Best Songs of the Year 2015: 75-51

No time to waste, so here's the second chapter of our Favourite Songs of the Year, now unveiling positions comprised between 75 to 51. As with the first list, you'll find the playlist at our Soundcloud. Stay tuned, Very soon we will bring you the last two rounds of this fantastic music countdown of this last twelve months. Have fun and enjoy the music!

75.  NO - YAK
74. Cutting my fingers off- Turnover
73. Academic- New Order
72.Football
72.Football- Trust Fund
71.  Souvenirs - The Birkins
70. Warm waveform- The Chills
69. Illuminations- Lusts
68. Marte 
68. Marte - Tigres Leones
67. The House- Le Volume Courbe
66. Shiny gun- Fraser A. Gorman
65. Waiting for the sun- The Shifting Sands
64. Young Girls- PINS
63. Hate to see you go- The Mantles
62. Actual Alien - American Culture
61. Un mundo feliz- Grushenka
60. Tom on the boulevard- The Innocence Mission
59. Hollow Veins- Surf City
58. New England Cross- Hamilton Leithauser & Paul Maroon
57. Fool- Nadine Shah
56. Guess work- The Ocean Party
55. When he calls- Seconds
54. Scene Sick- Diet Cig
53. Why does it shake?- Protomartyr
52. High- Royal Headache
51. Never learn- Young Romance

Best Songs of the Year 2015: 100-76

After Concerts, Books, EPs and Records, it's time for the final list: the 5th edition of the Bloodbuzzed's Best Songs of the Year. Here are our 100 favourite songs of the last twelve months. As the Blog aims to give a modest space for as many bands as possible, and luckily the amount of exciting music keeps increasing we have limited the songs the same group/artist can have in the list to just two. As usual, we have divided the selected tunes in four different posts of 25 songs each, packed in a soundcloud playlist (also available at our Souncloud page). So, to begin with, here's the first round with tunes from 100 to 76. Please don't take the order's list too seriously. At the end, it's just an excuse to celebrate another year of great music! Next round coming very soon!

100. Home- Tomiji
99.  So Long- Anomie
98.  Heart attack- Hideous Towns
97.  Oh me!- The Swapsies
96.  Laura- Wildhoney
95. Los líderes africanos- El Lado Oscuro de la Broca
94. Dream on, bably blue- Chorusgirl
93. Alligator- Nevski
92. Carbon- Tuff Love
91. Terrible- Knife Pleats
90.  Broken necks- Eskimeaux
89. Love won’t save you- Crayon Fields
88. Herman- Sleepy Seeds
87. 1000 years- Dianas
86. Hey Joan- The Stammer
85. Lottery- Oh, Rose
84. Umi - Pinkshinyultrablast
83. Let You Know- The Fireworks
82. Religion of mine- Summer Fiction
81. The scene between- The Go! Team
80. Breaking- Soft Science
79. 6000 dias- Boogarins
78. Take a little time- Kathryn Calder
77. Made my mind up- Mikal Cronin
76.  Can’t you feel –Bruising

Best Records of the Year 2015

No time to rest. After EPs and Concerts, now it's the turn for the Best Records of 2015! As done on previous years, we have listed the 30 LPs most enjoyed this year. During 2015 we have had the chance to see some of them live, others have been exceptional discoveries (you'll find many at our 'Discoverer Section') or listed at our 'Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Series'. Even a few of them have been interviewed at the 'These Go to 11' series (zillions thanks!). Best Songs following shortly! Thanks to all of bands listed, you gave us a wonderful soundtrack this 2015!

30. Goon- Tobias Jesso Jr.
29. No One's Coming to for Us - Trust Fund
28. Souvenirs- The Birkins
27. MCIII- Mikal Cronin
26. Songs to Play- Robert Forster
25. Silver Bullets- The Chills
24. Jekyll Island- Surf City
23. Oh, Rompehielos- The New Raemon
22. In my flat- The Hermit Crabs
21. Time to go home- Chastity Belt
20. El Despertar- Reina Republicana
19. Of love & other affections- Postal Blue
18. A vision- Seapony
17. Holding Pattern- The Treasures of Mexico
16. Apparitions- Ghost Transmission
15. All odds ends- The Mantles
14. Algiers- Algiers
13. Wasting away and wondering- The School
12. Sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I sit- Courtney Barnett
11. I love you, honeybear- Father John Misty
10. Melbourne, Florida- Dick Diver
9. The agent intellect- Protomartyr
8. Range Anxiety- Twerps
7. No son tu marido- Hazte Lapón
6. Land- Novella
5. No cities to love- Sleater-Kinney
4. Beat the champ- The Mountain Goats
3. Desperate Journalist- Desperate Journalist
2. Split Figure- Line & Circle
1. Carrie and Lowell- Sufjan Stevens


Want to check last year's list? Then check here
Or do you prefer checking 2013?
And 2012's? Click here
And 2011's?

Best EPs of the Year 2015

After yesterday's list with our favourite concerts of 2015 list, now it's time for the EPs which, in this Blog's view, it's a regular source of music gems that doesn't get the attention it deserves. So, in order to make our humble contribution and highlight this wonderful format, here you have, in our opinion, the best 15 EPs of the year (no singles, 3 to 6 songs). Hope you enjoy!


15. High & Vibrate- The Persian Leaps 
14. CRUSHED- PONY
13. Lemonseeds- Morels
12. Dregs- Tuff Love
11. Headcase- Day Wave

10. Nevski- Nevski

9. When you need me the most- Alpaca Sports

8. Montaña, guía y milagros- Victoria Ford

7. Seconds- Seconds*

6. Bodyheat- Bodyheat

5. Murder Shoes - Murder Shoes

4. I don't want to let you down - Sharon Van Etten

3. Roygbiv- Flyying Colours

2. Over Easy - Diet Cig

1. Wild- Young Romance

*(Technically not an EP but a split LP with band Joya, but considering both bands have six songs, and the release consists of two separate EPs, each with their own artwork, we included Seconds on the list)

Want to check the best EPs of 2014? Click here
Or the ones selected in 2013? Click here
And 2012? Click here

The "Records List" coming shortly!

Best Three Song Streak on an Album

A very curious list was proposed yesterday by NME: to name the best three song streak on an album. Needless to say I was in. After all, to find "triplets" of songs is a funny way and a nice excuse to listen some favourite records, so here it is!

20. Camera Obscura- Biggest Blue Hi-Fi
Happy New Year/ Eighties Fan/ Houseboat
19. The National- Cherry Tree EP
All Dolled-Up In Straps/ Cherry Tree/ About Today
18. Fanfarlo- Reservoir
Comets/ Fire Escape/ The Walls Are Coming Down
17. Monkey Swallows the Universe- The Bright Carvings
Sheffield Shanty/ Martin/ Jimmy Down the Well
16. Interpol- Antics
Next Exit/ Evil/ Narc
15. Saint Jude's Infirmary- Happy Healthy Lucky Month
The Church of John Coltrane/ Remember Dresden/ Saint Jean (it could continue with Good-bye Jack Vettriano and Saint Jude's Infirmary, this record is so great)  
14. The National- Boxer
Slow Show/ Apartment Story/ Start A War
13. Teenage Fanclub- Grand Prix
About You/ Sparky’s Dream/ Mellow Doubt
12. Belle and Sebastian- If You're Feeling Sinister
Seeing Other People/ Me And the Major/ Like Dylan in the Movies
11. Doves- The Last Broadcast
Pounding/ Last Broadcast/ The Sulphur Man/ Caught By the River (couldn't decide the triplet, so here's a great quartet)
10. R.E.M.- Life's Reach Pageant
Begin the Begin/ These Days/ Fall On Me
9. PJ Harvey- Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
Big Exit/ Good Fortune/ A Place Called Home
8. The National- Alligator
The Geese of Beverly Road/ City Middle/ Mr. November
7. U2- Achtung Baby
Ultraviolet/ Acrobat/ Love is Blindness
6. Beth Orton- Central Reservation
Stolen Car/ Sweetest Decline/ Couldn’t Cause Me Harm
5. Belle and Sebastian- Tigermilk
The State I Am In/ Expectations/ She’s Losing It
4. Bob Dylan- Blood On the Tracks
Tangled Up In Blue/ Simple Twist of Fate/ You’re A Big Girl Now/ Idiot Wind (I know that makes four again, so go think how amazing the record is)
3. The National- High Violet
Conversation 16/ England/ Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
2. U2- The Joshua Tree
Where the Streets Have No Name/ I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For/ With or Without You
1. R.E.M.- Automatic for the People
Man On the Moon/ Nightswimming/ Find the River (which could easily be the most beautiful music ever made, if you ask me)

My People's List: Best Albums 1996-2011

Pitchfork is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a participative proposal: a top albums' list, from 1996 to 2011, but made by us. It has been a really really hard & challenging (therefore interesting) thing to do, so here's Bloodbuzzed's contribution. See you all next week (off for holidays until Sunday!!).

1

TOP PICK

High Violet

The National

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  2

  Boxer

  The National
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  3

  If You're Feeling Sinister

  Belle And Sebastian

4. Trailer Park- Beth Orton
5. The Bright Carvings- Monkey Swallows the Universe
6. The Back Room- Editors
7. Alligator- The National
8. Let England Shake- PJ Harvey
9. You Are Free- Cat Power
10. OK Computer- Radiohead

11. This Has Been the Death Of Us- Saint Judes Infirmary 

12. Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea- PJ Harvey
13. The Last Broadcast- Doves
14. Central Reservation- Beth Orton
15. Antics- Interpol
16. Teen Dream- Beach House
17. All That You Can't Leave Behind- U2
18. Reservoir- Fanfarlo
19. While You Were Sleeping- Angelou
20. In Colour- The Concretes
21. What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood- The Mynabirds
22. Turn On the Bright Lights- Interpol
23. Underachievers Please Try Harder- Camera Obscura
24. Hopeless Unbeliever- The School
25. It's Never Been Like That- Phoenix
26. The Suburbs- Arcade Fire
27. Happy Healthy Lucky Month- Saint Judes Infirmary
28. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
29. A Rush of Blood to the Head- Coldplay
30. Lost Souls- Doves
31. An End Has a Start- Editors
32. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix- Phoenix

33. This Is Hardcore - Pulp
34. The Seldom Seen Kid- Elbow
35. Transatlanticism- Death Cab for Cutie
36. Deserter's Songs- Mercury Rev
37. No Shouts, No Calls- Electrelane
38. Suck It and See- Arctic Monkeys
39. Show Your Bones- Yeah Yeah Yeahs

40. Coming Up- Suede
41. Days- Real Estate
42. Collapse Into Now- R.E.M.
43. Heart of My Own- Basia Bulat
44. Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi- Camera Obscura
45. 1972- Josh Rouse
46. To Be Still- Alela Diane
47. Grab That Gun- The Organ
48. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not- Arctic Monkeys
49. Befriended- The Innocence Mission
50. Submarine OST- Alex Turner
51. Funeral- Arcade Fire
52. Nashville- Josh Rouse
53. Motherland- Natalie Merchant
54. Cast of Thousands- Elbow
55. Up- R.E.M.
56. Seven Swans- Sufjan Stevens
57. Lisbon- The Walkmen
58. Holiday in Rhode Island- The Softies
59. Veronica Falls- Veronica Falls
60. Volume Two- She & Him
61. Reveal- R.E.M.
62. Daybreaker- Beth Orton
63. Songs About You- Language of Flowers
64. Loss- Mull Historical Society
65. The King Is Dead- The Decemberists
66. Scottish Fiction: The Best of Idlewild, 1997-2007- Idlewild
67. Blue Is the Colour- The Beautiful South
68. Dear Catastrophe Waitress- Belle and Sebastian
69. A Year With The Very Most- The Very Most
70. Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes
71. Say Yes!- The Hi-Life Companion
72. Different Stars- Trespassers William
73. Some Cities- Doves
74. It's Blitz!- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
75. Bang Goes the Knighthood- The Divine Comedy
76. Would You Let Me Play This EP 10 Times A Day?- Hello Saferide
77. Dirty Birds- Kat Flint
78. Broken Record Prayers- Comet Gain
79. The Casket Letters- Monkey Swallows the Universe
80. In and Out of Control- The Raveonettes
81. Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol. I- Eels
82. Gulag Orkestar- Beirut
83. I Will Be- Dum Dum Girls
84. Wild Flag- Wild Flag
85. A Temporary Dive- Ane Brun
86. Saltbreakers- Laura Veirs
87. Volume One- She & Him
88. Our Earthly Pleasures- Maximo Park
89. Night On My Side- Gemma Hayes
90. Pretty in Black- The Raveonettes
91. Ongiara- Great Lake Swimmers
92. Neptune- The Duke Spirit
93. Challengers- The New Pornographers
94. The Crane Wife- The Decemberists
95. Oh, My Darling- Basia Bulat
96. The Fool- Warpaint
97. I Am Kloot- I Am Kloot
98. Absent Friends- The Divine Comedy
99. OH (ohio)- Lambchop
100. Criminal Art Lovers- Northern Portrait

Check the full list, with all the Pitchfork's visuals/format at http://peopleslist.pitchfork.com/list/372a3a41/

And have your say!!

Best films of the decade (2000-2009)

There are many lists like that, but mine came from a challenge proposed on muzikalia's forums. A very good excuse to review, think and discuss about movies with a couple of friends also involved in the "experiment". Here's the result of some "tough" but funny days (votes and comments soon on the aforementioned forum).

1. Lost in Translation

2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

3. Ghost World

4. Mi Vida Sin Mí (My Life Without Me)

5. The 25th Hour

6. Wendy and Lucy

7. The Wind that Shakes the Barley

8. The Royal Tenenbaums

9. High Fidelity

10. Before the Sunset

11. Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of the Others)

12. Million Dollar Baby

13. The Squid and the Whale

14. Control

15. We Own the Night

16. (500) Days of Summer

17. Half-Nelson

18. En la Ciudad (In the City)

19. Revolutionary Road

20. Rachel Getting Married

21. Life Aquatic

22. Zodiac

23. Hable con ella (Talk to Her)

24. Punch-drunk love

25. Lomax, the Songhunter

26. Amélie

27. 24 Hours Party People

28. Me, You and Everyone We Know

29. Everything is Illuminated

30. All or Nothing

31. Good Night, and Good Luck

 32. The Savages
33. American Splendor

34. Adaptation

 35. Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand (Turtles Can Fly)

36. Entre les Murs (The Class)

37. The Navigators

38. No Direction Home

39. Two Lovers

40. Syriana

41. Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad)

42. Juno

43. Xìngfú Shíguāng (Happy Times)

44. Etre et Avoir (To Be and To Have)

45. In Search of a Midnight Kiss

46. The Damned United

47. Thank You for Smoking

48. Las horas del día (The Hours of the Day)

49. Little Children

50. The Assassination of Richard Nixon