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Top music by month: 2022
Playlist of top songs on Currents Alpha (plays from Soundcloud and Apple Music)
December
3 days 18 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- She Swallowed Burning Coals by El Tigr3 – 12 plays (2016)
- Without Lies (Breakbot remix) by Aeroplane – 10 plays (2012)
- Lifetimes by The Bird and the Bee – 9 plays (2022)
Top 5 artists:
- Bright Eyes – 30 plays (Omaha)
- Ladytron – 26 plays (England)
- Suzanne Vega – 24 plays (New York)
- Jim Noir – 23 plays (England)
- Peter Bjorn and John – 20 plays (Sweden)
Top new songs:
Jams:
- Ya Hiah by Sababa 5 (feat. Shiran Tzfira) – 5 plays (2022)
- 4 out of 5 by Peter Bjorn and John – 3 plays (2009)
Featured albums:
- Lifted, or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground by Bright Eyes (2002)
- Living Thing by Peter Bjorn and John (2009)
November
1 day 4 hours listening time
Scrobbling to last.fm was broken all month so this reflects what I listened to on mobile, Bandcamp, or Windows Media Player. That makes this month pretty boring because it’s basically just “which albums did I listen to.”
Jams:
- I Look to You by Miami Horror ft. Kimbra (2010)
- Such a Whore (Baddest Remix) by Jvla (2020)
- I’m Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails V1 mix) by David Bowie (1997)
October
1 day 15 hours listening time
Scrobbling to last.fm apparently broke on Oct. 11 so this mostly reflects what I listened to on mobile, Bandcamp, or Windows Media Player.
Top 3 tracks:
- Attica by Linea Aspera – 12 plays (2017)
- Such a Whore (Baddest Remix) by Jvla – 11 plays (2020)
- Shoom by TR/ST – 10 plays (2012)
Top 5 artists:
- Mindless Self Indulgence – 24 plays (New York)
- Islands – 19 plays (Los Angeles)
- Linea Aspera – 15 plays (London)
- Nine Inch Nails – 13 plays (Cleveland)
- Roxy Music – 13 plays (London)
Top new song:
- Walkman by Sebastian – 4 plays (2006)
Jams:
Revisited album:
- Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy by Mindless Self Indulgence (1999) – last played complete album in 2007, last played most of the album in 2015
September
3 days, 15 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- Lovely 2 C U by Goldfrapp – 16 plays (2005)
- I Won’t Let You Down by OK Go – 11 plays (2014)
- Dear Miami by Róisín Murphy – 10 plays (2007)
Top 5 artists:
- OK Go – 54 plays (Chicago)
- Karl Casey – 45 plays
- Abney Park – 38 plays (Seattle)
- Tame Impala – 29 plays (Australia)
- Nine Inch Nails – 27 plays (Cleveland)
Top new songs:
- Attica by Linea Aspera – 10 plays (2017)
- She’s Not There by My Terrible Friend – 8 plays (2017)
- Yr Body Is Nothing by Boy Harsher – 6 plays (2016)
Jams:
- Home by the Sea by Genesis – 7 plays (1983)
- Heaven by C Duncan – 6 plays (2022)
Pretty Hate Machine continues to roll in the car 😂
August
3 days, 8 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- I Feel the Transition by The Zolas – 12 plays (2021)
- The Breaks by Planningtorock – 11 plays (2011)
- Move Your Feet by Junior Senior – 10 plays (2002)
Top 5 artists:
- Nine Inch Nails – 40 plays (Cleveland)
- Tame Impala – 37 plays (Australia)
- Fleet Foxes – 29 plays (Seattle)
- Goldfrapp – 29 plays (England)
- Ladytron – 28 plays (England)
Top new songs:
- Steam by Peter Gabriel – 9 plays (1992)
- Can’t Get Enough of Myself by Santigold – 9 plays (2022)
- Buchla by Rich Aucoin – 7 plays (2022)
Jams:
- Lovely 2 C U by Goldfrapp – 9 plays (2005)
Revisited album:
- Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre (1976) — apparently I haven’t listened to a Jean-Michel Jarre album the entire time I’ve used last.fm??? so probably haven’t heard this since I was into it in 2005
July
4 days, 7 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- The Breaks by Planningtorock – 18 plays (2011)
- Time Travel by Blouse – 15 plays (2011)
- Vessel by Zola Jesus – 15 plays (2011)
What, did Tidal just recommend me all 2011 albums? 🤔
Top 5 artists:
- Islands – 50 plays (Los Angeles)
- Spoon – 50 plays (Austin)
- Nine Inch Nails – 31 plays (Cleveland)
- Tame Impala – 31 plays (Australia)
- Planningtorock – 30 plays (Berlin)
Top new songs:
- Time Travel by Blouse (2011)
- Doorway by Planningtorock (2011)
- Cool Down the Place by Gregory Isaacs (1982)
Jams:
- Honky Tonk Disco Nights by Elle King and Nile Rodgers – 10 plays (2022)
- Vittorio E. by Spoon – 8 plays (2002)
Featured album:
- Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails — Still rolling — may be getting close to ready to switch
June
2 days, 1 hour listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- Attack by Conway – 11 plays (2014)
- Porno by Arcade Fire – 9 plays (2013)
- Tricky Tricky by Royksopp – 8 plays (2009)
Top 5 artists:
- Abney Park – 29 plays (Seattle)
- Gaspard Augé – 25 plays (France)
- Jim Noir – 22 plays (England)
- Tame Impala – 20 plays (Australia)
- Conway – 12 plays (New York)
Top new songs:
- Ain’t Ready by Santigold – 7 plays (2022)
- Algorithm by Rich Aucoin – 7 plays (2022)
- Kepler-186f by Etienne de Crecy – 6 plays (2022)
Jams:
- Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)
- Lazaretto by Jack White (2014)
Featured albums:
- Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails (1989)
Had it cranked in the car for three weeks 😂
May
3 days, 16 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- Valkyrie by Battle Tapes – 7 plays (2015)
- Obey by Maximum Love – 7 plays (2016)
- Energizor by Owl Vision – 7 plays (2018)
These are close to each other on my 2022 new music playlist so it means I started on Valkyrie seven times and skipped the songs in between them 😉
Top 5 artists:
- Islands – 37 plays (Los Angeles)
- Jim Noir – 33 plays (England)
- Franz Ferdinand – 25 plays (Scotland)
- Abney Park – 18 plays (Seattle)
- Arcade Fire – 16 plays (Canada)
Classic top artists plus I listened to Arcade Fire’s Reflektor album.
Top new songs:
- One Way or Another by Pomplamoose – 6 plays (2021)
- Magnetism by Axel Boy – 6 plays (2018)
- Surface by Kotek & Littlemore – 6 plays (2017)
Jams:
- Attack by Conway (2014)
- Go! by M83 ft. Mai Lan (2016)
- Delight by Jamie Berry ft. Octavia Rose (2012)
Revisited albums:
- Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega (1987) – last played full album August 2010
April
3 days, 13 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- Spaced by The Toxic Avenger – 11 plays (2017)
- Sleepwalker by Battle Tapes – 10 plays (2011)
- Hail Bop by Django Django – 10 plays (2011)
Top 5 artists:
- Django Django – 25 plays (England)
- Tame Impala – 23 plays (Australia)
- Islands – 21 plays (Los Angeles)
- The Toxic Avenger – 19 plays (France)
- Battle Tapes – 17 plays (Los Angeles)
Top 3 new songs:
- Spaced by The Toxic Avenger – 11 plays (2017)
- Hail Bop by Django Django – 10 plays (2011)
- Prey by El Tigr3 – 9 plays (2016)
Jams:
- On My Shoulders by Dubdogz x Ofenbach
- Separate by Hot Chip
Revisited albums:
- Yours Truly, Angry Mob by Kaiser Chiefs (2007) – last played full album July 2009
- Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone? by The Unicorns (2003) – last played full album March 2009
March
3 days, 20 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- Hang ’em all by Carpenter Brut – 11 plays (2015)
- SIMMER DOWN by ionnalee – 10 plays (2018)
- Clouds by Pastel Ghost – 10 plays (2015)
Top 5 artists:
- Islands – 73 plays (Los Angeles)
- Franz Ferdinand – 55 plays (Scotland)
- The Bird & The Bee – 24 plays (Los Angeles)
- Widowspeak – 21 plays (New York)
- Gaspard Augé – 18 plays (France)
Top new track:
- Belladone by Gaspard Augé – 8 plays (2021)
Jams:
- Force Majeure by Gaspard Augé (2021)
- Lucid Dreams by Franz Ferdinand (2008)
- Time Walk by BNNY (2021)
- The Good Ones by Widowspeak (2020)
highlighted album:
Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
Revisited album:
- Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen (1984) – listening notes – last played full album December 2019, previously pre-2007
February
4 days, 19 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- Lifetimes by The Bird & The Bee – 19 plays (2022)
- Shout by Brothertiger – 19 plays (2017)
- We’re All Alone by CRX – 19 plays (2019)
Top 5 artists:
- The Bird & The Bee – 83 plays (Los Angeles)
- Islands – 80 plays (Los Angeles)
- Abney Park – 37 plays (Seattle)
- Tame Impala – 37 plays (Australia)
- Genesis – 31 plays (England)
Top 3 new tracks:
- Shout by Brothertiger – 19 plays (2017)
- Clovers by Barrie – 17 plays (2019)
- Det var jag by Familjen – 17 plays (2010)
Jams:
- Black Sheep by Metric (2010)
- Panama by The Bird and The Bee (2019)
- Alugalug Cat by The Kiffness (2021)
- Navy Light by Labyrinth Ear (2010)
Highlighted albums:
- Brothertiger Plays: Tears for Fears’ Songs from the Big Chair (2017)
- Interpreting the Masters, Volume 2: (A Tribute to Van Halen) by The Bird & The Bee (2019) – listening notes
Revisited Albums:
- Ray Guns Are Not Only for the Future by The Bird & The Bee (2008) – last played full album January 2020, previously 2009
- From Dreams and Angels by Abney Park (2001) – listening notes – last played full album November 2020, previously 2015
- Selling England by the Pound by Genesis (1973) – listening notes – last played full album April 2007
January
4 days, 23 hours listening time
Top 3 tracks:
- Us by So Below – 30 plays (2020)
- Dreams by Peaking Lights – 30 plays (2020)
- Cuffs by Zeigeist – 28 plays (2008)
Top 5 artists:
- So Below – 53 plays (New Zealand)
- Marsheaux – 46 plays (Greece)
- Peaking Lights – 30 plays (San Francisco)
- Zeigeist – 29 plays (Sweden)
- Hot Sugar – 27 plays (New York)
Top 3 new tracks:
- Columbine by Hot Sugar – 26 plays (2022)
- Unfamiliar by Tempers – 18 plays (2022)
- Back from the Dead by Blood Red Shoes & JLX – 18 plays (2020)
Jams:
- Soft Stud by Black Belt Eagle Scout (2017)
- Never Come Down by Brave Shores (2014)
- Plastic Wrap by Joy Downer (2020)
- Eyes Without a Face by Marsheaux (2012)
Revisited Albums:
- Wermland by Detektivbyran (2008) – listening notes – last played full album August 2009
- Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down by R.L. Burnside (2000) – listening notes – last played full album March 2009
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