Turn Up The Volume’s 20 BEST BALLADS OF 2023

Best ballads, reveries and lullabies of 2023

ALL TOGETHER


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TRACK-BY-TRACK

1. ‘My Submission’ by DEXYS (Birmingham, UK)


(Photo by Turn Up The Volume – Roma, Antwerp – 1 October 2023)

From the The Feminine Divine album

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2. ‘Once Upon A Poolside’ by THE NATIONAL (Cincinnati, US)

From their Two Pages Of Frankenstein LP

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3.’Morning Show’ by IGGY POP (US)

From his album Every Loser


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4.’Only Friend’ by VIAGRA BOYS (Sweden)


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From their album Cave World – Deluxe edition


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5. ‘Date Night’ by LOSSLINE (Manchester)

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6. ‘A Little Bit’ by MILES FROM NOWHERE (Hamilton, Ontario)

From his debut album Slow Down

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7. ‘Man Of The Hour’ by FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES (UK)

From upcoming LP Dark Rainbow

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8. ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ by THE ROLLING STONES feat. LADY GAGA


(Photo by Turn Up The Volume – Brussels, 2021)

From the Hackney Diamonds album

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9. ‘When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall’ by BELLE AND SEBASTIAN (Scotland)

From the band’s Late Developers LP


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10. ‘On Me’ by 32 TENS (UK)

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11. ‘Can’t Outrun The Truth’ by PETE TOWNSHEND (UK)

Stand-alone single

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12. ‘Lonely Town’ by PAUL SIMONON and GALEN AYERS (UK)

From the duo’s album Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day?

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13. ‘Fingerprints’ by TREMENDOUS (Birmingham, UK)

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14. ‘(Salt King) 0>1’ by DENNI IAN (Denmark)

From his Salt King album

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15. ‘Sphere’ by DESERT LIFE (West Wales)

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16. ‘Landlord’ by ALREADY DEAD (Boston, MA)

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17. ‘Night Of The Hunter’ by THE LIBERTINES (UK)

From their upcoming LP All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

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18.’ Thinking About You’ by BECK (US)

Stand-alone single

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19. ‘The Silent’ by ANNIE CAPPS (Chelsea, Michigan, US)

From her How Can I Say This? album

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20. ‘Hurt A Fly’ by JUNEBUG (Brooklyn, NY)

From her 6-track EP My Therapist Told Me


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Soulful Sunday With Songstress ANNIE CAPPS And Her New Album ‘HOW CAN I SAY THIS’

Reveries for the laziest day of the week

19 February 2023

Artist: ANNIE CAPPS
Who: Singer-songwriter based in Chelsea, Michigan. Best known for a long performing career with my partner in life and music, Rod Capps. Together they released 8 studio recordings of mostly original material.

Album: HOW CAN I SAY THIS?

An all-women supported project spanning the U.S. and into Canada. The album came
to life with contributions from over 40 artists whose exceptional talents culminated into
a sonically lush, emotionally charged production,

Annie:The songs that started bubbling up found me excavating in the way back times
of my life. They represent a reckoning of sorts, a closer look into painful memories that
didn’t feel safe to explore. These songs showed up right when they were supposed to and
I couldn’t be more proud of the way they’ve come to life, thanks to an extraordinary
community of nearly 40 women who joined me on this journey.”

Check all collaborators here.

TUTV: Expect a mesmeric mix of country, folk, pop, and introspective balladry.
Gripping musings, candlelight romanticism and tenderhearted tunes, with Annie
Capps
‘ starry-eyed voice as the most emotive instrument in the spotlight of the
overall melancholic sonoroity. References? Somewhere between Dolly Parton‘s
touching sentimentality and Big Thief‘s poetic splendor. Universal emotions of
love and sadness. Human stories, mixed emotions.

Dim the light, sit down, relax and enjoy.

Stream/buy here.


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Video for highlight track The Silent

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ANNIE CAPPS: Facebook – Website