12/19 - Keep Throwing Your Fists In Slow Repetition

Once again, a group of tunes to raise as a weapon when the infuriating world situation of 2019 batters your heart and soul.

PJ Harvey - The Crowded Cell

The Virtues - a four-episode gut punch by genius Shane Meadows, with the superbest of acting and a commissioned theme tune by PJ Harvey. There are still things to admire in the UK even in these ludicrous times.

Fugazi - Break

Masters of unconventional song structures break it down with a multilayered program declaration:

We take apart everything we build

Rage Against The Machine - Calm Like A Bomb

The situation is getting more dire, and RATM more relevant. I'm getting genuinely sick to my stomach by watching this stereo-screen shitshow of the Trump administration's abuses and the bigoted, misogynist Tory powergames. We've gotta kick the fascists and the capitalists in the nuts. Now.

Kate Tempest - Holy Elixir

Just in time, Kate Tempest arrives with a new album to dress this murky situation in blistering words. I have not listened yet, but this pre-taste gives me great comfort and raises my expectations.

Your loneliness is the symptom, not the sickness

Beyoncé ft Jay-Z - Deja Vu

Pray to Lady Bey. She reassures us that we'll see her again, and again, and again. Maybe it's what we need to get us through.

11/19 - The Truth Is Too Tangled

Heavy manual work and biking among the fumes in the heated city requires adrenaline in the soundtrack

Run The Jewels - DDFH

El Producto bringing the heavy artillery as per usual. Tambourines and drones. I will never ever get tired of this album. Or any of RTJ's faultless trilogy.

The Clash - Police On My Back

The Clash, as the omnivorous, hyper-enthusiastic genre-hopping outfit they were, took an already great song, sped it up, and made it virtually synonymous with restless movement. Rarely has Mick Jones' sloppy, breathless singing sounded so good.

The Roots - Act Too (The Love Of My Life)

Du-du-duuuu

Rosalía - Pienso En Tu Mirá - Cap. 3: Celos

I spent a good hour last week watching all Rosalía videos I could find on YouTube. It was the best hour of the week. She's so awesome. I ❤ her a lot. Handclap-percussion to everything!

Soulfly - Bleed

I want to be in a Soulfly-moshpit again! That's all.