
There are a ton of really outstanding songs out now, and I have to say that, having grown up during the 60s and 70s – which many consider to be the greatest years for music – I honestly never imagined I would still enjoy hearing new music at my advanced age in the year 2022. It keeps me hopeful about the future of music! Now, let’s get to the highlights of this week’s Top 30 chart. I love every song on this list, and wish I could place them all in the top 5. The haunting and topical “Broken Record” by British artist NAVE spends a second week at #1. The Killers‘ inspiring anthem “boy” closes in at #2, while Måneskin‘s “Supermodel” holds at #3 for a third week.
Entering the top 10 are “Here to Forever” by the ever brilliant Death Cab For Cutie, climbing five spots to #6, and “Bad Habit” by Steve Lacy, leaping eight spots to #10. British artist Granfalloon‘s delightful “Please Write Responsibly” and The 1975‘s enthralling “Part Of The Band” both climb four spots to #12 and #13, respectively. And Beach Weather continues their rapid ascent up my chart with their marvelous “Sex, Drugs, Etc.”, climbing seven spots to #14. Three songs make their debut this week: “My Babe” by Spoon, entering at #27, “Sisters” by Irish artist pMad, entering at #29, and “Bitter” by British trio Wild Horse, bringing up the rear at #30.
- BROKEN RECORD – NAVE (1)
- BOY – The Killers (4)
- SUPERMODEL – Måneskin (3)
- UNTIL I FOUND YOU – Stephen Sanchez (2)
- VIVA LAS VENGEANCE – Panic! At the Disco (6)
- HERE TO FOREVER – Death Cab for Cutie (11)
- BONES – Imagine Dragons (7)
- BREAK MY SOUL – Beyoncé (8)
- TEK IT – Cafuné (10)
- BAD HABIT – Steve Lacy (18)
- FAILURE TO COMPLY – MISSIO (5)
- PLEASE WRITE RESPONSIBLY – Granfalloon (16)
- PART OF THE BAND – The 1975 (17)
- SEX, DRUGS, ETC. – Beach Weather (21)
- WHAT’S THE TRICK? – Jack White (15)
- CLOSER – The Frontier (9) 19th week on chart
- SIDELINES – Phoebe Bridgers (14)
- SEASICK – The Rare Occasions (19)
- MISTAKES – Sharon Van Etten (13)
- LEMON TREE – Mt. Joy (12)
- FREE – Florence + the Machine (22)
- CRACKER ISLAND – Gorillaz featuring Thundercat (23)
- SOMETHING LOUD – Jimmy Eat World (24)
- ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo (20)
- GIANTS – WALK THE MOON (26)
- PARTY4ONE – dwi (30)
- MY BABE – Spoon (N)
- GREY – Holy Coves (25)
- SISTERS – pMad (N)
- BITTER – Wild Horse (N)
Death Cab For Cutie with that very same song also made it into my new music revue this week – nice tune!
From your new entries, I think my favorite is “Bitter” by Wild Horse. That pMad tune is also intriguing, especially from a sound perspective!
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Great minds think alike!
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You still have young soul and heart and most importantly, you have young ears👂 Never discovering new music.
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Thanks Michelle!
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I’ll be checking out Gorillaz feat Thundercat.
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It’s a good song.
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There is a London-based songwriter called A.A. Williams who shared her latest single ‘The Echo’ recently. Geez, I love her music. I’m looking forward to hearing her new album in October. Check out ‘The Echo’ Jeff. Haha, here’s hoping she forces her way into your Top 30.
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I do like her music.
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I enjoy listening to rock or jazz with brass filled horns. Based on that criteria what bands that you currently listen to would you recommend for this baby boomer to hear?
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Off the top of my head, I’d recommend a wonderful Australian band called Thunder Fox. Here’s my review of their last album: https://eclecticmusiclover.com/2021/11/23/thunder-fox-album-review-sanctuary/
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God I love Death Cab For Cutie. Seems to me the pandemic really gave a lot of bands the opportunity to hunker down, dig deep and write some really excellent music. Failure To Comply by MISSIO is on my short list (actually kind of a long list now, lol). Thanks for yet another top Top 30!
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It sure did. And you’re welcome!
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