A Gallon of Andrew's Favourite Songs of 2018

So if each of these songs was a fluid ounce, I'd have a gallon's worth of cream of the crop songs for 2018. So these 128 songs are, in roughly most favourite at the top order, my picks for the year--a year in which I really had to search for something worth listening to, as most mainstream music the industry was pushing was simply not very good. In my humble opinion these songs, however, are worth a listen or twelve.

1. “Fast Talk” - Houses
2. “Cheetah Tongue” – the Wombats 
3. “Glory” – Cold Cave
4. “Fast Slow Disco” – St. Vincent
5. “Keep Coming Back” – Kid Dakota
6. “Come Through” – the Regrettes 
7. “Longtime Listener” – Wild Moccasins
8. “Black Cloud” – Postdata
9. “Blood on the Surface” – Mikky Ekko
10. “The New Great Depression” – the Moth and the Flame
11. “Champagne” – Django Django
12. “Problems III” – the Growlers
13. “Your Nail and Your Hammer” – Oh Pep!
14. “Back Down” – Bob Moses
15. “Life on Earth” – Snow Patrol
16. “Silver Lining” – Mt. Joy
17. “Shiny One” – Belly 
18. “Bikini” – Caroline Rose 
19. “Lonely Nights” – Wax Fang
20. “Next Time” – Greg Laswell

21. “Tiger” – Joon Moon 
22. “Empty Vessels” – Devotchka
23. “Every Other Night” – Peter Bjorn and John
24. “Before” – Reed and Caroline
25. “Severed” – the Decemberists
26. “Works Every Time” – Mini Mansions
27. “Burning Money” – Mounties 
28. “Screws” - Dreamers
29. “Just for Us” – Francis and the Lights
30. “Extraordinary Love” - Erika Wennerstrom
31. “XYZ” – Flasher 
32. “You’re Somebody Else” – Flora Cash
33. “Look Together” – Wild Moccasins
34. “Black Flamingo” – the Wombats
35. “More of the Same” – Caroline Rose
36. “Everybody Wants to Be Famous” – Superorganism 
37. “He’s Got His Mother’s Hips” – John Grant
38. “tieduprightnow” – Parcels 
39. “Living in the Future” – Dawes 
40. “The Deconstruction” – eels

41. “Have Fun Tonight” – Fischerspooner
42. “Crossing a Line” – Mike Shinoda
43. “Broken Machine” – Nothing But Thieves
44. “Wait by the River” – Lord Huron
45. “Make Me Feel” – Janelle Monae
46. “Doesn’t Matter” – Christine and the Queens
47. “Sober Up” – AJR feat. Rivers Cuomo
48. “The Joke” – Brandi Carlile
49. “I Can’t Quit” – the Vaccines
50. “Letting Go” – Wild Nothing
51. “Everybody’s Lonely” – Jukebox the Ghost
52. “Heard It All Before” – Bend Sinister
53. “Northern Lights” – Death Cab for Cutie
54. “Pink Lemonade” – James Bay
55. “99” – Barns Courtney
56. “Dark Ages” – Peter Bjorn and John
57. “It’s Science” – Reed and Caroline
58. “Oblivion” – Two Medicine
59. “Best Days” – Lissie

60. “Mr. Tillman” – Father John Misty
61. “How Simple” – Hop Along
62. “Tic Tac Toe” – Django Django
63. “Missing You (the Most)” – Wild Moccasins
64. “Is He Strange” – John Grant
65. “On the 5” – Winnetka Bowling League
66. “New Birth in New England” – Phosphorescent
67. “All Wordz Are Made Up” – the Voidz
68. “Blur” – MØ featuring Foster The People
69. “Turn” – the Wombats
70. “Once in My Life” – the Decemberists
71. “Breadwinner” – Everything Everything
72. “Baby I’m a Queen” – Sofi Tukker
73. “Breathe In, Breathe Out” – Melody’s Echo Chamber
74. “You Earned the Right to Be a Dick” – Sparks
75. “Handyman” - AWOLNATION
76. “Painted Yellow Lines” – Dispatch 
77. “Born in the Right Country” – River Whyless
78. “Addictions” – Lucy Dacus
79. “Other Lover” – Mikaela Davis
80. “No Love for the Wild” – Haerts

81. “Gold” – Two Medicine
82. “Friends and the Fakers” - LowRay
83. “Dark Saturday” – Metric
84. “Bone Dry” - eels
85. “Count It Up” – Field Music
86. “Crisis Fest” – Sunflower Bean
87. “Superposition” – Young the Giant
88. “Love Somebody” – Okkervil River
89. “The Words I Make” – We Are the Willows
90. “You Wouldn’t Like Me” – the Beths
91. “Lemon to a Knife Fight” – the Wombats
92. “Qyurryus” – the Voidz
93. “Pressure” – Flasher
94. “I’ll Be Your Girl” – the Decemberists
95. “Mirrors” – the Incredible Vickers Brothers
96. “Gems and Rubies” – Valley Queen
97. “Shame” – Elle King
98. “Four Out of Five” – Arctic Monkeys
99. “Declaration Seed” – Church Traffic
100. “Keep It in Line” – Broncho

101. “Soul No. 5” – Caroline Rose 
102. “Bleeding Hearts” – Oh Pep!
103. “Dark Matter” – Reed and Caroline
104. “Gold Rush” – Death Cab for Cutie
105. “Metamorphosis” – John Grant
106. “Plastic Heart” – Ghost Twin
107. “May I Be the Light” – Lump 
108. “Nearer My God” – Foxing 
109. “Betting on the Sun” – Bird Streets
110. “First Do No Harm” - Kazyak
111. “Witchcraft” – Graveyard Club
112. “God Save Our Young Blood” – BØRNS and Lana Del Rey
113. “Come for Me” – Sunflower Bean
114. “A Trick of the Light” – Villagers 
115. “Sucker’s Prayer” – the Decemberists
116. “Ohio” – Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
117. “Tidal Wave” – Portugal the Man
118. “Gang of Wolves” – Bend Sinister
119. “The Fox in Motion” – Hop Along
120. “Lightenup” - Parcels
121. “Happy Unhappy” – the Beths
122. “Astropsychosis” – Two Medicine
123. “Surveillance” - Interpol
124. “Sun Come and Golden” – Flasher 
125. “Annihilation Song” – Rubblebucket
126. “Living a Dream” – Peter Bjorn and John
127. “Diet Gum” – John Grant

128. “Batshit” – Sofi Tucker (guilty pleasure)

Music challenge: 10 favorite albums that have made an impact on me.

Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams Are Made of This" (1983). Key tracks: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," "Love Is a Stranger," "Jennifer," "This Is the House," "I Could Give You (a Mirror)." Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox shook things up when this album arrived. Their sound and look were different from anything else at the time. Annie's bright orange hair, the synthetic sounds, and the cool videos captured my attention. They need to be inducted to the RnR HoF!

U2 "The Unforgettable Fire" (1984). Key tracks: "Pride (in the Name of Love)," "Bad," "A Sort of Homecoming," "The Unforgettable Fire." There was a brief period of time (about a month) when I purchased cassette tapes instead of vinyl records, and this album was one of those cassette purchases. This was a wonderful album to hear with headphones. Very ethereal and moody until the chorus of "Pride (in the Name of Love)" cuts loose. That IS an anthem, and it still gives me goosebumps sometimes. I also remember Mr. Paulson, our English teacher, purchased this album and brought it to class saying it would be a future classic. Guess he was right.

New Order "Substance" (1987). Key tracks: "True Faith," "Bizarre Love Triangle," "Blue Monday," "1963." I was a latecomer to the genius of New Order, really only discovering them while in college in 1987 (thank you, college radio station KUMM) with this release and the standout track (and surreal video on MTV) "True Faith." This compilation also included "hits" and new wave classics "Bizarre Love Triangle," and "Blue Monday." Those three tracks together are a triad of awesomeness.

The Cars "Shake It Up" (1981). Key tracks: "Since You're Gone," "Shake It Up," "Victim of Love," "Maybe Baby." The Cars always had a nifty new-wave rock sound. I'd heard songs from them before that I really liked ("Moving in Stereo" and "Let's Go"), but those were before I became a record-buying consumer of music. The relatively new format of music videos helped capture my imagination for "Shake It Up," and it was added to my burgeoning record collection. "Since You're Gone" is my actual favorite track.

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) - "Crush" (1985) and "Dazzle Ships" (1983). Key tracks: "So in Love," "88 Seconds in Greenboro," "Crush," "La Femme Accident," "Concrete Hands" (B-side); "Genetic Engineering," "ABC Auto Industry," "The Romance of the Telescope." I discovered OMD, offering more synthy new wave, with "Crush" in 1985 and immediately needed more, which led me to 1983's "Dazzle Ships." Both records captured my attention as they played with innovative sounds and sampling along with lots of bloops and bleeps. I know they cite Kraftwerk as a major influence. I wasn't really exposed to Kraftwerk until later.

Thomas Dolby's "The Golden Age of Wireless" (released 1982, multiple release versions, U.S. hit in 1983). Key tracks: "She Blinded Me with Science," "Europa and the Pirate Twins," "Radio Silence," "Wind Power," "One of Our Submarines," "Flying North." Synthy new wave always appealed to me, but this album captured my imagination with its wide array of science and sci-fi themes. "She Blinded Me with Science" was like nothing ever before or since and had a wacky cool video. "Europa and the Pirate Twins" should have been a bigger hit. I still love this album a lot, and it reaffirmed my interest in and love for electronic music.

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO): "Out of the Blue" (1977); "Time" (1981). "Out of the Blue" brings me back to my friend Karl Terhaar and his brother Dale Terhaar, who could drive and who would sometimes take us to movies, like Star Wars in 1977. I recall "Mr. Blue Sky" playing on that trip. Fast forward to 1981 and one of the very first albums I ever purchased: "Time." I think "Time" is quite underrated, but the standout track is "Hold on Tight." (some of you might remember a TV commercial at the time promoting the "coffee achievers" that also used that particular song.)

R.E.M.'s "Life's Rich Pageant" (1986) - This album defined my sophomore year of college. I had heard a few R.E.M. songs prior, but this album hit at a time when I was looking for something different than the top 40 stuff I mostly followed before it. It was an awakening to alternative music and was heavily played both on KUMM, my college radio station, and in my room on my first CD player. Key Tracks: "Begin the Begin," "Fall on Me," "Cuyahoga," "Superman," really the whole track list...

Lindsey Buckingham's "Go Insane" (1984) - This album came out in the heyday of the Sony Walkman, and it's a feast for headphones as it features unusual sounds and strangely mixed vocals. As a lead in Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey was a creative powerhouse given increasingly to experimentation. The seeds of this album can be found on FM's "Tusk." I recommend listening to this with headphones for sure. Key Tracks: "I Want You," "Go Insane," "I Must Go."

70s foundations: Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" (1977), Blondie "Parallel Lines" (1978), ELO "Discovery" (1979), and Billy Joel "Glass Houses" (1980). Four albums from the 1970s that stick with me today and laid another level of foundation for my musical tastes today. (okay Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" was technically early 1980, but it was recorded in 1979, so I'm counting it). Key tracks: "The Chain," "Heart of Glass," "Don't Bring Me Down," and "It's Still Rock'n'Roll to Me."

Music Foundations - the Monkees, Johnny Cash, the Beatles, Dean Martin. This may be cheating a bit (because it's actually four albums), but as i think back to my earliest memories of records and music, i recall my sisters' record collections and songs by the Monkees and the Beatles. I also recall my parents liking the Dean-o and Mr. Cash. I specifically and most vividly remember "Last Train to Clarksville," "Ring of Fire," "Norwegian Wood," and "Everybody Loves Somebody." I remember these particular album covers...

Andrew's Favourite Songs of 2017

If 2016 kinda sucked, 2017 royally sucked. Nearly every day there was a new attack on our democracy from within or a reversal of some progressive gain. Every day I wondered if 45 and his regime could embarrass himself or us any more, and he did. Every day the bar was lowered in some way. MAGA, my ass! Sigh. Despite all that, I found 104 songs I liked enough to rank in a rough order as per my tradition. There are signs of hope here and there, but it will be an uphill battle, and I'm weary from the constant barrage of idiocy and disregard for established norms and the rule of law. Good music helps. Here's hoping 2018 is better. 

1. “Everything Now” – Arcade Fire
2. “In Cold Blood” – alt-J
3. “New York” – St. Vincent
4. “The System Only Sleeps in Total Darkness” – the National
5. “Mourning Sound” – Grizzly Bear
6. “High” – Sir Sly
7. “Die Young” – Sylvan Esso
8. “Waiting for the Stars” – Vitalic
9. “This Strange Effect” – the Shacks
10. “Broken” – lovelytheband
11. “Anymore” – Goldfrapp 
12. “Black Rainbows” – Cut/Copy
13. “Comb My Hair” – Coast Modern
14. “The Gold” – Manchester Orchestra
15. “Long Time” - Blondie
16. “Creature Comfort” – Arcade Fire
17. “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” – Car Seat Headrest
18. “Fields of Wheat” – Frightened Rabbit
19. “Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea” – Missio
20. “Edge of Town” – Middle Kids

21. “One of Us” – New Politics
22. “Always Ascending” – Franz Ferdinand
23. “Get Out of Your Own Way” – U2
24. “Los Ageless” – St. Vincent
25. “The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home” – Declan McKenna
26. “I Will Follow You” – Said the Whale
27. “In a Black Out” – Hamilton Leithauser + Rotsam
28. “Heartworms” – the Shins 
29. “Say Something Loving” – the XX
30. “Feel It Still” – Portugal. The Man
31. “Hate That You Know Me (So Well)” – Bleachers 
32. “Gentle Storm” – Elbow 
33. “Wonder Blind” – Karen Elson
34. “Apocalypse” – Cigarettes After Sex
35. “Blame” – Bastille 
36. “Little Dark Age” – MGMT
37. “Can I Sit Next to You?” – Spoon
38. “How It Gets In” – Frightened Rabbit with Julien Baker
39. “May I Have This Dance” – Francis and the Lights
40. “Night of the Long Knives” – Everything Everything

41. “Deadcrush” – alt-J
42. “High Ticket Attractions” – the New Pornographers
43. “Robot Man” – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
44. “Fire” – Beth Ditto
45. “Deadly Valentine” – Charlotte Gainsbourg
46. “In Undertow” – Alvvays 
47. “A 1000 Times” – Hamilton Leithauser + Rotsam
48. “I Dare You” – the XX 
49. “Call the Police” – LCD Soundsystem
50. “Live in the Moment” – Portugal. The Man
51. “Can’t Get It Out” – Brand New
52. “Little One” – Highly Suspect
53. “Doom or Destiny” – Blondie 
54. “Season 2, Episode 3” – Glass Animals
55. “Lies of Summer” – Aimee Mann
56. “Lost on You” – LP
57. “Hey Banana” - BNQT
58. “Tell Me What You Need” – Alex Clare
59. “Crossing Out” – Faded Paper Figures
60. “This Time” – Land of Talk

61. “&Run” – Sir Sly
62. “Slow Disco” – St. Vincent
63. “Mildenhall” – the Shins
64. “Don’t Take the Money” – Bleachers
65. “Lazarus Online” – Wolf Parade
66. “Brush with the Wild” – Grandaddy
67. “Do I Have to Talk You Into It” – Spoon 
68. “Desire” – Everything Everything
69. “Cold Cold Cold” – Cage the Elephant
70. “Emotions and Math” – Margaret Glaspy
71. “Rhythm & Blues” – the Head and the Heart
72. “Middle Fingers” – Missio
73. “The Punishment of Luxury” – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
74. “Rain” – the Shacks
75. “Vidlik” – Onuka
76. “Privilege” - Stars
77. “3ww” – alt-J
78. “Lights of Home” – U2
79. “Neighbors” – Grizzly Bear
80. "Half a Million" - the Shins

81. “Lips” – the XX 
82. “In and Out” – Beth Ditto
83. “Step Into the Darkness” – Said the Whale 
84. “Youth” – Glass Animals
85. “Fun” – Blondie 
86. “Feels Like Summer” – Weezer
87. “Call Your Name” – Karen Elson
88. “Dreams Tonite” - Alvvays
89. “Hot Thoughts” – Spoon 
90. “Beautifully Unconventional” – Wolf Alice
91. “Whiteout Conditions” – The New Pornographers
92. “Giver” – K.Flay
93. “Three Circles” – Grizzly Bear
94. “Westermarck” – Charly Bliss
95. “Paper Love” – Allie X
96. “My Name Is Ruin” – Gary Numan
97. “It’s a Trip” – Joywave 
98. “The Blackout” – U2
99. “On Hold” – the XX 
100. “Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)” – Sparks
101. “Pills” – St. Vincent
102. “Everybody Gets High” – Missio 
103. “Surrender Under Protest” – Drive-By Truckers
104. “The Man” – the Killers

Freedom of Speech, YES!; All Opinions Should Be Respected, NO!

Following a long gap of postings, I feel compelled to put down a few thoughts after this weekend's events in Charlottesville, Virginia. The violence that surrounded the march of thousands of white supremacists (let's call white nationalists what they are) has hit anyone who's been paying attention hard, but it is also not surprising. It is the logical progression of the campaign and electoral college election of our "dear, great leader," the 45th "president" of the U.S. 

That campaign employed fearmongering and scapegoating to the modern extreme, and over the past several months we've seen white supremacists and other bigots emboldened by the current administration. There has been little criticism from the top, and when there is any, it doesn't expressly denounce these vile human pieces of excrement.

I am a firm believer in a citizen's right to speak their mind and to share their opinion. Freedom of speech is the bedrock of this nation.  

However, it does not follow that just because you have the right to say anything, anything you say is correct and should be respected.

All opinions are not created equal, and when you speak an opinion, there will (and should) be consequences. People will (and should) evaluate that opinion and react, citing things like how that opinion meshes with reality, how that opinion is backed up by objective facts, whether that opinion is hypocritical or matches with the speaker's behaviors. 

Anyone, such as any of these white supremacists, who is racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-science and/or willfully ignorant, should be ridiculed and chided appropriately. Those opinionated beliefs have no place in anyone who claims to support the U.S. Constitution or who claims to be a true American patriot. 

I'll tread into controversial territory here as I add a slight disclaimer here about religion. Religion is such a tricky topic because it is truly all opinion, in my thoughts at least, because we cannot really prove anything associated with any of them (but that is a topic for another lengthy post). I will say people should not be discriminated against because of religion, but that doesn't mean that people can't discuss or be critical of any religion. The problem always comes when a person of one religion claims his or her religion is the only true religion, and all others are wrong and either need to be converted or expunged. 

That's the shade here, isn't it. White supremacists in this country are mostly Christian, and so they rail again Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, Atheism, and anything that doesn't match their flavor. (And it's not limited to white supremacists, I might add.) But I digress.

The United States of America was founded by white men who believed there was a better way. (It was built by people of all colors and kinds too.) The founders established an ideal that "all men are created equal." Since then, even with setbacks and missteps, this people of this country have slowly moved forward, sometimes through painful processes, the ideal that all persons should have the same rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." 

This weekend we, as a country, took a step backward. We need to denounce the events in Charlottesville, strongly denounce the hatred of white supremacists, and reaffirm our thoughts and actions to be inclusive and respectful to one another--even if we don't agree with each other. We need to use all the appropriate tools in our toolbox to be compassionate and kind where appropriate, and to mock and chide where appropriate. 

Not all opinions deserve respect. White supremacy is one of those.

120 Favourite Songs of 2016

Let's face it, 2016 kinda sucked. We lost several great artists like Prince and David Bowie, among others. And let's not forget the 2016 election. Oh, wait, I'd really like to forget that. Ugh. Despite all that, I found 120 songs I liked enough to rank in a rough order as per my tradition. 

1. “Amerika” – Wintersleep
2. “Water” – Ra Ra Riot
3. “Get Out” – Frightened Rabbit
4. “10,000 Emerald Pools” – BØRNS
5. “Top” – Hoonch
6. “Spirits” – the Strumbellas
7. “Animal” – Fast Romantics
8. “Blind” – Holy White Hounds
9. “Woke Up Hurting” – Frightened Rabbit
10. “I Am Chemistry” – Yeasayer
11. “Dead Alive” – the Shins
12. “Fountain of Youth” – Local Natives
13. “Cold Light” – Operators
14. “Quiet Americans” – Shearwater
15. “Hands That Held Me Back” – Alert the Medic
16. “Critical Mistakes” – 888 
17. “Rebel Heart” – the Shelters 
18. “Sweet Disaster” – Dreamers
19. “Good Grief” – Bastille
20. “All We Ever Knew” – the Head and the Heart

21. “An Otherwise Disappointing Life” – Frightened Rabbit
22. “Brazil” – Declan McKenna
23. “Shine a Light” – Banners
24. “American Money” – BØRNS
25. “Bad Decisions” - Two Door Cinema Club
26. “Breakin’ Point” – Peter Bjorn and John
27. “Excuse Me” – Nothing But Thieves
28. “Used” – Strangers You Know
29. “Nothing Personal” – Night Riots
30. “The Heart of Me” – Miike Snow
31. “Dark Necessities” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
32. “Kiss This” – the Struts
33. ”Joik #3” – Blind Pilot
34. “Color” – Finish Ticket
35. “Going the Distance” – Zipper Club
36. “Life Itself” – Glass Animals
37. “No Hard Feelings” – the Avett Brothers
38. “Unsteady” – X Ambassadors
39. “When the Tequila Runs Out” – Dawes 
40. “Run or Hide” – Run River North

41. “Not Easy” – Alex Da Kid featuring X Ambassadors and Elle King
42. “I Don’t Know My Name” – Grace VanderWaal
43. “So Real” – Bloc Party
44. “Talk Too Much” - Coin
45. “What Am I Becoming?” – POP ETC
46. “Hello I’m a Ghost” – Wussy
47. “Tearing Me Up” – Bob Moses
48. “Move” – Saint Motel
49. “Doing It to Death” – the Kills
50. “Liar” – the Shelters
51. “Love Is What You Want” – Peter Bjorn and John
52. “Disappointing” – John Grant
53. “Five Minutes” – Her 
54. “Flesh Without Blood” – Grimes 
55. “Empty” - Garbage 
56. “Ophelia” – the Lumineers
57. “False Alarm” – the Head and the Heart
58. “Umpqua Rushing” – Blind Pilot
59. “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” – Silversun Pickups
60. “These Words” – the Lemon Twigs

61. “The Good News” – Bloc Party
62. “Fool for Love” – Lord Huron
63. “Lipstick Coffee” – Leagues
64. “High & Low” – Empire of the Sun
65. “Soundcheck” – Catfish and the Bottlemen
66. “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots
67. “Wake Up Call” – Nothing But Thieves
68. “Love Is…” – Dinosaur Jr.
69. “Go Robot” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
70. “1973” – Beth Orton
71. “Loud(y)” – Lewis Del Mar
72. “Talk” – Bob Moses
73. “Way We Won’t” - Grandaddy
74. “Do-Si-Do” – Peter Bjorn and John
75. “Saltwater” – Geowulf
76. “Bleeding Heart” – Regina Spektor
77. “One of Us” - Dawes
78. “Under the Sun” - DIIV
79. “Cocoon” – Milky Chance
80. “Light the Sky” – Grace VanderWaal

81. “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” – Phantogram 
82. “You Are Killing Me” – the Dandy Warhols
83. “Disappointed” – Field Music
84. “Sure and Certain” – Jimmy Eat World
85. “Shut Up Kiss Me” – Angel Olsen
86. “Wish I Knew You” – the Revivalists
87. “Electric Indigo”- Paper Kites
88. “Do the Best We Can” - Fialta
89. “Don’t Doubt” – Blind Pilot
90. “Alone Together” – Leagues
91. “Past Lives” – Local Natives
92. “Higher” – the Naked and Famous
93. “Latchkey Kids” – Silversun Pickups
94. “Two Vines” – Empire of the Sun
95. “Shooting Shadows” - Dreamers
96. “Switchblade” – Holy White Hounds
97. “Young and Dumb” – Jared and the Mill
98. “Red Earth and Pouring Rain” – Bear’s Den
99. “More Than” - Wintersleep
100. “Fell in Love with New York” – the Zolas

101. “2AM” – Bear Hands
102. “Calm Me Down” – Future Unlimited
103. “Take It From Me” – Kongos
104. “I Wish I Was Sober” – Frightened Rabbit
105. “Backchannels” – Shearwater
106. “heavydirtysoul” – Twenty One Pilots
107. “We Don’t Know” – the Strumbellas
108. “Cold Water” – Blue Sky Miners
109. “Out of Control” - Lush
110. “Cold to See Clear” – Nada Surf
111. “Masters” – Local Natives
112. “Start a Riot” - Banners
113. “My Trigger” – Miike Snow
114. “Something to Believe in” – Young the Giant
115.  “The Less I Know the Better” – Tame Impala
116. “Seven” – Catfish and the Bottlemen
117. “Young Lovers” – Leagues 
118. “Somebody Else” – the 1975
119. “X-Communicate” – Kristin Kontrol
120. “Blackstar” – David Bowie