I’m tracking them bi-monthly which means I’ve created the grand total of two playlists so far. It’s a fun way for me to try and discover new music and doubly good because Spotify now recommends more things I might actually like. Yay \o/
This month followed a similar theme to last month in the sense it was dominated by indie female vocalists. No shame here but it probably explains why my Spotify Wrapped labelled my taste as 'Bubblegrunge'.
The first song I added this month was Big Pink Bubble by Beach Bunny, which I’ll be honest… I now skip every time it comes on. They have better songs and I already added most of them to last month’s playlist (Prom Queen, Clueless and Nice Guys).
I then stumbled onto The Ratboys and added a couple of tracks — I Don’t Go Out at Night, Elvis in the Freezer, Light Night to be precise. Later additions were a bit more random when I realised I’d only picked around 25 songs in two months.
Cue left-field options like The Magnificent Seven by The Clash, Wrong Turn by Kim Petras, and The World’s First Ever Monster Truck Front Flip by T’Arctic Monkees. All good, but not exactly brand-new discoveries.
In terms of highlights, Good God by Daffo easily takes the crown — probably my favourite song of the month. Yoshi’s Island by glass beach also got a lot of repeat plays.
Here’s the Top 10 for the month in no particular order:
Good God – Daffo
Elvis in the Freezer – The Ratboys
I’m So Sorry – Beef & Sidney Gish
Who Needs You – The Orwells
Yoshi’s Island – glass beach
Frequent Letdown – illuminati hotties
Johnny – Yucky Duster
For You – Free Cake for Every Creature
Filming School – Sidney Gish
Amoeba – Clairo
And here's the actual playlist if you're into that: