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Top 30 Songs for February 27-March 5, 2022
On February 27, 2022 February 27, 2022 By EclecticMusicLoverIn Weekly Top 30's
Though they've been around since the mid 1990s, I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I didn't come to fully appreciate the music of Spoon until 2017, with the release of their fantastic album Hot Thoughts. I love their distinctive sound that incorporates elements of rock'n'roll, art rock, post-punk revival and experimental rock, not to mention the raspy vocals of frontman Britt Daniel, who at 50 is still going strong. The Austin-based rock band's gnarly stomper "The Hardest Cut" has been around awhile, and finally reaches the top of my Weekly Top 30. The song is from their 10th and latest album Lucifer on the Sofa, which was written by Daniel during lockdown.
Adele's "Oh My God" enters the top 10, and both "B-Side" by Khruangbin & Leon Bridges and "Caviar" by Two Feet leap eight spots to #19 and #20, respectively. Three new songs debut this week: "Black Summer" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Love Brand New" by Bob Moses, and "Won't Stand Down" by Muse. Though I really like Muse, most of their songs take a while to grow on me. I often dislike them upon the first few listens, but almost always end up liking or even loving them, and "Won't Stand Down" is no exception.
THE HARDEST CUT – Spoon (2)
I SEE THE SUN – Solar Eyes (1)
TWO CAR FAMILY – Apollo Junction (4)
ONE AND THE SAME – Future Theory (6)
WAKE ME UP – Foals (7)
CHAPSTICK – COIN (8)
THE OUTSIDE – twenty øne piløts (9)
THE ONLY HEARTBREAKER – Mitski (10)
STARTS WITH YOU – Shimmer Johnson (3)
OH MY GOD – Adele (14)
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS – Thunder Fox (13)
CRUTCH – Band of Horses (5)
JUST LIKE ALWAYS – Oli Barton & the Movement & Maella (15)
REDCHURCH STREET BLUES – Philip Morgan Lewis (16)
MAGNIFICENT HURT – Elvis Costello & The Imposters (17)
I'LL CALL YOU MINE – girl in red (22)
BROKEN HEARTS – Ships Have Sailed (20)
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING/POINTS OF LIGHT – Secret Postal Society (21)
B-SIDE – Khruangbin & Leon Bridges (27)
CAVIAR – Two Feet (28)
LOVE DIES YOUNG – Foo Fighters (24)
GIVE A LITTLE LOVIN' – Jamie Alimorad (26)
TIME IN DISGUISE – Kings of Leon (11)
GOOD FRIEND – dwi (12)
I DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE – The War On Drugs feat. Lucius (18)
IF YOU EVER LEAVE, I'M COMING WITH YOU – The Wombats (29)
WHAT, ME WORRY? – Portugal. The Man (30)
BLACK SUMMER – Red Hot Chili Peppers (N)
LOVE BRAND NEW – Bob Moses (N)
WON'T STAND DOWN – Muse (N)
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8 thoughts on "Top 30 Songs for February 27-March 5, 2022"
christiansmusicmusings
Good stuff, Jeff – really like that Spoon song. I previously featured "The Devil & Mr. Jones" from their new album. From your new entries, the Chili Peppers are my initial favorite. While I've known of them for ages, I've never explored this band.
Last but not least, you're right there's way too much new music coming out to keep track – especially since finding it takes longer than used to be the case!
Of course, it's somewhat amusing this clever observation is coming from somebody who until like two years ago essentially had given up on new music, resigned to "the fact" it's all mediocre compared to the '60s and '70s. Oh, well…
Craig Mapstone
SECRET POSTAL SOCIETY IN THE TOP 20!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks so much Jeff – I'm so honoured to still be in the playlist, let alone in the top 20 ❤️❤️❤️
EclecticMusicLover
My pleasure Craig!
Love Spoon. Hoping to see them in concert this year.
H.G.O
Haha something similar happens to me with Muse, with the difference that it's just a few of their songs that end up growing on me. The exception rather than the rule.
And don't feel embarrassed about Spoon, I still don't fully appreciate their music even though I got a soft spot for 1990s alt-rock bands =).
Ralph Beauchamp
Catching Spoon next month. So looking forward to it.
I'd love to see them. Enjoy!
Badfinger (Max)
Really cool song Jeff. It's cool that the Replacements were an influence.
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