1. Janelle Monae ‘Make Me Feel.’
2. Childish Gambino ‘This Is America.’
3. Grand Champ 1990 ‘Photocopies.’
4. Young Fathers ‘In My View.’
5. George McFall ‘Autumn.’
6. Richard Thmpson ‘The Storm Won’t Come.’
7. Angelique Kidjo ‘Once In A Lifetime.’
8. Miles Hunt ‘On The Ropes.’
9. Tracey Thorn ‘Queen’
10. Broken Records ‘They Won’t Ever Leave Us Alone.’
11. Chvrches ‘Get Out.’
12. Christine and the Queens featuring Dam-Funk ‘Girlfriend.’
13. Mazzy Star ‘Quiet, The Winter Harbour.’
14. Mogwai ‘Donuts.’
15. St. Vincent ‘Fast Slow Disco.’
16. Lana Del Rey ‘Mariner’s Apartment Complex.’
17. Superorganism ‘Everybody Wants To Be Famous.’
18. Frontperson ‘Tick Tock (frontrunner).’
19. Ezra Furman ‘Suck The Blood From My Wound.’
20. Deva Mahal ‘It’s Down To You.’
21. Pale Waves ‘Eighteen.’
22. Grand Champ 1990 ‘Look For Me.’
23. Ride ‘Catch You Dreaming.’
24. Justin Levinson ‘I’ll Make It In Hollywood.’
25. Suede ‘Don’t Be Afraid If Nobody Loves You.’
26. Trials Of Cato ‘Tom Paine’s Bones.’
27. Arctic Monkeys ‘Four Out Of Five.’
28. Breeders ‘All Nerve.’
29. John Grant ‘Love Is Magic.’
30. Idles ‘Samaritans.’
31. Floirence and the Machine ‘Hunger.’
32. Gang Of Four ‘Lucky.’
33. Twilight Sad ‘I/m Not Here [Missing Face].’ (sic!)
34. Wolf Alice ‘Don’t Delete The Kisses (Charli XCX x Post Precious remix).’
35. Young Fathers ‘Toy.’
36. U.S. Girls ‘Pearly Gates.’
37. We Were Promised Jetpacks ‘Hanging In.’
38. Spiritualized ‘Here It Comes (The Road) Let’s Go.’
39. Field Music ‘Time In Joy.’
40. Cat Power and Lana Del Rey ‘Woman.’
41. Belly ‘Shiny One.’
42. Courtney Barnett ‘Namless, Faces.’
43. David Byrne ‘Everybody’s Coming To My House.’
44. Mogwai ‘We’re Not Done (End Theme).’
45. Breeders ‘Nervous Mary.’
46. Kendrick Lamar ‘All The Stars.’
47. Soccer Mommy ‘Your Dog.’
48. Pale Waves ‘The Tide.’
49. Jack White ‘Connected By Love.’
50. Manic Street Preachers ‘International Blue.’

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Lest we forget…

2017 Young Fathers ‘Only God Knows’

2016 Christine and the Queens ‘Tilted.’

2015 Courtney Barnett ‘Pedestrian At Best.’

2014 St. Vincent ‘Digital Witness.’

2013 Daft Punk ‘Get Lucky.’

2012 Grimes ‘Genesis.’

2011 Hiatus featuring Linton Kwesi Johnson ‘Insurrection.’

2010 eagleowl ‘No Conjunction.’

2009 Peter Parker ‘Swallow The Rocket.’

2008 Wedding Present ‘The Trouble With Men.’

2007 Emma Pollock ‘Adrenaline.’

2006 Long Blondes ‘Weekend Without Makeup.’

A few weeks ago I wrote about a creepy video from Low, but the reality is ten years ago they made a rather creepy video for their Christmas single ‘Santa’s Coming Over.’

Now ten years ago I found this more spooky than I do now, possibly due to the arrival of my own child and assorted nieces and nephews, but this is still unsettling. Then again, Christmas is traditionally a time for ghost stories, so goodness only knows what these kids are going to do…

Low’s 1999 Christmas album has become a classic over the years. ‘Just Like Christmas’ is the lead track, and there have been various covers of tracks from the album, including Jimmy Eat World, Snow Patrol and Tracey Thorn & Green Gartside. As far as I can find there wasn’t an official video but this is always lovely to hear.

I’d almost forgotten about this, but this was their 2016 Christmas single ‘Some Hearts (at Christmas Time)’ which is really, rather lovely. As next year is the twentieth (how?!?) anniversary of that Christmas album, who knows what festive specialities may come our way.