaf, Aaron B. Thompson, FAVELA, Good Old War, The Gloomies, Mountain Lions, HalfNoise, Glen Hansard, Henric de la Cour, The Shacks, Esther Vallee, Lenny Kravitz, Tomberlin, Parting Lines, Bob Moses, Honyock, girl in red, Dragon In 3, NONONO, Dana Buoy, The Love Language, The Beths, Delorentos, Matt Maltese, och Muse.
Här är Top 10 från september;
1. Marc Baker – No place I’d rather be
2. The Tallest Man On Earth – Down in my heart
3. Pink Skies – Start. End
4. Stilla Havet – Dansar i kedjor
5. Perlo – Love like you care
6. Lost Under Heaven – For the wild
7. Grapetooth – Violent
8. Charles Fauna – Wait to come over
9. Tanners – Holy Water
Sökte också efter någon video eller stream på Viktor Olssons fantastiska låt Marlon Brando, men hittade inget annat än spotify. Lyssna absolut på den också. Tre gånger. Sen är du fast.
I’ve summarised february with a 170 song musical treat. You wanna re-live february? Stupid question. No one wants to do that. Just listen to the music. Press play on tape! February 2016
And you’ll find: Ra Ra Riot, Josef Salvat, Fine Times, Majid Jordan, Dr. Dog, Lissie, Bloc Party, St.Lucia, Rihanna, Wet, The Crookes, Wall Of Death, DIIV, Benji Hughes, Philco Fiction, Get Well Soon, Parson James, Jan Blomqvist, Sia, The Prettiots, KEØMA , The Cave Singers, Animal Collective, The Pines, Is Tropical, KLOE, Memoryhouse, Bravestation, XYLØ, Breakbot, Gunns, Jason Collett, Monakr, Olavi Uusivirta, Mint Julep, Los Colognes, Seafret, DJDS, Viola Beach, The Jezabels, Georgi Kay, Meeting Of Important People, really cool italian noise pop with Brothers In Law and Israeli duo Lola Marsh and from Sweden; Llojd, Rickard och Juvelerna, Vera Vinter, Francis, Laser & Bas, Roos, The Radio Dept, Kristian Anttila, Ida Redig, Viktor Olsson and Postiljonen.
Here are my favourite tracks and the prettiest videos.
Indie folk from Calgary. If you’re not familiar with the band, there’s a lot of catching up to do. Their first album Songbook is from 2006. And it’s good by the way. 1. Woodpigeon – Faithful
2. Porches – Mood
One of my favourites this month. Love the sound. Listen to the acoustic version as well, on soundcloud.
3. Pop Etc – Please don’t forget me
Formerly known as the Morning Benders. In this shape they hit a perfect melodic nerve.
4. EXEC – Explanatory Gap Antony And The Johnsons would be proud… or envious. Emotional piano ballads from Denmark.
5. Plume Of Feathers – First date
Now we’re making the whole of old indie-England proud. Love this. Listen to ”Anders from Iceland” and ”The Bar from the halt” as well.
6. Foxes – Amazing
Saw her on Provinssi Festival last summer. She was great. Pure pop!
7. Sivert Hoyem – Sleepwalking man
The Norwegian maestros album Lioness is out now.
8. Virgin Suicides – Virgin Suicides
Step inside the indie pop time machine, and step out in Denmark!
9. Anders Enda Barnet – I was quiet back then
If you remember swedish The Plan and Moneybrother. Here’s the backwash, the diamond from the ashes or whatever. Swedish west coast pop.
10. High Highes – Cascades
Aussie melodic pop trio
11. Idiot Glee – Evergreen psycho
James Friley solo project.
12. Junior Boys – Over it
Yes! New Juior Boys album is here. Big black coat. This track and ”Baby give up on it” are worth while.
13. Tear Concil – My Car
Watch a collage of cool cars from classic movies.
14. Field Music – The Noisy days are over
Avant-garde pop from Sunderland.
15. The Lemons – JJ’s house
So charming. Here’s their own story; ”Five or eight friends who have nothing better to do than eat healthy foods and have healthy conversations and then sing a bunch of gibberish until they fall down laughing.”