Top 75 Albums of 2016

 1: David Bowie – Blackstar

2: Bon Iver – 22, A Million

3: Ben Watt – Fever Dream

4: Leonard Cohen – You Want it Darker

5: Nick Cave – Skeleton Key

6: Pixies – Head Carrier

7: Tim Burgess & Peter Gordon – Same Language Different World

8: Lambchop - Flotus

9: Let’s Eat Grandma – I, Gemini

10: Dexys – Let the Record Show Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul

 

11: Car Seat Headrest – Teens of Denial

12: Teleman – Brilliant Sanity

13: Jacuzzi Boys – Ping Pong

14: Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam – I Had a Dream that You Were Mine

15: Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

16: PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project

17: Field Music - Commontime

18: M. Ward – More Rain

19: Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression

20: Savages – Adore Life

 

21: Pet Shop Boys - Super

22: Slow Club – One Day All This Won’t Matter Any More

23: Julie Ruin – Hit Reset

24: Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine

25: Angel Olsen – My Woman

26: Teenage Fanclub - Here

27: Neil Young - Peace Trail

28: Conor Oberst - Ruminations

29: Madness – Can’t Touch Us Now

30: The Avalanches - Wildflower

 

31: Hinds – Leave Me Alone

32: Helen Love – Smash Hits

33: Richard Ashcroft – These People

34: Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool

35: Metronomy – Summer ‘08

36: Thee Oh Sees – A Weird Exits

37: Regina Spector – Remember Us to Life

38: Trentemwller - Fixion

39: Jamie T - Trick

40: Agnes Obel - Citizen of Glass

 

41: The Devine Comedy - Foreverland

42: Bob Mould – Patch the Sky

43: Banks & Steelz – Anything But Words

44: Handsome Family - Unseen

45: Underworld – Barbara, Batrbara

46: Tindersticks – The Waiting Room

47: A Tribe Called Quest - We Got it from Here ...Thank You

48: Beth Orton – Kidsticks

49: James – Girl at the End of the World

50: Suede – Night Thoughts

 

51: The Monkees – Good Times

52: The Coral – Distance Inbetween

53: Steve Mason – Meet the Humans

54: Loretta Lynn – Full Circle

55: Magnetic Earth – Prospects of Skelmesdale

56: Saint Motel - Saintmotelevision

57: Lucinda Williams – The Ghost of Highway 20

58: Low Anthem - Eyeland

59: Yeasayer – Amen & Goodbye

60: Case/Lang/Veirs – Case/Land/Veirs

 

 












61: Wilco – Schmilco

62:Lera Lynn - Resistor

63: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Pond Scum

64: Glass Animals – How to be a Human Being

65: The Kills – Ash & Ice

66: Brian Eno – The Ship

67: Cate Le Bon – Crab Day

68: Weezer - Weezer

69: Steve Mason – Meet the Humans

70: LNZNDRF - LNZNDRF

71: Sunflower Beam – Human Ceremony

72: The Cult – Hidden City

73: Mogwai – Atomic

74: The Rolling Stones – Blue and Lonesome

75: Bob Dylan – Fallen Angels

Rocket Science #8:12

1: Hark the Herald Angels - Helen Love

2: Magnificent (She Says) - Elbow

3: Tower Of Song - The Jesus & Mary Chain

4: Dead Alive - The Shins

5: Konichiwa Bitches - Robyn

6: Random Name Generator - Wilco

7: Grandslam - Madness

8: New Year's Eve - Tom Waits

9: Ocean And A Rock - Lisa Hannigan

10: Cool Jerk - The Capitols

11: Refrigeration - Jacuzzi Boys

12: Plastic Plant - Thee Oh Sees

13: I Gotta Go - Rolling Stone

14: Robin Hood - Jamie T

15: Marauder (Instrumental)  - Charlatans

16: All I Want for Christmas Is You - She & Him

17: How?? - The Flaming Lips

18: Old Masters - Lambchop

19: On Hold - The xx

20: The Townhall Band  - Helen Love

Book of the Month (December)

Album of the Month (December)

Lambchop

- Flotus -

(Merge Records)

Portrait of a Artist #5: Johnny Marr

1: Hand in Glove - The Smiths

2: How Soon Is Now [12" Version] - The Smiths

3: The Headmaster Ritual - The Smiths

4: Bigmouth Strikes Again - The Smiths

5: (Nothing But) Flowers - Talking Heads

6: Getting Away With It (Album Mix) - Electronic

7: Good Morning Beautiful - The The

8: Walking Down Madison - Kirsty MacColl

9: Get The Message - Electronic

10: Dogs Of Lust - The The

11: I Get Along - Pet Shop Boys

12: You Are The Magic - Johnny Marr & The Healers

13: Dashboard - Modest Mouse

14: Cheat On Me - The Cribs

15: New Town Velocity - Johnny Marr

16: Playland - Johnny Marr

Album of the Month (November)

Jacuzzi Boys

- Ping Pong -

(Burger Records)

Book of the Month (November)

Theme Time Rocket Science #7

1: intro.....

2: Duquesne Whistle - Bob Dylan

3: Flying Scotsman - Spear Of Destiny

4: London - The Smiths

5: Night Mail - Public Service Broadcasting

6: Trans-Europe Express - Kraftwerk

7: Subway Train - New York Dolls

8: Train In Vain - The Clash

9: Meet Me At The Station - The Waterboys

10: Groovy Train - The Farm

11: Another Journey By Train - The Cure

12: Can't Ignore The Train (Demo) - 10,000 Maniacs

13: Hey Porter - Johnny Cash

14: Downtown Train - Tom Waits

15: Playing With Electric Trains - Chris Difford

16: Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan

17: Poor Paddy - The Pogues

18: Euston Station - Betty and the Werewolves

19: 5:15 - The Who

20: People Get Ready - The Housemartins

21: A Train Bound For Glory - Pete Molinari

22: Love Train - The O'Jays

Rocket Science #8:11

We met when we were almost young
deep in the green lilac park.
You held on to me like I was a crucifix,
as we went kneeling through the dark.


Your letters they all say that you're beside me now.
Then why do I feel alone?
I'm standing…


1: King's Cross - Cinerama
2: Are You Lost In The World Like Me - Moby & The Void Pacific Choir
3: Steer Clear - Slaves & Baxter Dury
4: Murdered Out - Kim Gordon

5: Wasted Love - City and Colour
6: Meditations On Loss - Tall Ships
7: Classic Masher - Pixies
8: Civilian - Wye Oak
9: Magnified - Kagoule
10: Doodle - Lipgloss Twins
11: In A Black Out - Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam

12: Silent Ivy Hotel - EL VY
13: Boys Like Blood - Jacuzzi Boys
14: Get The Message - Electronic
15: Redefine - Trentemшller
16: Country Sleaze - Goat Girl
17: My Bark Is Your Bite - Blaenavon
18: Blue Canary - The Frank Chickens
19: I'm Still Believing - TOY
20: Johnny Remember Me - Johnny Remember Me
21: Adore - Savages
22: How to Fall Apart - Vivamelodica

23: God! Show Me Magic - Super Furry Animals
24: Kamikaze Annelids - Kenickie

Portrait of an Artist #4: Joe Strummer

1: Punk Rock Warlord
2: Letsgetabitarockin (The 101'ers)
3: The Call Up (The Clash)
4: Yalla Yalla (Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros)
5: Know Your Rights (The Clash)
6: Surf City (The 101'ers)
7: Omotepe
8: Johnny Appleseed (Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros)
9: The Magnificent Seven (The Clash)
10: Coma Girl (Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros)
11: (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais (The Clash)
12: The Harder They Come (Joe Strummer & The Long Beach Dub All Stars)
13: Over the Border (Jimmy Cliff & Joe Strummer)
14: Julie's been working for the Drug Squad (The Clash)
15: Listen (The Clash)
16: The Unknown Immortal
17: Arms Aloft (Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros)
18: Fingerpoppin' (The Clash)
19: Love Kills
20: BBC World Service
21: Punk Rock Blues
22: London Calling (The Clash)

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Album of the Month (October)

Bon Iver

-22, A Million_

(Jagjaguwar)

Book of the Month (October)

Rocket Science #8:10

Ring! Ring! It's 7:00 A.M.!
Move y'self to go again
Cold water in the face
Brings you back to this awful place

1: One Step Beyond - Prince Buster
2: Begin - Tim Burgess & Peter Gordon
3: Undercover of the Night - The Rolling Stones
4: Let's Do Rocksteady - Bodysnatchers
5: TCR - Sleaford Mods
6: Ceremony - New Order

7: Poplar St - Glass Animals
8: Smalltown - John Cale/Lou Reed
9: Snoopies - De La Soul feat. David Byrne
10: Giant - Banks & Steelz
11: Mr Understanding - Pete and the Pirates
12: Loco - The Ripps
13: Moe Tucker - The Jesus & Mary Chain
14: Shutdown - Skepta
15: Positively 4th Street [mono version] - Bob Dylan

16: To a Band That I Loved - Jason Isbell
17: Love and Hate - Michael Kiwanuka
18: I Know - Shovels & Rope
19: Never Be Mine - Angel Olsen
20: Ivy Ivy Ivy - Primal Scream
21: Madness - Prince Buster

Rocket Science #8:09

Well-meaning little therapists
Goose-stepping twelve-stepping Tetotalitarianists
The tipsy, the reeling and the drop down pissed
We got no time for that stuff here
Zero crime and no fear
We've bred all our kittens white
So you can see them in the night




1: It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Kitty Wells
2: New Song - Warpaint
3: Identikit - Radiohead
4: You Got Me Rocking - The Rolling Stones

5: P.O.W.E.R.F.U.L P.I.E.R.R.E - Hooton Tennis Club
6: Harrow Road (Ska Mix) - Big Audio Dynamite
7: Hiroshima Mon Amour - Ultravox
8: I'm In Love - Teenage Fanclub
9: Rather Not - The Julie Ruin
10: When It All Comes Down - Miaow
11: Souvenir Shop Rock - Savoy Motel
12: 22 (OVER S∞∞N) - Bon Iver

13: Sorrow - The National
14: Teddy I'm Ready - Ezra Furman
15: A 1000 Times - Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam
16: In Waves - Slow Club

17: Bip Bop - Paul McCartney
18: Dial Me In - Factory Floor
19: Go! - M83
20: Your Silent Face - Fujiya & Miyagi

Theme Time Rocket Science #6

1: Animals - Talking Heads
2: I Am the Fly - Wire
3: Rattlesnakes - Lloyd Cole
4: Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers
5: Wash In The Rain - The Bees
6: The Rat - The Walkmen
7: Hey Bulldog - The Beatles
8: Rock Lobster - The B-52's

9: Walkin' My Cat Named Dog - Norma Tanega
10: Little Red Rooster - The Rolling Stones
11: Crocodile Cryer - Martin Stephenson & The Daintees
12: My Beloved Monster - Eels
13: Papas Got a Brand New Pig Bag - Pig Bag
14: Bring On The Dancing Horses (Extended Mix) - Echo & The Bunnymen

15: Roadrunner - The Animals
16: Gold Lion - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
17: She's So Modern - The Boomtown Rats
18: Black And White Town - Doves
19: I'm A Cuckoo - Belle & Sebastian
20: I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
21: Rabbit - Chas 'n' Dave

Portrait of an Artist #3: Prince

1: My Name is Prince (from O(+>)
2: Controversy (Controversy)
3: I Wanna Be Your Lover (Prince)
4: Soft And Wet (For You)
5: Strange Relationship (Sign O' The Times)
6: Paisley Park (Around The World In A Day)
7: Batdance (Batman)
8: Cream (Diamonds And Pearls)
9: Bob George (The Black Album)
10: She's Always In My Hair (12" single)
11: Little Red Corvette (1999)
12: Dirty Mind (Dirty Mind)
13: Raspberry Beret (Around The World In A Day)
14: Head (Dirty Mind)
15: Let's Go Crazy (Purple Rain)

Book of the Month (September)

Album of the Month (September)

Teenage Fanclub

- Here -

(PeMa)

Album of the Month (August)

The Julie Ruin

- Hit Reset -

(Hardly Art)

Book of the Month (August)

Rocket Science #8:08

Thought you were clever when you lit the fuse,
Tore down the house of commons in your brand new shoes,

What a catalyst you turned out to be:
Loaded the guns, then you run off home for your tea



1: The Eton Rifles - The Jam
2: D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
3: DNA - The Kills
4: Solemn Oath - Band of Horses
5: Sometimes - Garbage

6: Waiting For The Love Boat (Slight Return) - The Associates
7: Kiss My Feet - Laura Mvula
8: Shout - Devo
9: Roy's Keen - Morrissey

10: Love Is What You Want - Peter Bjorn and John
11: Feelin' Alright with the Crew - 999
12: Nevermind - Leonard Cohen
13:  Warm Leatherette - Grace Jones
14: Ain't No Rhyme - Jake Bugg
15: Are You Sure - David Lynch

16: Ozzie - The Low Anthem
17: Come With Me - Amber Arcades
18: CHEETAHT2 (Ld Spectrum) - Aphex Twin
19: Eat Shiitake Mushrooms - Let's Eat Grandma

Album of the Month (July)

Let's Eat Grandma

-I, Gemini -

(Transgressive Records)

Book of the Mont (July)

Rocket Science #8:07

Everyone seems to know the score, they've seen it all before
They just know, they're so sure....


1: Cloud Of Forgetting - Swans
2: Love Song - The Damned
3: Out Of My Body - Richard Ashcroft
4: Dreams of Flying - Mudcrutch
5: You Bring the Summer - The Monkees
6: Bing Bong - Super Furry Animals

7: 2am - Bear Hands
8: Breathless - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
9: I Sing in Silence - Goat
10: New Speedway - Courtney Barnett
11: 1973 - Beth Orton
12: Drag Queen - The Strokes
13: Shape Shifter - Lera Lynn
14: Grazing in the Grass - Dexys

15: Wow - Beck
16: All for One - The Stone Roses
17: Frankie Sinatra - The Avalanches
18: A Boy from Wales Called Gareth Bale - Helen Love

Rocket Science #8:06

This is the coastal town
That they forgot to close down
Armageddon—come, Armageddon! Come, Armageddon! Come!




1: Ether - Mogwai
2: Happiness - Pet Shop Boys
3: Up the Down Escalator - The Chameleons
4: Berlin Got Blurry - Parquet Courts

5: Catcher in the Rye - The Dandy Warhols
6: Do It, Try It - M83
7 The Noise Came From Here - Saul Williams
8: Are You Serious - Andrew Bird
9: Sugar Daddy - Sturgill Simpson
10: Planned Obsolescence - 10,000 Maniacs
11: Out of Control - Lush
12: Wasted on You - Bleached
13: First Girl from Wales in New York - Helen Love

14: Two Kids - Laura Gibson
15: Mudslide - The Bluetones
16: Baby Let Me Scream At You - Adam Ant
17: Colour - Higher Authorities
18: Hot Coals - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
19: New Year Of Grace (feat. Marissa Nadler) - Ben Watt

Portrait of an Artist #2: Bowie

1: The London Boys (Mono) (from David Bowie)
2: London Bye Ta Ta (Bowie At The Beeb)
3: The Man Who Sold The World (The Man Who Sold The World)
4: Queen Bitch (Hunky Dory)
5: Hang On To Yourself (The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars)
6: Panic In Detroit (Aladdin Sane)
7: See Emily Play (Pin Ups)
8: 1984 (Diamond Dogs)
9: Win (Young Americans)
10: Weeping Wall (Low)
11: Moss Garden ("Heroes")
12: Repetition (Lodger)
13: Fashion (Scary Monsters)
14: Without You (Let's Dance)
15: Buddha Of Suburbia (The Buddha Of Suburbia)
16: Hallo Spaceboy (Outside)
17: Little Wonder (Earthling)
18: Sunday (Heathen)
19: Lazarus (Blackstar)

Book of the Month (June)

Album of the Month (June)

Helen Love

- Smash Hits -

(Alcopop released June 17th)