Well…that was 2014. It was certainly better than 2013, although a lot of the stuff that was good was pretty samey. Dunno why that is, but it makes this list seem a bit un-eclectic as a result (even though it probably is pretty eclectic).
A few things just missed the cut out of the Top 50. Uptown Funk is the only real commercial hit that makes the list (and even that was begrudgingly…it’s not really THAT funky), meaning that this is two years on the bounce that I’ve included a Bruno Mars song. That’s irritating, because a lot of his stuff seems to be inferior copying of other, better artists with little-to-no identity to tie them together. Like he’s trying on different jumpers at Marks & Spencer. And then he’ll come out with a Treasure or an Uptown Funk. Why, Bruno? Why show us what you COULD be when you know full well you’re not gonna keep that up.
There’s a few things that just missed the top 50, and there’s a few that I haven’t actually got around to listening to yet (like your nan). But, I got a life to lead. So, there.
Also...I tend to do songs rather than albums because I doubt I could pick more than a couple of albums that I think are list worthy in this climate.
Anyhow...cue list...
50. Dancefloor (Massive)
49. Your Own Silent Movie (Smoke Fairies)
48. Sea Born (Owen Mullen)
*no clip*
47. Talking Backwards (Real Estate)
46. So Blonde (EMA)
45. Algiers (The Afghan Whigs)
44. How Can You Really? (Foxygen)
43. Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars)
42. Back To The Banks (Rosco Levee & The Southern Slide)
41. This Is A Game (Nick Waterhouse)
40. New York Morning (Elbow)
39. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? (Roger Daltrey & Wilko Johnson)
38. Green Eyed (September Girls)
37. Denial (I Break Horses)
36. Another Night (The Men)
35. Nothing (The Getup)
34. Red Eyes (The War On Drugs)
33. Railroad of Sin (Sturgill Simpson)
32. Congregation (Foo Fighters)
31. Sarasota (The New Medicants)
30. The Black Table (Milagres)
29. Man V Dingo (Jimi Goodwin)
28. Tea & Lemonade (Pyramid Vritra)
27. Repeat Pleasure (How To Dress Well)
26. Distance Between (School of Language)
25. Out Of The Woodwork (Courtney Burnett)
24. Fault Lines (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
23. Baby Like Fonkin’ It Up (Funkadelic)
22. How Can You Turn Around? (Northcote)
21. Can’t Do Without You (Caribou)
20. Flavor (Twin Peaks)
19. Play Ball (AC/DC)
18. Holy City (Joan As Police Woman)
17. The Body Electric (Hurray For The Riff Raff)
16. Gave My Heart Out (Chuck Ragan)
15. Mercy Light Exposure (Amique)
https://soundcloud.com/bido-lito/mle
14. The Unexpected (Liv Warfield)
13. You’re Not Good Enough (Blood Orange)
12. Do You Know Where Your Children Are? (Michael Jackson)
11. Making Up & Breaking Up (And Making Up & Breaking Up Over Again) (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings)
10. Get Hurt (The Gaslight Anthem)
9. Eye To Eye (Lee Fields & The Expressions)
8. I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You (The Hold Steady)
7. Live Free (Gedeon Luke & The People)
6. Harry’s Place (Bruce Springsteen)
5. Brain (Black Milk)
https://soundcloud.com/weallwantsome1/black-milk-brain
4. Jam (Wonderlush)
3. Clouds (Prince)
2. Since Jimmy Came (Shona Tucker & Eye Candy)
1. Busy Earnin’ (Jungle)