Lucinda Williams, “How Much Did You Get For Your Soul” (2026)
I’ve never been a big Lucinda Williams fan, but this song so massively hits the moment.
Killing Joke, “Follow The Leaders” (1981)
I know that “ahead of their time” just means “it took a while for their influence to be felt”. But still.
The School, “I Don’t Believe In Love” (2008)
The sensitive (okay, FINE: twee) indie pop of the 00s always falls into one of two categories for me: The Kind of Music I Love -or- Cloying Crap That I Vigorously Hate. This is very solidly the former.
Lightning Dust, “Diamond” (2013)
In all of the tens of thousands of songs in my library, there are some that, for whatever reason, keep jumping back out at me. This is one. Beautiful
The Lucksmiths, “21” (1995)
I love the Lucksmiths, yes, but I also find them fascinating. They’re so casual and jokey, and yet the music is so smart and beautifully (if very indepoppishly) arranged.
The House of Love, “In A Room” (1990)
My God, the guitar part in the middle.
The (English) Beat, “Twist & Crawl” (1980)
My God, but I Just Can’t Stop It is a perfect album. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.
Peter Matthew Bauer, “Gold Paint for Blue Skies (New Year’s Eve Version)” (2025)
Guy from The Walkmen puts out song that is Very Good. That’s it. That’s the post.
Mogwai, “2 Rights Make 1 Wrong” (2001)
This song was one of those record store moments: browsing in a shop in Richmond as this song was playing, with my love for it growing as the song built. Still gorgeous (though I wish they would officially split it into part 1 and part 2).
Underworld, “Pearl’s Girl” (1996)
Listen, I’m as shocked as you are that, 30 years on, this hasn’t lost a bit of it’s thrill.