Song We Like: What A World by Paint Fumes
We all have a weakness – mine is for Paint Fumes and their gangly shambolic garage rock. These boys were in the top ten of songs I listened to in 2018 – and I don’t see any change for 2019.
Entries by Johnny P
Song We Like: The Sale of Indulgence by Harriers of Discord
Leaning into south-western desert pop punk – this songs feels a little like an updating of the classic “Mexican Radio” by Wall of Voodoo.
Song We Like: You’ll Never Know by Scott Yoder
The reigning king of glam drops another fantastic jewel. This wonderful alien has finished with love, breaking apart and breaking it off, ice cracking and chill coldness.
Song We Like: Sad As Fiction by Shaken Nature
Achingly beautiful California folk indie vibes. Shaggy guitar picking and sleepy vocals. The indie underground universe is large enough to fall in love with this prettiness and warmth.
Song We Like: I’m Not a Loser by Amyl and The Sniffers
The underground rock-n-roll revolution is being led by the trashy Melbourne scene, and these four skeezy musicians, their terrible mullets, and a goddam total rock god singer.
Song We Like: You Got It by Drunk Mums
Please please give me fuzzed out guitars, face-melting solos, and shout-along choruses. Hey – you got it.
Song We Like: I Don’t Care by Bad Molly
Rarely is nihilism so beautiful. Gorgeously simple classic country songwriting reveals layers and complexity of emotion.
Song We Like: Queen of Fucking Everything by Hotdoggrrrl and The Sesame Buns
Oh fuck yes. This song rearranges my entire thinking on lyrics. I’ve been sitting around this summer picking at sad sack folks songs – and then this flaming titanic comes along: Queen of Fucking Everything.
Song We Like: Bad Art by Shred Flintstone
Oh – I could listen to this all day long, my beautiful raw driving garage rock. Hit the chord, spit out your mantra about Bad Art, and then hit four chords really fast.