January 20, 2019

Best of: Top 50 of 2018: My favourite songs of 2018

Best of: Top 50 of 2018: My favourite songs of 2018: an horse, best of, bob mould, charly bliss, chvrches, culture abuse, dizzy, dream wife, ellevator, favourites, king princess, little junior, screaming females, sunflower bean, the dirty nil, the twilight sad, calpurnia, the beaches, king tuff, ash, hatchie, inheaven, casper skulls, the joy formidable, soccer mommy, meg myers, blood red shoes, middle kids, snail mail, hop along, art d’echo, cloud nothings, young fathers, fatherson, the interrupters, dinosaur jr., the zolas, ought, johnny marr, frank turner, marlon chaplin, yuno, weakened friends, the wombats, tancred, yungblud,
Best of: Top 50 of 2018: My favourite songs of 2018: an horse, best of, bob mould, charly bliss, chvrches, culture abuse, dizzy, dream wife, ellevator, favourites, king princess, little junior, screaming females, sunflower bean, the dirty nil, the twilight sad, calpurnia, the beaches, king tuff, ash, hatchie, inheaven, casper skulls, the joy formidable, soccer mommy, meg myers, blood red shoes, middle kids, snail mail, hop along, art d’echo, cloud nothings, young fathers, fatherson, the interrupters, dinosaur jr., the zolas, ought, johnny marr, frank turner, marlon chaplin, yuno, weakened friends, the wombats, tancred, yungblud,
Best of: Top 50 of 2018: My favourite songs of 2018: an horse, best of, bob mould, charly bliss, chvrches, culture abuse, dizzy, dream wife, ellevator, favourites, king princess, little junior, screaming females, sunflower bean, the dirty nil, the twilight sad, calpurnia, the beaches, king tuff, ash, hatchie, inheaven, casper skulls, the joy formidable, soccer mommy, meg myers, blood red shoes, middle kids, snail mail, hop along, art d’echo, cloud nothings, young fathers, fatherson, the interrupters, dinosaur jr., the zolas, ought, johnny marr, frank turner, marlon chaplin, yuno, weakened friends, the wombats, tancred, yungblud,
Best of: Top 50 of 2018: My favourite songs of 2018: an horse, best of, bob mould, charly bliss, chvrches, culture abuse, dizzy, dream wife, ellevator, favourites, king princess, little junior, screaming females, sunflower bean, the dirty nil, the twilight sad, calpurnia, the beaches, king tuff, ash, hatchie, inheaven, casper skulls, the joy formidable, soccer mommy, meg myers, blood red shoes, middle kids, snail mail, hop along, art d’echo, cloud nothings, young fathers, fatherson, the interrupters, dinosaur jr., the zolas, ought, johnny marr, frank turner, marlon chaplin, yuno, weakened friends, the wombats, tancred, yungblud,
I had a great time in 2018, in spite of the negativity that was flowing so heavily from so many sources. The music and the bands and the friends that surround them were my salvation. The positive energy and empowering messages coming from stage and speakers did a lot to help me from spiralling into the despair that politics, and the ugliness it emboldened, encouraged.

 Please check out my other "best of" posts. My 20 Favourite Albums of 2018 list is here and I'll link my Favourite Concert Photos of 2018 when I have that finalized.

 The hyperlinks in the song titles will take you to the tune itself if you want to check it out, the hyperlinks below each song link to my coverage of the artists, including my photos from those particular performances.

 As always, thanks so much to the promoters, publicists, bands, management, festivals and venues that allow me to do this thing that I love to do. 

 All the best as we sail into 2019, whatever it happens to hold for us. Let's be positive, encouraging, empowering and above all, kind and understanding. It will go a long way to making the world a better place.

50. Calpurnia "City Boy"

49. The Beaches "T-Shirt"

48. King Tuff "Psycho Star"

47. Ash "Annabel"

46. Hatchie "Sure"

45. Inheaven "Sweet Dreams Baby"

44. Casper Skulls "O My Enemy"

43. The Joy Formidable "The Wrong Side"

42. Soccer Mommy "Your Dog"

41. Meg Myers "Numb"

40. Blood Red Shoes "God Complex"

39. Middle Kids "Mistake"

38. Snail Mail "Pristine"

37. Hop Along "How Simple"

36. Art d'Ecco "Never Tell"

35. Cloud Nothings "Another Way Of Life"

34. The Dirty Nil "Bathed In Light"

33. Young Fathers "Toy"

32. Restorations "The Red Door"

31. Fatherson "Charm School"

30. The Interrupters "She's Kerosene"

29. Ellevator "Voices"

28. Dinosaur Jr. "Hold Unknown"

27. The Zolas "Bombs Away"

26. Dream Wife "Fire"


24. Johnny Marr "Hi Hello"

23. Frank Turner "Be More Kind"

22. Marlon Chaplin "Elevation"

21. Yuno "No Going Back"

20. Weakened Friends "Blue Again"

19. The Wombats "Turn"

18. Screaming Females "Step Outside"

17. Tancred "Queen of New York"


15. Culture Abuse "Bee Kind To The Bugs"

14. Little Junior "Denial"

13. Chvrches "Get Out"

12. Bob Mould "Sunshine Rock"

11. An Horse "Get Out Somehow"

10. Charly Bliss "Heaven"

9. King Princess "1950"


8. The Dirty Nil "That's What Heaven Feels Like"
7. The Twilight Sad "I/m Not Here [missing face]"


6. Sunflower Bean "Crisis Fest"


5. Dream Wife "Let's Make Out"


4. Ellevator "St. Cecilia"
3. Screaming Females "I'll Make You Sorry"
2. Pale Waves "Heavenly"


1. Dizzy "In Time"
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