FEATURE:
The December Playlist
IN THIS PHOTO: The Streets/ALL PHOTOS (unless stated otherwise): Getty Images
Vol.4: Where The Streets Have Hard Rain
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ALTHOUGH this is the sparsest Playlist…
IN THIS PHOTO: Laura Marling
of the year; I feel it is one of the most interesting, too! Being so close to Christmas Day; I was not expecting a lot of new releases to arrive. Not only is there a stunning Bob Dylan cover from Laura Marling – there are new releases from Good Charlotte, Migos and ALICE. Videos from Björk, Katy Perry and PALE WAVES are out and, whilst there are few big-name releases this close to Christmas; the arrival of two new tracks from The Streets has been turning heads – I have featured Sometimes I Hate My Friends More Than My Enemies. It is an unexpected from Mike Skinner – and makes one wonder whether a future album from The Streets is a possibility!
I guess that is a nice Christmas treat and a great way of kicking off 2017’s penultimate Playlist. Take a listen to the new treats and tunes; the varied mixes and great videos; the blend of Christmas sounds and traditional releases – showing music is not going to rest; regardless of the time of year!
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Run the Jewels – Call Ticketron
The Streets – Sometimes I Hate My Friends More Than My Enemies
Stormzy (ft. MNEK) – Blinded by Your Grace Pt. 2
Laura Marling – A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
ALICE – Hung Up
Katy Perry – Hey Hey Hey
Zoe Nash – Rather Die
Björk – Arisen My Senses
Whethan (ft. Opia) – Aftertaste
Black Futures – Karma You Dig!?
PALE WAVES – My Obsession
Twelve’Len and Allan Kingdom – Almost There
Gioli and Assia – Starry Nights
Mali-Koa – Honest
Little Shadows – College
Manic Focus – Potatoes and Steak
Sugarland – Still the Same
Huncho Jack, Travis Scott and Quavo – Modern Slavery
RAPMAN – 2017 Wrap Up
Good Charlotte – Awful Things
James Mercer and Ameria – Fractures
BETSY – Heavy Head (Acoustic)
PHOTO CREDIT: Andrea Nakhla
Jonathan Wilson – Over the Midnight
Homebound – Bound to Be
Malia – Naked
Migos – Stir Fry
Bleach Baby – Be So Good
First Aid Kit – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Live from BBC Radio 2)
Ayo & Teo – Like Us
BLVK JVCK (ft. H.E.R.) – Mine Luv
Gavin James – Hard to Do
Nafets – Needles
Cardi B (ft. 21 Savage) – Better Cardi
Kesha – This Is Me
PHOTO CREDIT: David A. Fitschen
Joan as Police Woman – Wonderful
Imagine Dragons & Khalid – Thunder/Young, Dumb & Broke
Panic! at the Disco – Feels Like Christmas
Kina Grannis – When You Come Back Down
Thomas Rhett – Marry Me
Dr Vades – You’re the One
PHOTO CREDIT: Nikolaj Rutkowski
Glen Hansard – Wreckless Heart
IN THIS PHOTO: PALE WAVES
I was not expecting a Bob Dylan cover and a new track from The Streets at any point this year – not least a couple of days before Christmas! It is another unexpected and surprising week of music that has provided plenty of curiosity, pleasure and energy. I am letting The Streets’ new cuts sink in and it is exciting seeing where that can go – the best of the rest is an exciting and interesting brew that bodes well for 2018…
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