2018, The Year In Review: “Our Bad”

 

 

Despite the rapidly accelerating downward spiral that has been the year of our Lord, 2018 (seriously, all that was missing were the flames), Pop Goes The World is still determined to slap the smiley face emoticon on the end of it like the kick in the ass it deserves.

There were a few things worth salvaging from the dumpster fire that was 2018, and I will play them all for you now!

 

 

Caroline Rose “money” from LONER (2018)

Illuminati Hotties “Pressed 2 Death” from Kiss Yr Frenemies (2018)

Lala Lala “I Get Cut” from The Lamb (2018)

Downtown Boys “Fotos y recuerdos” from Fotos y Recuerdos - Single (2018)

 

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Sloan “Spin Our Wheels” from 12 (2018)

The Death Of Pop “700 Spas” from Heads West - EP (2018)

Simon Love “Not If I See You First (Single Version)” from Not If I See You First - Single (2018)

Cornelius “Tonight (feat. Amy Nøhr)” from Tonight (feat. Amy Nøhr) - Single (2018)

 

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Asian Kung-Fu Generation “Re:Re: (2016 Rerecorded)” from Best Hit AKG 2 (2012-2018) (2018)

The Damned “Standing on the Edge of Tomorrow” from Evil Spirits (2018)

Johnny Marr “My Eternal” from Call The Comet (2018)

Shame “concrete” from Songs of Praise (2018)

 

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The Struts “Primadonna Like Me” from Young & Dangerous (2018)

Bad Moves “one thing” from Tell No One (2018)

Mike Krol “An Ambulance” from An Ambulance - Single (2018)

Ty Segall “5 Ft. Tall” from Freedom's Goblin (2018)

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks “Shiggy” from Sparkle Hard (2018)

 

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Ezra Furman “Love You so Bad” from Transangelic Exodus (2018)

Jeff Rosenstock “Usa” from Post (2018)

Barrence Whitfield & the Savages “Caveman” from Ritual of the Savages (2018)

 

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HMLTD “Apple of my eye” from Hate Music Last Time Delete EP (2018)

Frankie and the Witch Fingers “tea” from Drip / Tea - Single (2018)

Hot Snakes “Death Camp Fantasy” from Jericho Sirens (2018)

The Buttertones “Baby C4” from Midnight in a Moonless Dream (2018)

Bass Drum Of Death “Too high” from Just Business (2018)

 

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Magic Shoppe “These Boots Are Made for Dying” from In Parallel (2018)

Lay Llamas “Silver Sun” from Thuban (2018)

The Woolen Men “Brick Horizon” from Post (2018)

Flasher “pressure” from Constant Image (2018)

Peach Kelli Pop “Don't push me” from Gentle Leader (2018)

 

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Fastball “the way” from All the Pain Money Can Buy