Like every year, our team vote for their favourite tracks of the year. You can stream this list, as well as other tracks that were close to entering the top, via our Spotify and Apple Music playlists below. You can also check our Best Albums and Best EPs/Mixtapes of 2020.

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50. Julia-Sophie – “x0x”

49. Blue Hawaii – “Not my Boss!”

48. Zelma Stone – “Fly”

47. Young Ejecta – “Crayon Cactus”

46. Sedona – “Crying On My Own”

45. Zoee – “Rio’s”

44. Prince Innocence – “Angelyne”

43. Laura Groves – “Foolish Games”

42. Cindy Lee – “I Want You To Suffer”

41. Lido Pimienta- “Eso Que Tu Haces”

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40. Jayda G – “Both Of Us”

39. NNAMDÏ – “Perfect In My Mind”

38. Lomelda – “Hannah Sun”

37. Braids – “Young Buck”

36. Against All Logic, Estado Unido, FKA Twigs – “Alucinao”

35. oklou – “unearth me”

34. Kate NV – “Sayonara”

33. Agar Agar – “Nap”

32. Annie – “The Streets Where I Belong”

31. Beadadoobee – “Worth it”

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30. TOPS – “I Feel Alive”

29. Yves Tumor – “Gospel For A New Century”

28. Dua Lipa – “Physical”

27. Cakes da Killa, Proper Villains – “Don Dada”

26. Namasenda – “Wanted”

25. Ultraflex – “Never Forget My Baby”

24. Shamir – “On My Own”

23. Discovery Zone – “Dance II”

22. Couch Prints – “Of Drawing”

21. Nilüfer Yanya – “Crash”

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20. Cindy – “2y & 6m”

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19. Bullion – “We Had A Good Time”

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18. Kelly Lee Owens – “Melt!”

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17. Phoebe Bridgers – “Garden Song”

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16. Waxahatchee – “Can’t Do Much”

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15. Maria Minerva – “Apology”

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14. Shygirl – “FREAK”

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13. Jónsi, Robyn – “Salt Licorice”

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12. Perfume Genius – “On The Floor”

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11. Ela Minus – “Megapunk”

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10. Romy – “Lifetime”

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9. SAULT – “Wildfires”

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8. Soccer Mommy – “circle the drain”

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7. Eartheater – “Below The Clavicle”

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6. Helena Deland – “Comfort, Edge”

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5. Fiona Apple – “I Want You To Love Me”

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4. Charli XCX – “Forever”

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3. Dehd – “Loner”

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2. Christine and the Queens – “People, I’ve Been Sad”

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1. 070 Shake – “Guilty Conscience”

Following up from the amazing singles “Crayon Cactus” and “Call My Name” and “Cheese,” American synth-pop duo Young Ejecta (Leanne Macomber + Joel Ford) have released a new video for “AH AH”, another track taken from their latest album Ride Lonesome. Watch below and support the band via Bandcamp.

Days after releasing their latest LP, Ride Lonesome, Young Ejecta have blessed us with another music video, this time for the penultimate track from the album – “Cheese”.

“‘Cheese’ is about the little gestures that go unnoticed in a relationship,” says one-half of the synth-pop duo, Leanne Macomber. “One day you’re in love and the next you realize the fancy cheese you bought symbolically for your partner went uneaten-and you unseen. You might bitterly, or even ardently, try to morph into the person you believe they want. You could experiment with exotic cheeses, but it’s too late…”

While “Cheese” carefully balances on the line between chill and upbeat, radiating with a sense of confidence and sincerity, watching the accompanying video, shot by Michael Hili (of Kalliope), is a very different experience.

In fact, what better way to portray the toxicity of an ending relationship than being walked all over – literally – by a dominatrix in sky-high stilettos? The scenes of heels digging into flesh will definitely make you wince, but you will also be too hooked to look away.

It’s not that the visuals don’t match the song – in fact, the video reveals the true meaning of the lyrics and emphasises the real, more despondent meaning of the song, unveiling what really goes on behind closed doors in a seemingly picture-perfect relationship.

“We wanted to portray the conflict of knowing it’s time to leave with no clear way out. For me, both the song and video are where sensuality and sorrow meet. They critique the eroticism we glibly insert into the bleakness of our mundane lives,” says Macomber.

The parts of Macomber’s unaccompanied solos, weaved in between the beat and guitar twangs, convey a certain sorrow that is as disguised as it is apparent. As she describes it herself: “The music is unself-conscious and tender. The words are hateful and vulnerable. It starts off like a diss ballad, but a little further in, you begin to see that the narrator is held captive.”

Although Macomber credits her discussions about domesticity and grief with the other half of Young Ejecta, Joel Ford, as the inspiration behind “Cheese”, she adds that the duo “had fun with this track”.

“Ultimately, we began to think weaving in a wild psychedelic cheese commercial might uplift the morose tone and give way to some warped unsexy nostalgic American nightmare. Eric Epstein [who also directed Young Ejecta’s recent video “Crayon Cactus“] did an amazing job of making the little cheese critter party to the depths of despair only lovers know,” she says.

Watch the premiere of the “Cheese” video below.

We’re only 6 months into 2020 and it actually feels that the world as we know it is about to collapse. Who knows what’s coming next? For better or worse, a lot of things are simultaneously happening around us and music has been an essential way to find hope and kill time. In 2020, artists need us more than ever and, in case you did not figure it out while being stuck at home, we also need them. Can you really imagine a lockdown without music? We can’t. As we’re now at the mid-way point of this exceptionally horrible year, it’s time to share with you, like every year, the 30 tracks that have helped us to hold on so far. If you need more to cheer you up, you can also explore our other favourite tracks of 2020 via our Spotify and Apple Music playlists below.

070 Shake – “Guilty Conscience”
Agar Agar – “Nap”
Annie – “American Cars”
Boyish – “AnDroGay”
Caribou – “Never Come Back”
Charli XCX – “forever”
Christine and the Queens – “People, I’ve been sad”
Cindy – “Never Let Me Go”
Cindy Lee – “I Want You To Suffer”
Couch Prints – “Of Drawing”
Discovery Zone – “Blissful Morning Dream Interpretation Melody”
Dua Lipa – “Physical”
Fiona Apple – “Shameika”
Geranium – “Separate Life”
Kate NV – “Sayonara”
Magdalena Bay – “Airplane”
Moses Sumney – “Virile”
MOTHERMARY – “Catch Fire”
Perfume Genius – “On The Floor”
Phoebe Bridgers – “Garden Song”
Planet 1999 – “Party”
SAULT – “Wildfires”
Soccer Mommy – “circle the drain”
TOPS – “Direct Sunlight”
Waxahatchee – “Can’t Do Much”
Yaeji – “When I Grow Up”
Young Ejecta – “Crayon Cactus”
Yves Tumor – “Gospel For A New Century”
Zelma Stone – “Dreamland”
Zoee – “Rio’s”

A few days ago, Young Ejecta (singer-songwriter Leanne Macomber + producer Joel Ford) announced the release of a new album with their single “Crayon Cactus.” They’re now already back with another track, “Call My Name,” which also comes with an amazing Ghostdad-directed digital video. Watch the visuals and pre-order the album via Bandcamp below.

It has been a long time since we had news from Young Ejecta, the Brooklyn synth-pop project comprising Leanne Macomber and Joel Ford. But the wait is now over… Three years after the amazing “Build A Fire”, they have just returned with a new track, “Crayon Cactus”, which also announces the release of a brand new album.

Navigating romance in our modern capitalist world, “Crayon Cactus” also comes with a lush and symbolic video, courtesy of director Eric Epstein. The amazing set design and costumes are provided by Michael Hili. Watch below and pre-order the project via Bandcamp.

Severe and intensive musical emotions in both shimmering and mellow-dramatic pop and beyond this week on our playlist with newcomers Shimmers on ‘Fool’ and with Born Days on ‘Analogue.’

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But also fresh and fierce new work by Young Ejecta on their synth gem ‘Build a Fire.’ Get into the shimmering dance floor mood with ‘Reflect’ by GL but also with the deeper feelings of HËXĖ on ‘Words’.

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Parcels received the assistance of Daft Punk for ‘Overnight’ and the disco balls are shining more than ever!

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Ms. White with ‘Full Grown’ and AUGUST on ‘C H E M I C A L’ bring us to the verge of our senses on their intimate and mellow pop!

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