Indie/Rock Playlist: Best of 2020–2021

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1And the Horses All Go Swimming
The Districts4:44
2Anybody Else But Me
FUR3:31
3Arch Enemy
producer:
John Congleton (American record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician) and Everything Everything
recording of:
Arch Enemy
writer:
Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw and Michael Spearman
Everything Everything3:52
4Assassins of Youth
recording engineer and mixer:
Derek Brown (member of The Flaming Lips), Dennis Coyne, Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Dave Fridmann, Jake Ingalls, Michael Ivins, Nicholas Ley and Matt Kirksey
producer:
Scott Booker, Derek Brown (member of The Flaming Lips), Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Dave Fridmann, Jake Ingalls, Michael Ivins, Nicholas Ley and Matt Kirksey
performer:
Derek Brown (member of The Flaming Lips), Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Jake Ingalls, Michael Ivins, Nicholas Ley and Matt Kirksey
recording of:
Assassins of Youth
writer:
Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd
publisher:
Lovely Sorts of Death Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
The Flaming Lips2.654:12
5Astronauts
Strangejuice4:12
6Beautiful Faces
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Mansfield
engineer:
Jason Hall (engineer, mixer)
assistant producer:
Court Blankenship (production assistant)
producer:
Jay Joyce
assistant mixer:
Michael Freeman (US engineer, works with Mark Stent) and Matt Wolach
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
bass and synthesizer [synth]:
Nathaniel Cox (touring / session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gabrielle King
guitar:
Declan McKenna and Isabel Torres
keyboard [kinderklavier] and Rhodes piano [rhodes]:
Declan McKenna
background vocals:
Gabrielle King and Isabel Torres
vocals:
Declan McKenna and Nathaniel Cox (touring / session musician)
recorded at:
Neon Cross Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Mixsuite LA in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Beautiful Faces
writer:
Max Marlow (songwriter) and Declan McKenna
publisher:
Spirit/B Unique (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 2020 to present) and Tomplicated LLP (from 2020 to present)
Declan McKenna33:17
7Beautiful James
recording of:
Beautiful James
Placebo4:09
8Become a Mountain
Dan Deacon4:05
9Bed Head
recording of:
Bed Head
writer:
Andy Hull (frontman of Manchester Orchestra)
Manchester Orchestra54:04
10Blindsided
Hovvdy3:43
11Blow Up
The Beaches3:14
12Blue Heaven
assistant engineer:
Ruben Kamlah and Kian Moghaddamzadeh
engineer:
James Campbell and Alex Silva (lead vocals [Andreya Casablanca vocals])
co-producer:
Alex Silva (lead vocals [Andreya Casablanca vocals])
executive producer:
Alex Silva
producer and mixer:
J. Willgoose, Esq.
bass guitar [bass]:
JFAbraham (multi‐instrumentalist/composer/orchestrator and member of Public Service Broadcasting)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Wrigglesworth
electronic instruments [electronics], guitar [guitars] and piano:
J. Willgoose, Esq.
vocals:
Andreya Casablanca
drums (drum set) [drums] technician:
Matt Davies (drum tech)
recorded at:
Hansa Meistersaal in Berlin, Germany, Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany and Hansaplatz in Berlin, Germany (lead vocals [Andreya Casablanca vocals])
recording of:
Blue Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Andreya Casablanca and J. Willgoose, Esq.
Public Service Broadcasting4:17
13Brave Face
Another Sky3:29
14Cat’s Pyjamas
Caro2:56
15Chaise Longue
programming, engineer and producer:
Jon McMullen
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Henry Holmes (Drummer from UK)
electric bass guitar:
Michael Champion (UK bassist)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Hester Chambers
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Rhian Teasdale
synthesizer [synths]:
Jon McMullen
vocals:
Hester Chambers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2021)
part of:
Stereogum Readers’ Top 10 Songs of 2021 (number: 5), TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Singles of 2021 (number: 28) and Pitchfork: The 100 Best Songs of the 2020s So Far (number: 31)
recording of:
Chaise Longue (in 2021-04)
writer:
Hester Chambers, Joshua Mobaraki and Rhian Teasdale
publisher:
Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Wet Leg4.253:17
16Challenger
TOLEDO3:04
17Chaos Space Marine
assistant engineer:
Tony Fagg (task: at Fish Factory)
engineer and mixer:
David Granshaw and Sergio Maschetzko
producer:
Sergio Maschetzko
banjo:
Tony Fagg
recorded at:
Chale Abbey Studios in Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Chale Abbey Studios in Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom and Fish Factory (London, England, UK, recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chaos Space Marine
lyricist:
Lewis Evans (Black Country, New Road), Luke Mark, Tyler Hyde and Isaac Wood
composer:
Georgia Ellery, Lewis Evans (Black Country, New Road), May Kershaw, Luke Mark, Tyler Hyde, Charlie Wayne and Isaac Wood
Black Country, New Road33:37
18Cherub
Ball Park Music5:16
19Crocodile
Melt Yourself Down3:38
20Crutch
assistant engineer:
Michael Fridmann
engineer:
Robert Cheek (engineer, mixer, producer, songwriter, musician) and Wolfgang Zimmerman
additional producer:
Sam Farrar, Dave Fridmann, Jason Lytle and David Sardy (American score composer)
producer:
Ben Bridwell and Wolfgang Zimmerman
mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
recording of:
Crutch
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ben Bridwell
Band of Horses53:43
21Deadlines (Hostile)
Car Seat Headrest4:21
22Deleter
recording of:
Deleter
writer:
The Neverly Boys (Dave Sitek and Daniel Ledinksy)
Grouplove3.653:54
23Dog fence weeds
Fellow Hollow3:43
24Doomer
Obscura Hail3:57
25Dreamland
assistant engineer:
Chloe Kramer and Luke Pickering
engineer:
Dave Bayley (Glass Animals) and Riley MacIntyre (engineer)
producer:
Dave Bayley (Glass Animals)
mixer:
David Wrench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wolf Tone Records (not for release label use! use “Wolf Tone” instead) (in 2020)
recorded at:
Hackney Space Program
recording of:
Dreamland
lyricist and composer:
David Algernon Bayley (Glass Animals)
publisher:
Beggars Music Limited
Glass Animals4.53:23
26Ego
Moaning3:49
27Enough is Never Enough
The Clockworks2:46
28Every Beat That Passed
Lost Horizons feat. Kavi Kwai3:45
29Family Fun
Mellah2:47
30Folds
Pushpin3:30
31Forward is the Way Out
Tribe Friday2:37
32Fuck It Up
NOT A BOYS NAME feat. Bec Sandridge2:24
33Go Dumb
The Happy Fits2:22
34Greatness Waitress
Fishboy2:44
35Happy Parasites
Born Ruffians3:18
36Heaven
Hobsons Bay Coast Guard2:58
37Here’s the Thing
Sports Team2:55
38Hey Boy (You’re One of Us)
Walt Disco2:42
39Hey Michael
Wallice3:00
40Holy Rose
Fruit Bats4:52
41Hug From a Dinosaur
producer:
Rob Ellis (British producer, known for work with PJ Harvey) and TORRES (singer‐songwriter Mackenzie Scott)
mixer:
T.J. Allen
bass guitar and piano:
Peter Miles (producer)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Rob Ellis (British producer, known for work with PJ Harvey)
guitar and lead vocals:
TORRES (singer‐songwriter Mackenzie Scott)
percussion:
Rob Ellis (British producer, known for work with PJ Harvey) and TORRES (singer‐songwriter Mackenzie Scott)
synthesizer:
Peter Miles (producer) and TORRES (singer‐songwriter Mackenzie Scott)
recording of:
Hug From a Dinosaur
lyricist and composer:
Mackenzie Scott (singer‐songwriter Mackenzie Scott)
TORRES3:18
42I Just Wanna Lie in Bed and Drink My Wine
Blood Red Shoes2:54
43I Surrender
Clock Opera3:34
44I Was a Teenage Insect
Cabbage3:56
45I’m Fine, I’ve Said Too Much, But How Are You
Le Shiv3:46
46Instant Nightmare!
The Dears3:38
47Into the Blue
The Joy Formidable3.253:50
48Is It Real
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Congleton (American record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician)
additional producer:
Jack Steadman (London-based musician, Bombay Bicycle Club frontman)
bass guitar:
Ed Nash
cello:
Aniela Marie Perry
drums (drum set):
Suren de Saram
guitar:
Jamie MacColl and Jack Steadman (London-based musician, Bombay Bicycle Club frontman)
tenor saxophone:
David Moyer (saxophonist/flutist/clarinetist) and David Urquidi
trumpet:
Nate Walcott
viola:
Marta Sofia Honer (violist/violinist)
violin:
Lauren Elizabeth Baba and Madeline Falcone
background vocals:
Liz Lawrence
vocals:
Jack Steadman (London-based musician, Bombay Bicycle Club frontman)
recording of:
Is It Real
writer:
Jack Steadman (London-based musician, Bombay Bicycle Club frontman)
Bombay Bicycle Club3.53:05
49Kaleidoscope
Flower Face3:09
50Kids
Haunted Mansions3:48
51Knuckleduster
MUZZ4:28
52leave
Garrett Nash12:54
53Like a Lady
Pom Poko2:46
54Looking for You
Nada Surf5:51
55Lost Day
Other Lives2:55
56Loudmouth
AJJ2:02
57Manhorse
Husbands3:04
58mememe
100 gecs2:45
59MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA
illuminati hotties3:05
60Mr. Prism
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets3:55
61multiple personality disorder‐friends for life
Blaenavon4:22
62My Rajneesh
recording of:
My Rajneesh
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
publisher:
Sufjan Stevens Music
Sufjan Stevens7:58
63My Town
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes2:44
64Nothing at All
recording of:
Nothing at All
Perfume Genius34:20
65Ontology
recording engineer:
Michael Cavanagh (drummer) and Stu Mackenzie
producer and mixer:
Stu Mackenzie
clavinet, electric bass guitar, flute, horn, keyboard, vibraphone and violin:
Stu
drums (drum set):
Cavs (drummer)
guitar:
Cookie and Stu
harmonica:
Amby
percussion:
Amby and Cavs (drummer)
vocals:
Amby and Stu
recording of:
Ontology
lyricist and composer:
Stu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard3.23:58
66Out of Style
The Wrecks2:40
67Overboard
Pet Shimmers2:06
68Paddling
Squid3:51
69PRISM
I Like Trains4:32
70Puppy Grin
Peach Pit2:51
71Queen Sophie for President
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die3:29
72R U 4 Me
Middle Kids2:48
73Razzmatazz
recording engineer:
Tim Pagnotta and Brian Phillips
producer:
Tim Pagnotta
bass guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Dallon Weekes
drums (drum set):
Ryan Seaman
guitar:
Ian Walsh (associated with blink-182)
saxophone:
Matt Appleton
vocals:
Dallon Weekes
recording of:
Razzmatazz
lyricist:
Dallon Weekes
composer:
Tim Pagnotta, Brian Phillips and Dallon Weekes
I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME4.54:19
74Relax
Swine Tax2:38
75Run for Cover
producer:
Dimitri Tikovoï
recording of:
Run for Cover
writer:
Christopher Ostler, Isobel Phillips, Michael Kerr and Tom Taylor (Black Honey bassist)
Black Honey2:58
76Sacrifice
Plants and Animals3:42
77Schatze
Ohtis feat. Stef Chura3:17
78Shadowplay
Muscle Soul4:21
79Sick of the Silence
recording of:
Sick of the Silence
Mother Mother4.53:06
80Sky Is Falling
Talkboy2:47
81Smile
programming:
Joel Amey, Iain Berryman (engineer), Markus Dravs and Theo Ellis
assistant sound engineer:
Joel Workman (Recording and mixing engineer)
sound engineer:
Iain Berryman (engineer)
producer:
Markus Dravs
assistant mixer:
Matt Wolach
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
bass:
Theo Ellis
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joel Amey
guitar:
Joel Amey and Ellie Rowsell
mellotron:
Ellie Rowsell
synthesizer:
Joel Amey and Markus Dravs
background vocals:
Joel Amey and Charlie Andrew
vocals:
Ellie Rowsell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dirty Hit (in 2021) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2021)
recording of:
Smile
lyricist and composer:
Joel Amey, Theo Ellis, Jonathan Oddie and Ellie Rowsell
Wolf Alice4.353:16
82Strange One
Findlay4:45
83Suck My Mind
Chemtrails3:18
84Superstar
Beach House6:09
85Talkin’ Bout
Thumpasaurus3:16
86Tangerine
Steady Holiday2:40
87Terrible Times
Foreign Fields4:36
88The Adults Are Talking
The Strokes5:09
89The Beachland Ballroom
recording engineer and producer:
Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats) and Mark Bowen (Idles)
assistant mixer:
Dani Bennett Spragg
mixer:
Craig Silvey
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Toast Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
produced at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Beachland Ballroom
writer:
Mark Bowen (Idles), Adam Devonshire (IDLES bass), Jonathan Beavis (IDLES), Joseph Talbot (UK, member of IDLES) and Lee Kiernan (IDLES)
IDLES3.654:01
90The Prettiest Song in the World
Man Man2:31
91The Thrill of Doing It Right
GUM4:03
92Thousand Oaks
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah4:46
93TTRRUUCES
TTRRUUCES2:32
94Twin Mime
New Candys4:36
95Virtual Aerobics
Wallows2:02
96We Broke the World
producer:
Fast Friends
Fast Friends43:08
97Wendigo
Fat Trout Trailer Park3:45
98We’re All Gonna Die!!!
Baby FuzZ2:32
99We’re in It
Typhoon4:36
100You’re No Fun
Gengahr3:37