Friday 21 December 2018

#133: Best of 2018 - without the A sides

This playlist came about when we realised how many brilliant songs this year were tucked away on albums or B-sides, but would have made first-rate smash-hit (possibly) singles. Some excellent songs here:

Aver ft Cappo “Something From Nothing” (from “Dressed For CCTV” LP on Village Life)
The Declining Winter “My Divided World” (from “Belmont Slope” LP on Home Assembly)
Famous Problems “I’d Do It A Thousand Times” (from “Hey! It’s Raining!” mini-LP/maxi-EP on Where It’s At Is Where You Are)
Svalbard “Pro-Life?” (from “It’s Hard To Have Hope” LP on Holy Roar)
Belly “Stars Align” (from “Dove” self-released LP)
JK Flesh “Mindprison” (from “Wasplike” 12” on Inner Surface)
Half Man Half Biscuit “Knobheads On Quiz Shows” (from “No One Cares About Your Creative Hub So Get Your Fuckin Hedge Cut” LP on Probe Plus)
Chester P "Dark Omens" (from "The P.A.S.T." EP on Real Talk)
Violation Wound "The Church Of Go Fuck Yourself" (from split 7" with Cliterati on Tankcrimes)

Jeff Rushin "Rattle" (from Connwax 05 12")
Jug-A-Naut ft Scorzayzee & Vandal Savage "Silk Portraits" (from "Bon Vivant" LP)
The Declining Winter "Fallen Five Minutes" (from "Return To Branch" 7" on Fissile)
Slam “47.20.991” (from “Athenaeum 101” LP on Soma)
Secret Shine “Only” (from “Four Band Compilation” on Emotional Response)
Cripple Bastards “Suicidio Assistito” (from “La Fine Cresce Da Dentro” on Relapse)
Chas (RIP) & Dave “Nothing You Can Do” (from “A Little Bit Of Us” LP on Rockney)
The Declining Winter "Break The Elder" (from “Belmont Slope” LP on Home Assembly)
Fret “List Is Full” (from “Silent Neighbour” EP on L.I.E.S.)
Nazar “Warning Shots” (from “Enclave” EP on Hyperdub)
J Mascis “See You At The Movies” (from “Elastic Days” LP on Sub Pop)

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