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As is tradition on this blog here's my top 10 things I heard in 2024. Not stuff that necessarily came out in 2024 but stuff that I heard for the first time this year.
Looking back on 2024, it was a bit of a shitter. I hope yours wasn't too bad and that we all get a better one in 2025.
We'll see.
Anyone here's one last playlist...
And the list in full (no particular order)
- Joy Orbison - flight fm [2024]
- Lemon D - Why? (12 Hz Mix) [2001]
- Theo Parrish - Lost Angel (Little by Little Remix) [2019]
- Charli XCX - Girl, so confusing [2024]
- Fontaines DC - Favourite [2024]
- Rustie - Black Ice Mudra [2024]
- Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly [1984]
- Vince Staples - Yeah Right [2017]
- Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [2024]
- Mica Levi - slob air [2024] (If I had to pick one it would be this)
Album of the year
Brat. Obvs.
Gig of the year
Thundercat at Bristol Beacon. Otherwordly.
Mix of the year
JD Twitch - All Arthur Russell DJ set, live at The Barbican, London 25/05/24
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