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100. WORKING MEN’S CLUB (self-titled)

100. WORKING MEN’S CLUB (self-titled)

This 2020 debut from the UK-based band is heavy on synthpop elements reminiscent of New Order while the pulsating beats would be welcome at any self-respecting rave. That’s not to say, however, that guitars are absent from this record - ‘White Rooms and People’ has the whole Chic/Nile

98. A STRANGE DREAM by Smokescreens

98. A STRANGE DREAM by Smokescreens

Fans of jangly guitar pop will do well to give this 2020 record by Los Angeles band Smokescreens a listen. You may just get reminded of a certain college rock band from Athens, Georgia. Definitely check out the album opener and closer, ‘Fork in the Road’ and ‘I Love Only

86. MUSIC IN EXILE by Songhoy Blues

86. MUSIC IN EXILE by Songhoy Blues

This 2015 debut record from the desert blues band Songhoy Blues is being featured because the Malian group is about to release their third album towards the end of October. So, in preparation for that release, I thought it would be nice to cover “Music in Exile.” The members of

68. AHEAD OF THE LIONS by Living Things

68. AHEAD OF THE LIONS by Living Things

Punk rock quartet Living Things includes 3 brothers from St. Louis, Missouri and their childhood friend. This record, released in 2005, was my introduction to them after seeing them open for The Cult. With politically-oriented lyrics paired with a guitar heavy sound, the band has been compared to the likes

65. SUEDE (self-titled)

65. SUEDE (self-titled)

This is a bit confusing - Suede is the name of the band pretty much everywhere in the world except the United States, where they’re known as The London Suede, hence the name on the record sleeve. Their debut record, released in 1993, was hailed as the beginning of

55. DRESSY BESSY (self-titled)

55. DRESSY BESSY (self-titled)

The history of this band and its various members is too long and complicated to get into here. I mention this, however, because due to the lineup changes and resulting changes in the sound of their music, I’m really more a fan of this record rather than a fan