Best Songs of the Year 2019: 100-76

Happy New Year! We are back and, as we promised last week, after the lists of EPs and Records, we are ready to unveil our Best Songs of 2019! If you are a regular follower of the Blog you'll probably know our "rules", but let us remind you anyway. A) We divide our favourite 100 tunes in four different posts of 25 songs each. B)  We limit the maximum number of songs from the same group/artist to just two. C) Bands/artists can only have one tune per "round". And, of course, we compile the songs on playlists (see below), so you can enjoy them as many times as you like (follow us in Spotify!). Hope you enjoy our selection and stay tuned, next round coming very soon!

100. Kansas Plains- Future Silence

99. Gem- Daughter of Swords

98. I Will Never Let You Down- Whoa Melodic
97. Let Go- Angela Perley
96. Family Portrait Revisited- Kool Aid
95. Write Home- Rose Hotel
94. The Other Side of Midnight- Star Tropics
93. In the Dark- Summer Flake
92. New Reality- Patio
91. Eye 2 Eye- Witching Waves
90. Foot of Afrikka- Sambassadeur
89. Take the Journey- Molly Tuttle
88. 4AM- The Maureens
87. Un Bosque- Pauline en la Playa
86. Only a Traveler- Itasca
85. Fortune Teller- Night Flowers
84. Away- Molly Linen
83. Everyone Hides- Wilco
82. Love Keeps Kicking- Martha
81. Sicilian Crest- The Mountain Goats
80. Chasing a Feeling- Business of Dreams
79. No Bullets Spent- Spoon
78. Love in Lunacy (Saturn in Return)- Purple Pilgrims
77. Aspiring to Be a Bloke- Possible Humans
76. Used to Be Lonely- Whitney

Best Songs of the Year 2019...so far

It took us a little while (it has been a really thoughtful decision) but, as promised, here's the second of our "best of the year so far" lists, with our 40 favourite songs halfway through 2019! As in the previous list of records & EPs, the tunes are not ranked, just listed in alphabetical order (only one per group is allowed). The result is, in our humble opinion, an amazing collection of music that needs to be vindicated and celebrated, so we encourage you to hurry up and enjoy the playlist below.

4AM- The Maureens
A Bird a Bee the Humanity- The Leisure Society
Alexandra- RVG
Bad Blood- Working Men’s Club
Booksmart- Holiday Ghosts
Cattails- Big Thief
Cotton & Cane- Olden Yolk
Diary of a Rose- Mega Bog
Dylan Thomas- Better Oblivion Community Center
Either Way- Jeanines
Father Mountain- Calexico and Iron & Wine
For Maurice- Hobby Club
Forever Half Mast- Lucy Dacus
Head Alone- Julia Jacklin
Holograms- Tiny Ruins
Honey- Drugdealer
Kamane Tarhanin- Mdou Moctar
Kennedy Hair- Martha Ffion
Light Years- The National
Love Keeps Kicking- Martha
Marketing- The Black Fever
Nothing at All- The Stroppies
Old Man- Stella Donnelly
Olympians- Andrew Bird
One Bird in the Sky- Robert Forster
Red Bull & Hennesy- Jenny Lewis
Seventeen- Sharon Van Etten
Shitty Ballet- Bleached
Sicilian Crest- The Mountain Goats
Television Screens- Fontaines D.C.
Texas Instruments- Priests
That’s Where the Trouble Started- Rose Elinor Dougall
The Barrel- Aldous Harding
Tumult Around the World- Titus Andronicus
Turtleneck- Elenin
Twelve Divisions of the Day- Drahla
Un Bosque- Pauline en la Playa
Under Your Spell- Annie Taylor

Weird Ways- Strand of Oaks
You’re Not Always On My Mind- Quivers

And if you want to check the previous years, click on 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 selections!

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 104

Strange days ahead, strange days indeed: politically, in what regards to work, in what refers to society, in what has to do with the future. It probably has something to do with late Spring, who knows. That's why we have chosen a pretty eclectic TOP TEN Jukebox for our latest playlist, with the regular new finds but also the returns (in full form) of the great Kathleen Hanna and our beloved Linda Guilala. Remember all songs are listed at our Soundcloud page (Join Us!).

Direct links to 2016 Jukebox playlists

Week 84  Week 85  Week 86   Week 87   Week 88  Week 89 Week 90   Week 91   
Week 92  Week 93  Week 94  Week 95   Week 96   Week 97  Week 98  Week 99   
Week 100  Week 101  Week 102  Week 103

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 99

Today is a special Saturday for those living in Barcelona. Well maybe not just in Barcelona, it's World Book Day, but sorry if it sounds a little chauvinistic (it's just a day) there's no Sant Jordi like the one here. Thousands of people collapsing the city to find a rose or a book (sadly, just for a day). So, before having a happy day of work, here's a new TOP TEN Jukebox in which you can listen to great Beth Orton and Britta Phillips's tunes, our favourite song from Nacho Vegas' EP (again, check the lyrics if you understand Spanish, priceless), along with our regular new discoveries. Remember: all songs are listed at our Soundcloud page (Join Us!).

Direct links to 2015 Jukebox playlists

Week 36  Week 37  Week 38   Week 39  Week 40  Week 41  Week 42 Week 43   Week 44  

Week 45  Week 46  Week 47   Week 48  Week 49   Week 50  Week 51   Week 52  Week 53   

Week 54   Week 55  Week 56   Week 57  Week 58  Week 59   Week 60 Week 61  Week 62 

Week 63  Week 64  Week 65  Week 66   Week 67   Week 68  Week 69   Week 70  Week 71  

Week 72   Week 73  Week 74   Week 75 Week 76   Week 77   Week 78  Week 79   Week 80

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Week 90   Week 91   Week 92  Week 93  Week 94  Week 95   Week 96   Week 97  Week 98

Best Songs of the Year 2014: 50-26

As promised yesterday, here's the third chapter of the Bloodbuzzed's Best Songs of the Year, now with our favourite tunes comprised between positions 50 to 26. Yes, we have reached the top 50, so this special music countdown is getting closer to its conclusion. You'd better stay tuned, the final top 25 is about to be revealed! Again, you have the complete playlist at our Soundcloud page. We are sure you're going to enjoy, many superb tunes here not to do so!

50. 1997, Passing the Hallway - Martha
49. Radiance - She Keeps Bees
48. Wishing Pool- The Luxembourg Signal
47. Just Like Before- Beach Beach
46. Wait- The Zebras
45. Far from the Pavilion- Comet Gain

44. Holding Pattern- Dean Wareham
43. Santa Fe Skyway- Martin Carr
42. Por Pequeño que Seas- Neleonard
41. Pale- Young Romance
40. My SIlver Lining- First Aid Kit
39. Fandango de la Libertad- Grupo de Expertos Solynieve
38. Radio On - Ex Hex

37. Way to Escape - Boutade
36. Losing to the Dark- La Sera
35. Every Time The Sun Comes Up - Sharon Van Etten
34. Hi-Five - Angel Olsen
33. So What - Avi Buffalo
32. Magazine - The Proper Ornaments
31. Moving On - James
30. Arsenal de Excusas - Los Punsetes
29. Familia/Trabajo - Cosmen Adelaida
28.Killer Bangs - Honeyblood
27. Luna - Fear of Men
26. Mine Is Mine - Line and Circle

Best Records of the Year 2014

After EPs and Books, now it's time for the Best Records of 2014. As previous years, we have listed our favourite 30 LPs, the releases that we have enjoyed the most. Many of these bands have already appeared at our "Discoverer Section", others have been played at our "Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Series" and a bunch of them have done our "These Go to 11" questionnaire (thank you, thank you, thank you). Many tough decissions have been made, excluding many bands & records that we love, but finally, here it is. So many amazing music gathered here!

30. Our Years in the Wilderness - The Hi-Life Companion
29. Let You Go- Tape Waves
28. Mundo Fatal- Me and the Bees
27. Do What You Want To, It’s What You Should Do- Flowers
26. The Sea- Beach Beach
25. Une Longue Si Attente- Watoo Watoo
24. Seeds- TV on the Radio
23. Floristry- Trick Mammoth
22. Feel Not Bad- Sw/mm/ng
21. Too True- Dum Dum Girls
20. Fumes- Lily and Madeleine
19. Burn Your Fire For No Witness- Angel Olsen
18. Courting Strong- Martha
17. Before There Were Pictures- Pale Lights
16. Go Guitars- She Sir
15. Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave- The Twilight Sad
14. Fruits del Teu Bosc- Renaldo y Clara
13. Paperback Ghosts- Comet Gain
12. La Foto Fantasma- Cosmen Adelaida
11. Sealed with a Kiss- Alpaca Sports
10. Siesta- The Zebras
9. The Best Hunter- Boutade
8. Up at Lagrange- The Hobbes Fanclub
7. The Luxembourg Signal- The Luxembourg Signal
6. Are We There Yet?- Sharon Van Etten
5. Always- Alvvays
4. Honeyblood- Honeyblood
3. Atlas- Real Estate
2. Loom- Fear of Men
1. Rips- Ex Hex


Want to check last year's list? Then check here
And 2012's? Click here
And 2011's? Just click here

Best Songs of the Year 2014 so far

It has been a titanic task, but here it is. Following past week's list with the Best Records/Eps of the year so far, today we propose you a second list with our favourite tunes during this six months of 2014. Like we did on previous years, we have prepared a playlist with the best 30 songs on a selection based on two criteria: songs released during 2014, and just 1 song per group/artist. The playlist (that you can enjoy at our soundcloud except for two songs) is in alphabetic order. Hope you enjoy!

1997, Passing the Hallway- Martha
Ashes and Embers- The Casket Girls
Coming Down- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Els Dies s’Allarguen- Renaldo & Clara
Embers- Night Flowers
Enredo Interesante- Grushenka
Every Time the Sun Comes Up- Sharon Van Etten
Familia /Trabajo- Cosmen Adelaida
Happening- Desperate Journalist
Heavy Heart- Tripping the Light Fantastic
Hi-Five- Angel Olsen
Horseshoe- Withered Hand
Just like Before- Beach Beach
Killer Bangs- Honeyblood
This is Pop- Latimer House
Losing to the Dark- La Sera
Lovejunky- The Popguns
Magazine- The Proper Ornaments
Market Town- Echo and the Bunnymen
Mistakes of My Youth- Eels
My Heart is a Lonely Hunter- The Pretty Greens
My Silver Lining- First Aid Kit
New Skin- Torres
Pale- Young Romance
Talking Backwards- Real Estate
Things too Obvious to Sing- The Very Most
Try- The Zebras
Visiones- Aries
Wavy Gravy- Flyying Colours
Yeah Tonight- Gold Bears

Click here to check the SoundCloud playlist!

Note: I was uncapable to choose just one song from the following terrific albums:'Our Years in the Wilderness' by The Hi-Life Companion, 'Mundo Fatal' by Me and the Bees and 'Before there Were Pictures' by Pale Lights.

Best Records and EPs of the year 2014... so far

Hard to believe, but half of 2014 is already gone. So, as we do every June since this Blog was born, time to take a look to what year has offered in terms of music so far. As started in 2013, before the list of best songs that will arrive late in the forthcoming week, here's another with our favourite 25 records & EPs of the year to date (all 2014 releases already available). Listed in alphabetical order (the "proper" best-of list comes at the end of the year). Just a way to recognize a bunch of great works!

Are We There Yet?- Sharon Van Etten

Atlas- Real Estate

Before There Were Pictures- Pale Lights

Burn Your Fire to No Witness- Angel Olsen

Courting Strong- Martha

Dalliance- Gold-Bears

Detour- Soft Science

Floristry- Trick Mammoth

Flyying Colours- Flyying Colours

Fruits del teu Bosc- Renaldo & Clara

Gingerlys- Gingerlys

Go Guitars- She Sir

Indiepop or Whatever!- When Nalda Became Punk

In Dreams- Fireflies

La Foto Fantasma- Cosmen Adelaida

Loom- Fear of Men

Mundo Fatal- Me and the Bees

New Gods- Withered Hand

Our Year in the Wilderness- The Hi-Life Companion

Sealed with a Kiss- Alpaca Sports

The Best Hunter- Boutade

The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas- Courtney Barnett

Things Too Obvious to Sing- The Very Most
Une Si Longue Attente- Watoo Watoo
Xeristar- Linda Guilala

Discoverer 94: new indie findings

It's been a short while, but with recharged batteries and many exciting bands to unveil for you, here's our new music proposals series' comeback, enjoy!

Martha. Formed in 2011 in a suburban area of Durham, UK, named Pity Me, this quartet is a pop blast. Not much info on the band origins, though it seems the band's name comes from the fact the very last passenger pigeon (now extincted) was called Martha, they are vegan, straight-edge and DIY group. Recorded in Leeds, since late May the promise of the first tunes has been confirmed on 'Courting Strong', debut album out in Fortuna POP! and Salinas Records. Fun, infectious pop with traces of punk, energetic and impassioned, with intertwined "in your face" vocals (it's a record to shout and sing-along out loud) and a devastating legion of hooks. Knock-out.

The Casket Girls. Coming from Savannah, GA, this is a three-piece with a curious origin. Electronic sound shaper Ryan Graveface found sisters Phaedra and Elsa Greene under a tree in one playing Autoharp and singing bizarre songs. Collaboration began, with Ryan in charge of song structures and instruments while newcomers Elsa & Phaedra were responsible of lyrics & vocals. As a result 'Sleepwalking' arrived on November 2012 on Graveface Records, creating a noteworthy cult status among fans and critics. A self-titled EP followed in September 2013, and since this February (again after a very peculiar recording process, psychedelia meets poetry) we can enjoy their sophomore album, 'True Love Kills the Fairy Tale'. Dreamy, spooky, ethereal and extremely intriguing, this is twisted pop, or psych-rock with a knack for melody among the haze and foggy layers. Prepare yourself to get haunted. Pop witchery...

Gingerlys. Hailing from Long Island, this very young band formed in 2012 around the demos of guitarist Matt Richards, fitting the pieces together in his New York basement and later on studio, with tunes blossoming and a proper band taking shape from a trio to a quartet, finally adopting its current quintet format. First songs started appearing digitally in the summer of 2013 and early 2014, and now the infallible Shelflife Records is going to publish their debut EP 'Jumprope' on early July. Urgent, dreamy and immediately catchy indiepop with the suggestive voice of Maria Garnica reigning four explosive tunes. Sky is the limit with Gingerlys. 

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox 2!

It's Friday, so time for our second TOP TEN playlist with the tunes I'm enjoying the most this week. Many promising bands (some already featured at the blog, others that you will see pretty soon) and a couple of undeniable classics. As the previous one, set is available at the blog's soundcloud (that you can gently join too) Hope you like it.

Direct link to the Week 1

Welcome to the Jukebox!