FEATURE: The November Playlist: Vol.4: The Day After the Black Friday…

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The November Playlist 

IN THIS PHOTO: YONAKA

Vol.4: The Day After the Black Friday…

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THIS time of year brings change and a slow transition…

IN THIS PHOTO: Björk

as we delve into winter. The pre-Christmas releases are a mixed bag: some weeks, there are wonderful singles brimming from every crevice: other times, it is a rather disappointing fare! This week is not overflowing with great songs but there are some fantastic treats among the pack. YONAKA, Catherine McGrath and Sigur Rós join EERA, U2 and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – a fantastic combination of singles, videos and albums…

I am looking forward to the next few weeks to see what arrives. Maybe there will be a lot of Christmas songs; some interesting deviations or standard offerings – who knows what will come?! This week’s batch gives a nice assortment of genres: some big, mainstream hits and a smattering of underground treasures…

ALL PHOTOS (unless stated otherwise): Getty

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Health x Nolife – Hard to Be Good

Gulp – Morning Velvet Sky

YONAKA – Bubblegum

Isaac Gracie – Terrified

Little Mix – Is Your Love Enough?

Catherine McGrath – Thought It Was Gonna Be Me

PHOTO CREDIT:  Jùnn

Young Fathers – Lord

Rae Morris – Atletico

White Room – Twisted Celebration

PHOTO CREDIT: Simon Wolf

Cosmo Sheldrake and Bunty – Mind of Rocks

DaVido – Like Dat

Dirty Nice – It’s Happening

All Tvvins – Crash

Sigur Rós – frakkur: 4:01

Jessica Agombar – Two Minds

The New Coast – Caught

THYLA – Pristine Dream

PHOTO CREDIT: Ruthless Imagery Photography

LE BOOM – Don’t Need It Now

BANFI– Caroline

PHOTO CREDIT: Alice Rainis

EERA – Living

Billy Raffoul – Difficult

Van Morrison – Broken Record

Paramore – Fake Happy

Luca – Wales

MALUMA and French Montana – GPS

Craig David (ft. Bastille) – I Know You

Anitta and J Balvin – Downtown

PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Bird

The Golden Boy – Blah Blah Shake

Grace Mitchell – RIIICH

James Arthur – Naked

Sonny – Yesterday’s Gone

Drahla – Silk Spirit

PHOTO CREDIT: Mathias Tru

Melis – Flower

 

Kodak Black – Brand New Glizzy

One Bit and Noah Cyrus – My Way

Thunder Jackson – Guilty Party

WSTRN – Ben’  Ova

PHOTO CREDIT: Harvey Pearson

Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Because of Toledo

U2 – The Blackout

André Rieu – Jerusalem of Gold

Kap G – Big Racks

Steel Banglez (ft. Yungen, MoStack; Mr Eazi and Not3s) – Bad

Björk (ft. Arca) – Losss

PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Maccabee

Black Honey – Dig

Kehlani – Already Won

 

Sports Team – Stanton

Stephanie Rainey – Sorry

Broken Witt Rebels – Georgia Pine

Lo Moon – Thorns

Frank Turner – The Road

PHOTO CREDIT: Anna Lee Photography

The Score – Miracle

Matt Terry – Don’t Ask

Sufjan Stevens – The Greatest Gift

Burna Boy – Streets of Africa

Phoebe Bridgers – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

HRVY – I Won’t Let You Down

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Fort Knox

Sia – Santa’s Coming for Us

G-Eazy – Summer in December

Anna Leone – I Never Really

PHOTO CREDIT: Josh Shinner

Two Another – Hoping You Changed

Poppy Ajudha – Tepid Soul

IN THIS PHOTO: Catherine McGrath

It is intriguing seeing all these different artists together in a playlist. I am amazed there are so many releases this close to Christmas – one assumes there would be far fewer offerings as artists prepare their moves for 2018. The big-guns like Noel Gallagher and Björk, Phoebe Bridgers and Van Morrison rub shoulders with music’s fledgeling competitors – it shows what a depth and variety there is out there!

The next few weeks are going to be very interesting and revealing. There will be the Christmas-themed songs but, as the last moments of 2017 tick; artists will want to get something into the ether – discovering what form that takes is going to be wonderful.

FEATURE: The November Playlist: Vol.3: Bliss, Beauty and Fanfare

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The November Playlist

 

IN THIS PHOTO: Björk/PHOTO CREDIT: Getty/One Little Indian

Vol.3: Bliss, Beauty and Fanfare

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IT is that time of the week where we scour the releases…

IN THIS PHOTO: Rachel Platten/PHOTO CREDIT: Getty

from new music and discover what is what! This wee; Björk has provided her second single from Utopia – in the form of the extraordinary, Blissing Me. It is another fine cut that suggests her forthcoming album will be a cracker!

In addition; there are fresh songs from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and U2; interesting tracks from Green Day and Hanson; new videos from alt-J and Rachel Platten – enough for the pickiest of listeners!

I have trawled all avenues and markets of music to bring you a comprehensive and quality collection of the finest musical confection…

ALL PHOTOS (unless stated otherwise): Getty

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PHOTO CREDIT: One Little Indian

Björk – Blissing Me

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – It’s a Beautiful World

Charles Watson – No Fanfare

U2 – American Soul

alt-J – Pleader

Rachel Platten – Whole Heart

PHOTO CREDIT: Billboard

Hanson – Finally It’s Christmas

PHOTO CREDIT: Frank Maddocks

Green Day – Back in the USA

Dream Wife – Let’s Make Out

Amanda Palmer & Jherek Bischoff – Mother

Lial – Heart Scars

PHOTO CREDIT: Rosie Matheson

Ady Suleiman – I Remember

Dashboard Confessional – We Fight

Diplo (ft. MØ) – Get It Right

Hak Baker – Quasar

Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Tight or Don’t

Jaden Smith (ft. Raury) – Falcon

Jessie J – Queen

KWAYE – Lost in My Boots

Maggie Lindemann – Obsessed

Machine Gun Kelly (ft. X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha) – Home

Miguel – Pineapple Skies

Stefflon Don and Skepta – Ding-a-Long

Steve Angello – Break Me Down

Remy Ma (ft. Lil’ Kim) – Wake Me Up

Steve Aoki (ft. Lauren Jauregui) – All Night

Barenaked Ladies – Sunshine

Cavalera Conspiracy – Insane

Charlotte Gainsbourg – Rest

Morrissey – When You Open Your Legs

Not3s – 100 Degrees

PHOTO CREDIT: Fabulous

Paloma Faith – Kings and Queens

Sia – Candy Cane Lane

Tokio Myers – Baltimore

Tom Chaplin – Midnight Mass

PHOTO CREDIT: Deborah Sheedy 

Rosie Carney – Winter

The Academic – Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Forest Blakk – Where I First Found You

Matt Terry – The Thing About Love

PHOTO CREDIT: Blackprints

Olivia O’Brien – Tequilawine

KAWALA – Small Death

Rhys Lewis – Reason to Hate You

Franc Moody – Pheromones

PHOTO CREDIT: Jennica Mae Photography

Lauv – Paris in the Rain

San Holo – One Thing

Icarus – No Sleep

PHOTO CREDIT: Luke Archer

Fabiana Palladino – Mystery

Tame Impala – List of People (To Try and Forget It)

L Devine – Like You Like That

Moon Taxi – Let the Record Play

Tallia Storm – Let Me Down

Kaleem Taylor – Know Better

Tony Lanez – I Sip

The XCERTS – Hold on to Your Heart

Kamille – Give More

BLAISE – Dua

Charlotte Day Wilson – Doubt

Tove Lo – cycles

The Wandering Hearts – Burning Bridges

PHOTO CREDIT: Pedro Pires

Patrick Watson – Broken

Stylo G and Junior Reid – Breadman

Bad Sounds – Are You High?

Bahamas – No Wrong

Black Honey – Dig

Fetty Wap (ft. Monty) – There She Go

Tyga – Tequila Kisses

Jidenna – Boomerang

De La Soul – Royalty Capes

Borgore (ft. Bella Thorne) – Salad Dressing

Another terrific week with some sturdy and stocky musical slams to get your ears around…

We are creeping ever-nearer to December so that means there will be more Christmas-scented tracks. I know there will be the more traditional elements among them – offering that balance and relief.

Keep your ears and eyes open to see what is coming in the next week – I shall do my best from this side…

FEATURE: The November Playlist: Vol.2: When Jacky and Taylor Stepped Onto the Stage…

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The November Playlist

 

 Vol.2: When Jacky and Taylor Stepped Onto the Stage…

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NOT only does Morrissey have a new single out…

IN THIS PHOTO: Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s album, Reputation, has been scoring big reviews! It seems the much-hyped U.S. Pop star has proved doubters wrong and produced one of the most compelling records of the year. Eminem has introduced a new track – Walk on Water features Beyoncé – and it is a solid and extraordinary thing. Among the singles/videos are cuts from Elvis Costello, Lucy Rose and Ghostpoet.

There are new, and intriguing, offerings from Angel Olsen and Elbow; some interesting singles from the underground; all the best and brightest videos in music – enough for everyone to get their chops into!

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Morrissey – Jacky’s Only Happy When’s Up on the Stage

Eminem (ft. Beyoncé) – Walk on Water

Angel Olsen – Sans

Somewhere Else – Uh Huh

Ghostpoet – Woe Is Meee

Baths – Extrasolar

Chromeo – Juice

Kelela – Blue Light

Gengahr – Mallory

Ashanti (ft. Ty Dolla $ign) – Say Less

Cedric Gervais (ft. Conrad Sewell) – Higher

PHOTO CREDIT: Wolf James Photography

Jagara – Twice

Yungblud – Tin Pan Boy

CupcakKe – Cartoons

Dan Croll – Tokyo

PHOTO CREDIT: American Songwriter

Elvis Costello – You Shouldn’t Look at Me That Way

Empire of the Sun – On Our Way Home

Nick Jonas and Shania Twain – Say All You Want for Christmas

Remy Ma (ft. Lil Kim) – Wake Me Up

Jae Stephens – Someone Else

Sheppard – Coming Home

Vistas – Retrospect

Sia – Snowman

Adam French – The Rat

Taio Cruz (ft. French Montana) – Row the Body

Harper – Radical Love

Tokio Myers – Children

Gina Kushka – Prayer

The Wombats – Lemon to a Knife Fight

Babylon A.D. – Tears

Pussy Riot – Police State

The Corrs – Dear Life

Easy Life – Pockets

The Dark Element – The Ghost and the Reaper

Not3s – Notice

Evanescence – Hi-Lo

Greta Van Fleet – Flower Power

Vera – Nobody Else

PHOTO CREDIT: Lars Johnson Photography

Santa Cruz – River Phoenix

Pale Waves – New Year’s Eve

 

Callum Beattie – Miracle

Bastille – Wold Gone Bad

Luna Bay – Little Amsterdam

Lucy Rose – End Up Here

WALK THE MOON – Kamikaze

PHOTO CREDIT: Rosaline Shahnavaz

The Magic Gang – Alright

Sigrid – Strangers

San Scout – Hold Fire

PHOTO CREDIT: Zoe Rain Photography

Ed Sheeran – Perfect

PHOTO CREDIT: SHOT BY PHOX 

Jerry Williams – Grab Life

Jennifer Lopez  (ft. Wisin) – Amor, Amor, Amor

PHOTO CREDIT: @h.hjellstrom

SHY Martin – Good Together

PHOTO CREDIT: Matthew Sprout (for Interview Magazine)

ALA.NI – Not Coming Home

Nothing but Thieves – Particles

PHOTO CREDIT: Anna Teeter

Kevin Krauter – Reckless

Tyga – Nigga Wit Money

Elbow – Golden Slumbers

Tee Grizzley – Win

Lil’ Kim – Took Us a Break

Pnau – Go Bang

Jidenna – Boomerang

PHOTO CREDIT: Muffadal Abbas

Maisie Peters – Birthday

Tom Chaplin – 2,000 miles

NF – Let You Down

Keith Urban – Female

Harry Styles – Kiwi

Liam Payne – Bedroom Floor

Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want

IN THIS PHOTO: Morrissey

I am pleased there is a nice blend of big releases and great lesser-heard artists. That is the case reach week but, in Morrissey and Taylor Swift, there are two titans – from different corners of music – showing what they are made of. I hope this pace and explosion continues through November: a fantastic month so far – that looks set to get stronger and more exciting.

It is edging close to Christmas but, so far, there have not been too many awful seasonal songs – that might all change! I am enjoying the array of music and the wonderful albums; unexpected songs and arresting videos – as this week’s bountiful selection shows!

FEATURE: The November Playlist: Vol.1: I’ll Call It How I See It…

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The November Playlist

IN THIS PHOTO: RAYE

Vol.1: I’ll Call It How I See It…

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IT is quite an interesting…

IN THIS PHOTO: JONES

week for music. There are some big releases from Taylor Swift, U2 and Gorillaz; some terrific offerings from RAYE, JONES and Young Fathers – a real stack of brilliant tunes. This is the first Playlist of November so it would be unavoidable were I to mention words like ‘sparkler’, ‘banger’ and ‘fireworks’ – I shall dispense from such easy punning. What I do know is there are enough solid songs for everyone to get their teeth into.

I am not sure how the rest of this month will play out but I am confident there are going to be a lot of great songs – as we head towards Christmas. Of course; the end of the year sees us all besieged by Christmas songs: just as well November is providing traditional, reliable and non-cheesy music for the masses…

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Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want

U2 (ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Get Out Your Own Way

Raye (ft. Mr Eazi) – Decline

Patawawa – What You Want

Slowdive – Don’t Know Why

PHOTO CREDIT: Jùnn ©2015

Young Fathers – Lord

Gorillaz (ft. Little Simz) – Garage Palace

Sia – Santa’s Coming for Us

PHOTO CREDIT: Eric Gabriel

Mark Lanegan – Emperor

Saint Raymond – We Are Fire

Something Like a Monument – The Fawn

The Oh Sees – Nite Expo

PHOTO CREDIT: Robbie Jay Barratt – Photography

Marsicans – Throw Ourselves In

PHOTO CREDIT: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Portrait

Waaves & Culture Abuse – Up and Down

PHOTO CREDIT: Neil Krug

Benjamin Booker – Believe

Eves Karydas – There for You

PHOTO CREDIT: Maclay Heriot

Portugal. The Man – Live in the Moment

N.E.R.D. and Rihanna – Lemon

5 After Midnight – Talk

David Guetta and Afrojack (ft. Charli XCX) – Dirty Sexy Money

JONES – Something Bout Our Love

PHOTO CREDIT: Bella Howard

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Spray Paint Love

PHOTO CREDIT: @raphaelchatelain and @crowbartay

Jake Shears – Creep City

Goat Girl – Cracker Drool

Katie Melua – Fields of Gold

Miguel – Told You So

Pinegrove – Intrepid

Hopsin – Witch Doctor

PHOTO CREDIT: Lottie Turner

IDER – Body Love

Vance Joy – Like Gold

Billy Bragg – The Sleep of Reason

Chris Brown – Roses

PHOTO CREDIT: Jùnn ©2015

Young Fathers – Lord

Ace Hood – 3 Bless

Josh Groban – Silent Night

Kelsea Ballerini – Unapologetically

Lil’ Kim – Took Us A Break

Tokio Myers – Angel

Maroon 5 – What Lovers Do (ft. SZA)

Yungblud – I Love You, Will You Marry Me

Nico and Vinz – Listen

To Kill A King – Spiritual Dark Age

Folami – Four to the Floor

SUR – Lean Back

Madison Beer – Say It to My Face

Island Club – Irresistible

HEX – Gene Kelly

 

Grace VanderWaal – Just a Crush

Mansionair – Astronaut (Something About Your Love)

PHOTO CREDIT: @norman__wong

Feist – Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye

Robbie Williams – Run It Wild

Nick J. D. Hodgson – Suitable

Emeli Sandé and Giggs – Higher

Dave and Mo Stack – No Words

Sam Smith – Burning

Ride – Pulsar

PHOTO CREDIT: Sequoia Ziff

Matthew and the Atlas – No Dreamer

Bleek Noir – Last Night I Saw Myself with the Animals (And the Animals Ate Themselves)

Richard Walters – Nervous Energy

Rivita – W.T.L.I.G. R.M.X.

Ella Mai – Naked

Pop Evil – Waking Lions

Blake Shelton – At the House

Tom Misch – Movie

dodie – You

Freya Ridings – Lost Without You

IN THIS PHOTO: Taylor Swift

Quite a bumper crop for the most refined and educated musical taste buds! That said; there is a mixture of mainstream gems and some intriguing underground slices – what you’d expect from a Playlist selection. I will continue to delve deep and ensure next week’s selection is as ripe and rewarding. It is down to fireworks displays and bonfires we head this week.

Ensure you are careful and take good caution when attending events – stay safe and warp up warm!