The Bothy Band, “The Kesh Jig (medley)” (1975)
The little grocery store around the corner from my house plays the most bonkers variety of music. I always have Shazam at the ready so I can catch stuff like this.
Simple Minds, “Murder Story” (1979)
The first Simple Minds album is all but forgotten, and not for bad reasons. It was a band still finding a sound different than just aping their idols (Bowie & Reed in this case). But it’s still a really good album. Their commitment to mixing the angular with the technically impressive is there, and even if the sound isn’t a unique one, it’s still worth your listen.
Trashcan Sinatras, “Bad Husband” (2026)
Adding Tracyanne Campbell to an already-lovely song is almost too potent. But I’ll gladly overdose on this.
Bjork, “Big Time Sensuality” (1993)
You ever have those songs that you think that surely everyone in the world knows and then it occurs to you that, in fact, MOST people don’t know it?
Nilüfer Yanya, “Baby Luv” (2018)
I am never not blown away by this song.
RJD2 & Supastition, “Beasts Per Minute” (2026)
Good music, great rapping, and the best song title in a long time.
Silver Gore, “Black Cherry Liqueur” (2026)
Another song answering the question “is this hook brilliant or annoying” with “yes”.
Haley Bonar, “Kismet Kill” (2016)
That Chord Change™️
Star Moles, “Time” (2026)
If you’re not onto this album, get on it. Gives me a little bit of a seventies singer-songwriter feel for whatever reason.
deadstar, “Don’t Let It Get You Down” (1996)
In the increasingly-challenging game called Is This From The 90s Or Brand New And Just Sounds Like It’s From The 90s, I got this one wrong when I first heard it.