I was born on September 3 when "La Bamba" was still on top of the Billboard 100. I really don't like this single, the chorus is so annoying and I wish it was another number one song in the US around my birth date. Luckily, I was born in a German small town and "Voyage Voyage" by Desireless was the Krauts' favorite song at that time.
I really liked Viagra Boys! So much so that I almost wrote "Viagra Joys". Speaking of joy, their record was fun and often had funny sarcastic lyrics. Sure, the first half of it is a bit stronger though "Girls & Boys" slaps but give it another try. Also really good: Jasmine Sullivan, R.A.P. Ferreira and shame.
I'm mildly disappointed that the new record of R.A.P. Ferreira (fka milo) wasn't this week's reviewed album, let alone featured in the Furious Five. I mean, to have the balls to release your album on the very first day of 2021? "bob's son" deserves more love...
I get the feeling that both the Stereogum critics and the ones at "the other site" don't love The Ascension as much as many fans do. Fine, whatever. I personally dig "Make Me An Offer I Cannot Refuse" and "Die Happy" a lot.
You deserve a thousand upvotes. It's like a rollercoaster of emotions every time I listen to it (while thinking about the sad and real story of Gerry Rafferty).
Ah, yes, 99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons). One of the few German New Wave hits that weren't annoying. It is in fact one of the most beloved and popular German-language chart singles in Germany. Period.
Since this is also the latest Adult Swim 2020 Single I want to address that I'd love to see the tag "Adult Swim Singles" here in the future. Because Adult Swim does a great job in curating songs of party prominent artists and bands that are diverse and often exclusive. Unfortunately, those new releases often get lost in the shuffle of music news.
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