Super impressive and undeniably catchy debut from London-based Anna Straker.
♩ Anna Straker – Late Night Swimming [from Serious EP]
80s inspired synth-pop from the Dum Dum Girls Kristin Welch (aka Dee Dee).
♩ Kristin Kontrol – (Don’t) Wannabe [from X-Communicate]
Love this frantic, fuzzy banger. Turn this one up loud.
♩ Har Mar Superstar – Famous Last Words [from Best Summer Ever]
More of my favorite music videos from this past year…
♩ Chance The Rapper – No Problems (ft. Little Wayne & 2 Chainz) [from Coloring Book]
Directors: Skim Nasty & Lil Chano from 79th (aka Chance)
♩ David Bowie – Lazarus [from Blackstar]
Director: Johan Renck
♩ ANOHNI – Drone Bomb Me [from HOPELESSNESS]
Director: Nabil
♩ Angel Olsen – Shut Up Kiss Me [from MY WOMAN]
Director: Angel Olsen
♩ Blood Orange – I Know [from Freetown Sound]
Directors: Devonté Hynes & Tracy Antonopoulos
Can’t get enough of the vocals in the song. Truly mesmerizing.
♩ Twin Limb – Workhorse [from Haplo]
Shimmering and insouciant pop track. First-rate throwback sound. Super relatable lyrics that make me want to have an all night adventure.
♩ Mass Gothic – Every Night You’ve Got to Save Me [from Mass Gothic]
Sex music for hipsters and I absolutely love it.
♩ Wet – It’s All in Vain [from Don’t You]
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A few of my favorite covers from this past year…
Weezer and Wavves teamed up earlier this year for a limited-edition split 7″ that features an unreleased Weezer track and Wavves’ take on “You Gave Your Love To Me Softly.” This song was originally released back in the 90s for the Angus soundtrack (great soundtrack btw and a super underrated movie) and is actually my favorite Weezer song. This Wavves version is super fun and really well done.
♩ Wavves – You Gave Your Love to Me Softly (Weezer cover) [from Weezer x Wavves 7” Split]
♩ Chrissy & Hawley – A Little Respect [from A.V. Undercover Season 7]
GIRLS has always utilized good music, but this track was absolutely perfect for the scene/episode. One of the best Bowie covers I’ve ever heard.
♩ AURORA – Life on Mars [from Girls, Vol. 3 (Music From The HBO Original Series)]
♩ Har Mar Superstar – When You Were Mine [from A.V. Undercover Season 7]
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bed.//klickitat
♩ bed. – Billy Joel [from klickitat]
Braids//Companion
♩ Braids – Companion [from Companion]
CC Dust//CC Dust
♩ CC Dust – Never Going To Die [from CC Dust]
Charli XCX//Vroom Vroom EP
♩ Charli XCX – Vroom Vroom [from Vroom Vroom EP]
Flasher//Flasher
♩ Flasher – Destroy [from Flasher]
Gordi//Clever Disguise EP
♩ Gordi – Nothing’s As It Seems [from Clever Disguise EP]
Holy Ghost!//Crime Cutz
♩ Holy Ghost! – Crime Cuts [from Crime Cutz]
Kllo//Well Worn
♩ Kllo – Bolide [from Well Worn]
Linying//Paris 12
♩ Linying – Paris 12 [from Paris 12]
Lowell//Part 1:PARIS YK – EP
♩ Lowell – Blow the Bass [from Part 1:PARIS YK – EP]
Naps//The Most Beautiful Place on Earth
♩ Naps – The Most Beautiful Place on Earth Is the Moon [from The Most Beautiful Place on Earth]
Nutrition//These Days Don’t Exist
♩ Nutrition – Lost [from These Days Don’t Exist]
Sorority Noise//It Kindly Stopped For Me
♩ Sorority Noise – XC [from It Kindly Stopped For Me]
Strange Ranger//Sunbeams Through Your Head
♩ Strange Ranger – Sunbeams Through Your Head [from Sunbeams Through Your Head]
Vince Staples//Prima Donna
♩ Vince Staples – War Ready [from Prima Donna]
p.s. Favorite LPs of 2016 drops Dec 15th