The Best Of 2015: Songs Through July 31st, 2015

January

1 – Jet Pack Blues – Fall Out Boy

2 – Song Of Life – David Bronson

3 – Bad Place For A Good Time – Kate Tempest

4 – No Cities to Love – Sleater Kinney

5 – Blur My Hands – Lupe Fiasco

6 – Honey Trap – Shinobi Ninja

7 – Squeeze Me – N.E.R.D.

8 – Reprise – Natalie Prass

9 – Summer Wall Pt 2 – California X

10 – If That Ain’t The Blues, Nothing Is – Swamp Dogg

11 – Call Ya Momma – Justin Townes Earle

12 – Songbird – David Bronson

13 – U Know How It Iz – 1978ers

14 – Uma Thurman – Fall Out Boy

15 – God Made Girls – Raelynn

16 – My Garden – Kat Dahlia

17 – Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf) –AWOLNATION

18 – Fake Roses – The Lone Bellow

19 – Death – Viet Cong

20 – Stupid Girl – Jazmine Sullivan

21 – Music Move Me – The Expendables

22 – Lord Pretty Flacko Joyde Pt 2 – A$AP Rocky

23 – Wherever Is Your Heart – Brandi Carlisle

24 – Crosswords – Panda Bear

25 – Safe Pay Checks – Rae Sremmurd

26 – Top Shelf drug – Ryan Bingham

27 – Into Your Heart – Young Ejecta

28 – Easy – Cody Canada

29 – Neon – Jong Hyun

30 – Energy – Hillsong Young & Free

31 – Only One – Kanye West, Rihanna, Paul McCartney

32 – Belly Of The Beast – Joey Bada$$ And Chronnix

33 – Where The Wolves Come To Die – Sylosis

34 – Barcelona – George Ezra

35 – Pieces – Ella Henderson

36 – Wait For Life –Emile Hayne, Lana Del Rey

37 – Play For Today – Belle And Sebastian

38 – Worship Song # 2 – Hanni El Khatib

39 – One More – Ne-Yo

40 – Anti-Summersong – The Decemberists

41 – Red Planet – California X

42 – Tightrope – Dwight Holcomb

43 – Farther From Me – Justin Townes Earle

44 – The Opposite Of Love – Corey Dargel

45 – Black Ember – Ascension

46 – My Selfish Heart – Meghan Trainor

47 – My Baby Don’t Understand Me – Natalie Prass

48 – Shots – Imagine Dragons

February

49 – Man On The Moon – Kids

50 – Chinatown -Giirlpool

51 – Really Love – D’Angelo

52 – Up – Olly Murs

53 – She’s Got You – Rhiannon Giddens

54 – Rain Or Shine- Young Fathers

55 – You Just Don’t Know People – Rumer

56 – Fair Haired Traveller – Asaf Avidan

57 – Hold Tight – Madonna

58 – Metaphorically Screw You – Napalm Death

59 – Ooo Live – Karen O

60 – No News From Home – Houndstooth

61 – A New Wave – Sleater Kinney

62 – Last Forgiven – Rathborne

63 – Brother – NEEDTO BREATHE

64 – Sirens – The weepies

65 – Do It Daily – Martin Sexton

66 – When You Comin’ Home – Gretchen Peters

67 – Peaches – The Districts

68 – Let’s Not Keep In Touch – Retox

69 – Take Ova – Lil Snupe

70 – Joan Of Arc – Madonna

71 – Fool For Love – Lord Huron

72 – You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling

73 – If I Had Been A Better Man – Colin Hays

74 – All Night That Long – The Mavericks

75 – Exes and Ohs – Elle King

76 – Throw Down The Roses – Kate Pierson

77 – Charles De Gaulle – Letts

78 – Psychic Returns – Nedelle Torresi

79 – Time Share (Suite 509) – Estelle

80 – Your Brain Is Made Of Candy – Mourn

81 – Burning For No One One – The Cribs

82 – The Blacker the Berry – Kendrick Lamar

83 – Blueberry Island – The Julie Ruin

84 – Short Movie – LauraMarling

85 – The Fall – Imagine Dragon

86 – The Research – Big Sean

87 – Broken Talk – Gang Of Four

88 – She Loves Me – James McMurty

89 – This Probably Won’t End Well – All That Remains

90 – Mind On Fire – Dan Deacon

91 – Bubbles – Drug Cabin

92 – Sexy Drug – Falling In Reverse

93 – Room 302 – Future Brown

94 – Grow Up – Keath Mead

95 – Coldest Blue – Scout Pare-Phillips

96 – Wishing Well – Screaming Females

97 – Nothing without Love – Nate Reuss

98 – Now That I Have Found – The Juliana Hatfield

99 – There Are Ways To Get What You Want – Astral Swans

100 – Wolves – Kanye West

101 – California Nights – Best Coast

March

102 – Febreze feat 2 Chainz – Jack U

103 -Once In A Lifetime – Flo Rida

104 – Heartbeat Song – Kelly Clarkson

105 – Riverman – Noel Gallagher

106 – I’m In Love With A Teenage Heartthrob – Gateway Drugs

107 – The Eye – Brandi Carlile

108 – Vena Cava – Lady Lamb

109 – Down for Whatever – Chelsea Lankes

110 – I Really Like You – Carly Rae Jepsen

111 – bodyache – Purity Rings

112 – All Day – Kanye West

113 – Some Peace Of Mind (featuring Bobby Womack) – Van Morrison

114 – Joan Of Arc – Madonna

115 – Johnny Cash – Kid Rock

116 – Murder In The City – Brandi Carlile

117 – Wrapped Up – Olly Murs

118 – Free Love – MOD SUN

119 – Rock & Roll Is Cold

120 – Rebel Heart – Madonna

121 – Smile – Sheppard

122 – Whatever Makes You Happy – Empire Cast

123 – Spike Heel Assassin – The Rezillos

124 – Strange – Laura Marling

125 – Entropy – Grimes, Bleachers

126 – C.U.B.A. – Calvin Harris

127 – Heartbeat – Satellite Stories

128 – Colors – Genevieve

129 – Like It Used To Be – Alisson Moorer

130 – Shame – Young Fathers

131 – Wesley’s Theory – Kendrick Lamar

132 – 15 Years – Houndmouth

133 – U – Kendrick Lamar

134 – Ignition/Do You (Mash Up) – Phoebe Ryan

135 – Gonna Get It Wrong – Allison Moorer

136 – How Can I – Laura Marling

137 – St. Jude – Florence + The Machine

138 – Brand New Car – Action Bronson

139 – Monterey – Milk cartoon Kids

140 – Black Cherry Pie – Jeff The Brotherhood

141 – Burning For No One – The Cribs

142 – Interviews – Brodinski

143 – Trapped – Chastity Belt

144 – Macusa – Buena Vista Society

145 – I Don’t Know Her name – Leo “Bud” Welch

146 – Mantra – Earl Sweatshirt

147 – GDFR – Flo Rida

April

148 – In ANother World – Dwight Yoakam

149 – Dani’s Blues – Bop English

150 – No Room In Frame – Death Cab For Cuties

151 – The Intro ABout Nothing – Wale

152 – Ludaversal Intro – Ludacris

153 – Luci – Anna Caragnano

154 – Too Hot – Jodeci

155 – Living In Doubt – Marching Churches

156 – Ibiza – The Prodigy

157 – Subtle Knife – Boxed In

158 – Touch And Go – Ringo Starr

159 – Should Have Known Better – Sufjan STevens

160 – Sunshine On My Back – The National

161 – Shame – Young Fathers

162 – Nobody Wins – Jodeci

163 – Old Rock And Roll – Young Fathers

164 – The Last Song – Brian WIlson

165 – Poison – Waxahatchee

166 – The JUDDERING – East India Youth

167 – Teenage Talk – St. Vincent

168 – Spit You Out – Metz

169 – Until The Night Turns – Lord Huron

170 – Some Days I’m Golden All Night – Josh Rouse

171 – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick – Marla Mase

172 – We’re A Winner – True Groove Allstars

173 – Somewhere Quiet – Brian Wilson

174 – Somewhere Quiet – Lee Harvey Oswald

175 – Prime – The Dream

176 – Emoticons – The Wombats

177 – Softly And Tenderly – Amy Grant

178 – Falling From The Sky – Calexico

179 – Grief – Earl Sweatshirt

180 – Going Out Like That – Reba McEntire

181 – Hold MY Hand – Jess Glynne

182 – Headlights – Robin Schulz, Lisley

183 – Bros – Wolf Alice

184 – Cheerleader – Omi

185 – Watching The Traffic Flow – Adventures In Bluesland

186 – OKAGA, CA – Tyler, The Creator

187 – Do You Wanna Dance – Jessie Baylin

188 – Never Had It – Young Thug

189 – Shoegaze – Alabama Shakes

190 – Speak Soft – As It Is

191 – Living Thing – Built To Spill

192 – Back to Back – Dustin Kensrue

193 – The Royal Screw – Low Cut Connie

194 – You’re Always Good – OOFJ

195 – 3/4 Time – Sam Lewis

196 – The Way I Want You – Turbo Fruits

197 – Go Out – Blur

198 – I Broadcast – Blur

199 – Mene – Brand New

200 – Before The World Was Big – Girlpool

201 – Looks Like Rain Live – Passion Pit

202 – Deja Vu – Giorgio Moroder, Sia

203 – Defected Presents House Masters – Frankie Knuckles

204 – Vital Sounds – Gangs Of Youth

205 – Burning Up – Hot Chip

206 – Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots

207 – There’s No One Crying Over Me Either – AMerican Wrestlers

208 – Autopilot Mode – Millencolin

209 – Fullhouse – Nick Catchdubs

201 – Singer Songwriter – The Young Novelists

202 – Infinity – Mariah Carey

May

203 – Dimed Out – Titus Andronicus

204 – Drop That Kitty – Ty Dolla $ign

205 – Woman (Oh Mama) – Joy Williams

206 – Feeling OK – Best Coast

207 – 24 Frames – Jason Isbell

208 – Broad-Shouldered Beasts – Mumford And Sons

209 – That’s How I’m Feelin’ – Ciara

210 – Secrets Of America – Palma Violets

211 – These Secret Kings I Know – And So I Watch You From A Distance

212 – Fighting – Hannah Miller

213 – Your Hologram – Mac McCaughan

214 – Made My Mind Up – Mikal Cronin

215 – Cold Stares – Nosaj Thing

216 – Cathedral – Hollis Brown

217 – Nasty Freestyle – T-Wayne

218 – Marvin Gaye – Charlie Puth

219 – Get The Point – My Morning Jacket

220 – Sold The Devil Sunshine – Shelby Lynne

221 – Lost Again – Mac McCaughan

222 – Go – The Chemical Brothers

223 – I Love It When You Cry – Steve Aoki

224 – Prisoner – Jordan Bratton

225 – Island – Surfer Blood

226 – I Love You – Buffy Sainte-Marie

227 – Crybaby Demon – Crocodiles

228 – Come What May – JD Souther

229 – Something Must Change – Novella

230 – You Shall Know The Spirit – Pfarmer

231 – Gone Fishing – Roisin Murphy

232 – Million – Tink

233 – Where Are U Now – Jack U

234 – Dark Bird Is Home – The Tallest Man On Earth

235 – Stages – Leonard Cohen

236 – Bills – Lunchmoney Lewis

237 – Heavydirtysoul – Twenty One Pilots

238 – Last Year – Joanna Gruesome

239 – Getaway – The Milk Carton Kids

240 – Mercy – Muse

241 – A Midwestern State Of Emergency – Silverstein

242 – My Tiled White Floor – Jeff Beck

243 – Die Young – Kopecky

244 – I’m Where I Should Be – Paul Weller

245 – Together – Ella Eyre

246 – LSD – A$AP Rocky

247 – Love 3X – ZZ Ward

248 – Head In The Clouds – Shamir

249 – Handsome – The Vaccines

250 – Holding On – Disclosure, Gregory Porter

251 – Handcuffs – The Front Bottoms

252 – Window Of My Eyes – Boosie Badazz

253 – Jukebox Joints – A$AP Rocky

254 – The Hills – The Weeknd

255 – Platform – M.I.A.

June

256 – Fatal Flaw – Titus Andronicus

257 – All Your Favorite Bands – Dawes

258 – 5:15 – Pete Townshend, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

259 – Remains – Algiers

260 – I Work A Lot Better – John Anderson

261 – Hailstones Don’t Hurt – Soaked

262 – Ideal World – Girlpool

263 – Big Love – Ben Lee

264 – Abandonware – Roman A Clef

265 – I Can’t Think About It Now – Dawes

266 – Which Witch Demo – Florence + The Machine

267 – Eventually – Tame Impala

268 – Cocoon – Ash

269 – Why – Kevin Jenkins

270 – Sweet Love Of Mine – Joy Williams

271 – Make That Shit Work – T-Pain

272 – Lipstick – Tamia

273 – Day Dreams – Araab Musik

274 – I’ve Done Bad Things – Graham Parker AndTheRumour

275 – Bad Radio – Leftfield

276 – Tom’s Diner – Giorgio Moroder and Brutney Spears

277 – Before This World/Jolly Springtime

278 – Nothing Left to Talk About – Sarah Cracknell

279 – Indian Steps – Hudson Mohawke

280 – Interlocutor – Cross

281 – Cheerleader – Omi

282 – Jekyll And Hyde – Five Finger Death Pinch

283 – Dimestore Cowgirl – Kacey Musgraves

284 – I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner

285 – Young Assumption – T. Hardy Morris

286 – What You Don’t Do – Lianne La Havas

287 – What Went Down – Foals

288 – Irony. Utility. Pretext – Algiers

289 – I Remember – Bully

290 – The Left Is Right – Desaparecidos

291 – Coming Home – Leon Bridges

292 – Hard Times – Thundercat

293 – Grab The Next Train – Marshall Crenshaw

294 – Moaning Lisa Smile – Wolf Alice

295 – Norf Norf – Vince Staples

296 – Not Letting Go featuring Jess Glynn

297 – The Valley – Miguel

 

July

298 – Back To Back Freestyle – Drake

299 – People Want To Hear ABout Love – Neil Young

300 – Norf Norf – Vince Staples

301 – Money Over Love – Bilal

302 – Gabby – The Internet

303 – Requiem For X – Goblin Rebirth

304 – No Shadows – Dan Svizeny

305 – Jump Out The Face – Meek Mill

306 – Lady’s In Trouble With The Law – LA Priest

307 – Future Is Mine – DJ Cassidy

308 – Cool For The Summer – Demi Lovato

309 – Cardinals – The Wonder Years

310 – Poison – Rita Ora

311 – Raze – Fay-Ann Lyon

312 – The Comas Machine – Between The Buried And Me

313 – Untitled One – Wavves Cloud Nothing

314 – Beautiful Life – Statik Selekta

315 – Uh Huh – ROMANS

316 – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Mary J. Blige

317 – In Love With A Boy – Kaya

318 – Erase This – Lamb Of God

319 – You Got Spirit, Kid – Coheed And Cambria

320 -Weird Little Birthday Girl – Happyness

321 – Without You – Lil Wayne

322 – New Americana – Halsey

323 – Swords – MIA

324 – Energy – Drake

325 – Finna Get Loose – Diddy Pharrell

326 – Piensas – Pitbull

327 – I’ll See You There – The Chemical Brothers

328 – The Joke Explained – Wilco

329 – Children Of Children – Jason Isbell

330 – I Can Feel It – Hey Violet

331 – This Must Be The Place – Iron And Wine

332 – You Can Always Come Home Again – Alan Jackson

333 – Make Me Wanna Die – White Reaper

334 – Magnifique – Ratatat

335 – Pacifier – Young Thug

336 – Burial – Yogi Skrillex

337  – Claudeland – Highly Suspect

338 – Stillbirth – Alice Glass

339 – Drama Never Ends – 50 Cents

340 – Mawal Menzal – Omar Souleyman

341 – Desire – Dej Loaf

342 – On To Something Good – Ashley Monroe

343 – Frail – Crystal Castles

344 – Rescue Me – Amy Helm

345 – Kamakura – The Maccabees

346 – Semantics – The Mynabirds

347 – Flesh And Blood (Dedicated To BB King) – Buddy Guy And Van Morrison

348 – Green And Gold – Lianne La Havas

349 – Just For Tonight – Migos with Chris Brown

350 – Strange Faces – Daniel Romanov

351 – Classic – The Knocks featuring Fetty Wap

 

Comment: A better month for songs than I thought when you consider two of the weeks were more or less wash outs. Two absolute revelations, Alice Glass and Dej Loaf, who have nothing in common except extreme originality. I have heard nothing quite like them and I like Dej now the way I liked Nicki Minaj circa “Monster ergo very very much. One more name: Daniel Romanov: he sounds like other people, but in a very good way.