PlayNetwork Music Supervisor, Pete Greenberg here, joining in on this end of the year’s top picks list for 2019. Without a doubt the year has provided some amazing recordings and honestly, it’s been extremely challenging in deciding which few to present here. As I’ve shuffled through track after track trying to cull the list down to less than a billion awesome songs, here’s where I’ve managed to land for today.
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Artist: The Regrettes
Track: I Dare You
Twitter: @regrettesband
California rock band, The Regrettes released their 2nd album this year How Do You Love? And truthfully, I love every single song on this record. The album winds through all the stages of a new relationship, detailing the initial moments of recognition of interest to picking up the pieces and walking out the door ending. Pulling from influences like The Strokes, The Ramones, and even moments of The Replacements, “I Dare You” beckons you to look into your heart and remember this first initial flutters of infatuation and where you go from there.
Artist: Bayonne
Track: Drastic Measures
Twitter: @Bayonne
Hailing from Austin, TX, minimalist composer and electronic musician Roger Sellers, better known as Bayonne, released his 2nd album this year, Drastic Measures. The title track feels like a reinterpretation of some of Phil Collins’ finest (I swear that’s intended as a compliment), while adding in a fair amount of driving beats and atmospheric anthemics. Highly recommended.
Artist: Wintersleep
Track: The Twist
Twitter: @wintersleep
Originally from the small town of Yarmouth, Nova Soctia, Wintersleep showed up on the scene in 2001. The track “The Twist” is their contribution to the compilation album Tiny Changes: A Celebration of Frightened Rabbit’s ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’ (which benefits a mental health charity named after a lyric from Frightened Rabbit’s song “Head Rolls Off”). Their version does an absolute job of paying homage to the late Scott Hutchinson, while also invoking their own well defined sound. Heartbreaking and dynamic at the same time. Lesser bands could’ve struggled with trying to find the right balance of style and sound but Wintersleep handle this adeptly.
