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People often talk about music soundtracking their life but in my case, it really is what happens.
I listen to music on the train. On the way to and from the train station. In shops. When exercising. When I need to just chill out and escape a very noisy world around me.
So much does music give my life sound, movement and colour that I just about fell off my seat when a now ex-coworker told me she doesn’t like music and barely listens to it.
I mean, I get that everyone’s different, and I absolutely respect and champion that, but the idea that you’d choose to not have any music in your life at all, left me stunned; such an idea is all but inconceivable for someone like me who get sustenance and emotions and thoughts and a sense of direction and perspective all from the music I listen to.
As usual, I listened to a lot this year and these 25 songs are just the merest tip of the iceberg but they give you some idea of what songs were floating my very musical boat this year, and what sort of music makes my world quite literally go round.
“Carsick” by K.Flay
(courtesy official K.Flay Facebook page)
“Mirrors” by Caravan Palace
(courtesy SoundCloud)
“Von Dutch” by Charli XCX
(courtesy official Facebook page)
(courtesy YouTube)
“I Go Dance” by Kiesza
(courtesy official Instagram)
“Guy I Used To Be” by Lawrence
(courtesy official Facebook page)
“Little Chaos” by Orla Gartland
(courtesy official Orla Gartland Instagram)
“Shallow Water” by Elderbrook
(courtesy official Elderbrook Facebook page)
“Midnight Ride” (feat. Kylie Minogue) by Orville Peck
(courtesy official Orville Peck Facebook page)
Bonus footage – a live performance preview of the song …
“the way things go” by beabadoobee
(courtesy official beabadoobee Facebook page)
“Looking For Love” by Florrie
(courtesy official Florrie Facebook page)
“how well do you know your feelings?” by Alice Merton
(courtesy official Facebook page)
“My Oh My” (feat. Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo) by Kylie Minogue
SWITZERLAND: “The Code” by Nemo
(courtesy Eurovision.tv)
“Touching and Talking” by Sycco
(courtesy official Sycco Instagram)
“On the Edge of Saturday Night” by The Blessed Madonna & Kylie Minogue
(courtesy official Kylie Minogue Instagram account)
“Deep Scene” by Skeleten
(courtesy official Skeleten Facebook page)
“All You Children” by Jamie xx and The Avalanches
(courtesy official Jamie xx Facebook page)
“Seeing Double” by Lemonade Baby x Ronnie Sinclair
(courtesy official Lemonade Baby Facebook page)
“Dance Alone” by Maria Sur
(courtesy YouTube)
“Too Sweet” (Feat. Candy Crush) by Łaszewo
(courtesy Soundcloud)
“Safety Net” by Bea and her Business
(courtesy official Bea and her Business Facebook page)
“Backseat Driver” by Orla Gartland
(courtesy official Orla Gartland Facebook page)
“Superstar Shit” by Breakfast Road
(courtesy official Breakfast Road Facebook page)
“Pure Imagination” by Griff
(courtesy official Griff Facebook page)