The wonderful “Not Strong Enough” by supergroup boygenius enjoys a second week at #1 on my latest Top 30 chart, while “Rescued” by the Foo Fighters moves into second place. The exuberant “1982” by Dutch rock band Morgendust enters the top 10 in its 11th week on the chart.
There were at at least seven songs I wanted to add this week, but unfortunately had to limit them to only three, as I didn’t want to drop any other songs off. Two of them – “Psychos”, by American singer-songwriter, musician, and teen movie actress Jenny Lewis, and “Spellbinding” by Chicago alt-rock band The Smashing Pumpkins – took a while to grow on me. I’ve never been a huge fan of The Smashing Pumpkins, mainly because of front man Billy Corgan’s nasally and shrill vocal style I often found grating, though I have liked some of their songs. “Spellbinding” is from their monumental 33-track album Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, released on May 5th. The third debut, entering at #30, is “The Narcissist” by legendary Brit-pop band Blur, their first new music in eight years, since their 2015 album The Magic Whip. The song is from their forthcoming ninth album The Ballad of Darren, scheduled for release on July 21.
I must say that it’s heartening for an old man like me to see artists over 50, including Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan, Damon Albarn, Bootie Brown, Dave Gahan & Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, the Leto brothers, and the guys of Morgendust, still putting out great music.
- NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (1)
- RESCUED – Foo Fighters (4)
- EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (2)
- KID – The Revivalists (3)
- GO DOWN RIVER – The Heavy Heavy (6)
- DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (5)
- ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (8)
- RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (9)
- LEAVING – Au Gres (10)
- 1982 – Morgendust (12)
- PAID OFF – Oli Barton & the Movement (7)
- THOSE EYES – New West (15)
- WHY – Future Theory (17)
- IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (16)
- THE WAY – Manchester Orchestra (14)
- HELLO – GROUPLOVE (19)
- PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (20)
- NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (13)
- MARRY ANOTHER MAN – Wise John (22)
- EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (21)
- THE PERFECT PAIR – beabadoobee (11)
- WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (23)
- CHEMICAL – Post Malone (24)
- STUCK – 30 Seconds to Mars (28)
- GHOSTS AGAIN – Depeche Mode (18)
- SUPERGLUE – Michigander (27)
- PUPPET SHOW – Beck Black (29)
- PSYCHOS – Jenny Lewis (N)
- SPELLBINDING – The Smashing Pumpkins (N)
- THE NARCISSIST – Blur (N)
ECLECTIC MUSIC LOVER 
I really like the Silversun Pickups (even though autocorrect is bitching to write it.) It’s nice to see it is still going strong in your playlist.
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They have an interesting & distinctive sound, and every song of theirs sounds completely different, which I like.
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Wow. Blur is still going strong. So is Smashing Pumpkins…Foo Fighters, Depeche Mode (their sound hasn’t changed)…
So, how much does Spotify cost?
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Yes, it’s amazing to see them all still writing & recording new music. Spotify Premium is currently $10/month (technically $9.99) for individual, and $12.99 for a dual account.
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Premium? Are there tiers?
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No, just based on the number of people on the account. A family plan, which allows up to 6, is $15.99/month.
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Ah! Thank you!
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Well that’s two songs now I’ve listened to from Boy Genius, both very good.
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They’re a talented trio for sure!
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Nice to see Jenny Lewis enter your top 30. I featured “Psychos” in my new music revue last week.
While I didn’t care much for Foo Fighters for the longest time, I have to say I increasingly like their new album including “Rescued.” The Foos only entered my radar screen a few years ago when they came out with a fun Bee Gees cover album (released under the moniker Dee Gees). I also thought “Medicine at Midnight” wasn’t a bad album.
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Yes, I recall you including “Psychos” on your ‘best of what’s new’ post. You honestly didn’t care for Foo Fighters until recently? I loved their Bee Gees cover album, and wrote a piece about it on my blog.
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Not really. It’s not that I disliked Foo Fighters. I just didn’t pay attention to them. Dave Grohl, on the other hand, has struck me for a long time as somebody who really appreciates great music (not written by him).
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Very good song from BoyGenius. This is definitely going in the collection. By the way, what a fantastic name for a band. I really like the video too. You can’t go wrong, doing it in a theme park. Some very quirky and funny moments. The voice and feel reminded of songs from Alvvays first album.
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Yes, the song and video are both delightful.
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Glad someone said something about Corgan’s voice. All their best songs were when they tried to drown his singing out with the production
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LOL, it’s so true!
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