1 – All You Had To Do Was Stay – Taylor Swift – An electronic masterwork, all 808s and multi layered and falsetto underlining, but as catchy as hell and for a deep track, Taylor recently claimed 1989 was an album during which she had no romance, but the edges of romance are all over it – A
2 – You Are In Love – Taylor Swift – This, on the other hand, is somebody else’s true, with Taylor peering over the shoulder of love, observing – A
3 – I Hate Myself And I Want To Die – Nirvana – What is the hassle, indeed? – A
4 – Sliver – Nirvana – Cobain’s great achievement, the truest song not just of childhood but at the heart of one of the greatest rock stars of all time -it explains his psychic damage in a little over two minutes – A+
5 All Apologies – Nirvana – Gorgeous version, melody yes, but the most simple of licks so catchy the rest of the world still hasn’t written a better of the one, and the change of keys is devastating and moving, and in the end, the “buried” just cuts you to the quick. The vocals are buried true, but better to hear the acoustic guitar – A
6 – 24 Frames – Jason Isbell – “In “24 Frames”, Jason talks about how marital strife and divorce forced him to start paying attention to the things that really matter in life.” -according to Genius, but that won’t cut it – A
7 – Corduroy – Pearl Jam – In which the band once but surely get into Nirvana land – A
8 – Shoegaze – Alabama Shakes – Sounds like American meets shoegaze with a better singer – A
9 – Nude Beach A Go-Go – Azealia Banks – Appropriating white culture, on this surfy sweetie pop track… not that I’m complaining mind – A-
10 – The Devil Named Music – Chris Stapleton – Travelling, drinking, making music, usual plus a new truth well told – A-
