FEATURE:
The January Playlist
Vol. 3: Brief(ish) and Beautiful
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EVERY week that passes makes me more excited…
about music and what it promises. Even in the early stages of 2017, we have seen some fantastic albums arrive and big ones announced. There are, in the latest edition of The January Playlist, a lot of great songs and moments from artists both established and brand-new. I do not know what the remainder of the month holds but things have started bright and eager. I have collected together new songs from the likes of Laura Marling and FKA twigs; gems from Wild Beasts and Deaf Havana. Also, because a new David Bowie E.P. (No Plan) has been released, I include a track from that. With the weather so cold and unforgiving: sit back and enjoy a veritable banquet of stunning tunes and sensational music.
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Declan McKenna – The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPZ98UHVOd4&w=560&h=315]
The Orwells – Black Francis
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNaveAVnII&w=560&h=315]
Sean Paul (ft. Dua Lipa) - No Lie
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzU8KqOY8YA&w=560&h=315]
Sinkane - Telephone
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojFqFU5KZIE&w=560&h=315]
Halsey – Not Afraid Anymore
https://play.spotify.com/track/1uoL9GX45dTnmrWQ7Ii1Ft
Sampha – (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njHcZMLDdSc&w=560&h=315]
Temples – Strange or Be Forgotten
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEyydJOuR0A&w=560&h=315]
FKA twigs – Trust in Me
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh772V1KyXk&w=560&h=315]
Slovedive – Star Roving
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJEjbpLCzMA&w=560&h=315]
Fergie – Life Goes On
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X_C9E55CfM&w=560&h=315]
Wild Beasts – He the Colossus
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK4p_cE1Fw4&w=560&h=315]
You Me at 6 – Night People
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uitU1ndO3s&w=560&h=315]
Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White – Grease
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QuwwnNIZ3I&w=560&h=315]
The Big Moon – Hold This
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwnBcM7l3jU&w=560&h=315]
David Bowie – Killing a Little Time
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzVxylreME&w=560&h=315]
Deaf Havana – Fever
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn3y1vEk7E8&w=560&h=315]
Bonobo (ft. Nick Murphy) – No Reason
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xom7ukBsjhA&w=560&h=315]
Vant – Do You Know Me?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yo4Iw0qITA&w=560&h=315]
Laura Marling – Wildfire
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUdZFcq-QE&w=560&h=315]
Xiu Xiu – Jenny GoGo
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMT6MsA3ut8&w=560&h=315]
Minor Victories – Scattered Ashes (Orchestral Variation)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=016nMJtFHpA&w=560&h=315]
Charlie Cunningham – Minimum
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rla-ApYLF_c&w=560&h=315]
Bruising – What It Feels Like
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The Flaming Lips – We a Famly
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPyEjQLS85s&w=560&h=315]
The Proper Ornaments – Bridge by a Tunnel
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNcW7AZYR6o&w=560&h=315]
Jens Lekman - What’s That Perfume That You Wear?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3L8KEIMDRE&w=560&h=315]
Sleaford Mods – B.H.S.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQZN01Cqzek&w=560&h=315]
Dream Wife – F.U.U.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4UkkXoXdvs&w=560&h=315]
Playboy Manbaby - You Can Be a Fascist Too
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Colton Dixon – All That Matters
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlRaXtV4bTA&w=560&h=315]
Robyn (ft. Mr. Tophat) – Right Time
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyQl__WTEwo&w=560&h=315]
Aston Merrygold – One Night in Paris
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4--D_btofYM&w=560&h=315]
Chainsmokers – Paris
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtWUCnLMIKQ&w=560&h=315]
Diplo & Autoerotique – Waist Time
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCsxkBlEmj4&w=560&h=315]
Fenech-Soler – Conversation
[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/301598997" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]
Grey (ft. Bahari) – I Miss You
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COxmibd0uSI&w=560&h=315]
Wiley – Can’t Go Wrong
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGP6p18H2sU&w=560&h=315]
Julia Michaels – Issues
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dqMyh4ILIg&w=560&h=315]
Syd – All About Me
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbHkUKFL3LQ&w=560&h=315]
Tiesto (ft. Bright Sparks) – On My Way (Extended Mix)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o12VY95BncQ&w=560&h=315]
Una Healy (ft. Sam Palladio) – Stay My Love
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPGHWYqdLg&w=560&h=315]
Kiesza – Dearly Beloved
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpNvf43V_Nk&w=560&h=315]
Naives – Crystal Clear
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh-nc9T9of4&w=560&h=315]
Flor – Hold On
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi5wR--nuhA&w=560&h=315]
Madeleine Dopico – Nice Boy
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD7oPOBhkHI&w=560&h=315]
Niki & the Dove - Coconut Kiss
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-_biR2Lz2I&w=560&h=315]
Trish Clowes – My Iris
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrzkd3vKyfw&w=560&h=315]
LÉON – Liar
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h88bEXjhY3s&w=560&h=315]
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya – let gO Of my egO
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ixnVLgVJI&w=560&h=315]
Blaenavon - Orthodox Man
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VxmbYaNUDY&w=560&h=315]
POOLCLVB – Always
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw67hN3uIuU&w=560&h=315]
The Pigeon Detectives – Sounding the Alarm
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq-M3lYlsxs&w=560&h=315]
Beaty Heart – Glazed
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0zUJOAqEyM&w=560&h=315]
Exam Season - Everything Is Salted Caramel
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HK5aMHbFec&w=560&h=315]
Cloud Nothings – Internal World
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQUcpNi8T_8&w=560&h=315]
Vitalic (ft. Mark Kerr ) - Use It Or Lose It
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4IEHrFI07w&w=560&h=315]
Horse Thief – Little One
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXgwaAb1xos&w=560&h=315]
Mark Eitzel – An Answer
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBxAS5_aSic&w=560&h=315]
James Johnston – I’d Give You Anything
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjMf6k7Oq4Y&w=560&h=315]
Lanz Pierce - Ghost
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIaejKDsnxw&w=560&h=315]
Mick Harvey – Contact
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8EB2uIJAM&w=560&h=315]
Wiz Khalifa - Wit the Kids
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bk9DFf5dLg&w=560&h=315]
Bebe Rexha - I Got You
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEJuoEs1UxY&w=560&h=315]
Austra – Utopia
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rzmhbiKUo0&w=560&h=315]
One Ok Rock – Bedroom Warfare
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0mnMzAAv7Q&w=560&h=315]
Pain of Salvation – Reasons
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_qZpLgvdOI&w=560&h=315]
I have alluded to (in the header of this feature) it is a brief Playlist – for me, anyway. The fact is, there are a lot of great songs out there so it is quite hard capturing them all and getting a proper grip. It is encouraging seeing music step up to the plate of 2017 and really show some guts. As bands and artists are primed to deliver incredible albums/songs in the coming weeks: it seems January’s music is a lot more pleasant, clement and nourishing than the British weather. With that in mind, it is worth shutting the door and blanking the outside world out a bit – enjoying that music and forgetting about things for a bit.