BEST OF 2020
10 - death bed (coffee for your head) | Powfu
Kinda sad and melancholy, which is my jam.
9 - Someone Else | Rezz & Grabbitz
I feel like this is one of those meh songs on the 1st - 10th listen, but after that I kinda started to really like it?
8 - The Rush | JJ Wilde
I feel like this would’ve potentially rated higher if I hadn’t listened the shit out of this early in the year.
7 - Basement | Mute Choir
Nothing super special, but I do love that minor key progression it’s got going on.
6 - Dirty | Grandson
I feel like this is the epitome of all “indie rock” bands/songs these days, but I really dig the horn solo!
5 - Get Precious | Yukon Blonde
Fun, grungy beat.
4 - Salt and the Sea | The Lumineers
A beautiful and haunting ballad from their 2019 album, but single launched in 2020.
3 - Stunnin' (feat. Harm Franklin) | Curtis Waters, Harm Franklin
This song is dumb, the lyrics are ridiculous (and slightly offensive?), but somehow I still friggin’ love it.
2 - Where Are You Judy? | Andy Shauf
The entire SKYLINE album dropped in early 2020, which makes this my second favorite song on the album (first was a single in 2019).
1 - Rainy Taxi (Big Beat) | Spoon
Great song, even greater remix/cover/version.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order):
Hell N Back | Bakar
Zen | K. Flay, X Ambassadors, Grandson
Hope in Hell | Black Pistol Fire
Lame | The Beaches
Novocaine | The Unlikely Candidates
Bang! | AJR
Heat Waves | Glass Animals
Fuzz Machine | Left Field Messiah
1st Time | Bakar
PLUS - my new favourite Xmas song:
The Bells Are Ringing | Classified