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20 BEST TRACKS OF THE MONTH – JANUARY 2026

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Best of the best of the month

ALL TOGETHER


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TRACK BY TRACK

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Band: LIME GARDEN
Who: British pop-rock act from Brighton, UK.
They released their debut LP One More Thing
in 2024.

Track: 23
New piece from their upcoming 2nd album
Maybe Not Tonight, out on April 10th.

TUTV: Yeah! Absolutely yeah! Move your pelvis, move your head, move your feet, move anything that is movable. This resistless dancefloor upper boosts your mood on the spot.

Vivid vibes.

Instagram – Tour Dates
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Band: HOLY FUCK
Who: Robust electro rock veteran combo from Toronto, CA.
All members also have their own projects. They formed in 2004.

Track: EVIE
First single from their forthcoming 6th longplayer,
titled Event Beat, showing up on March 27th.

TUTV: HF do not fuck around. This badass jam gets you going
all day long. Sway your hips. Hip and hop to the addictive flow.

Dope tune.

Tour Dates – Instagram
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📸 Tina Gross

Band: THE DARTS
Who: Steamy garage Amazons based in Seattle, Washington,
fronted by charismatic singer-songwriter Nicole Laurenne,
also operating solo as Black Viiolet

Track: MIDNIGHT CREEP
The first single from their forthcoming LP, their 6th, named
Halloween Love Songs. It’ll hit our stereos on March 3rd.

TUTV: Midnight Creep is vintage Darts frenzy. Sizzling, blistering, and red-hot-blooded. Laurenne and her sidekick, her organ, lead the hungry troops once again. The piquant buzz and fuzz at play here ignite all of your limbs and make you jump like a kangaroo from left to right and back. From now on, every day is Halloween.

Bulleseye.

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Band: WASTE
Who: Rowdy Belgian indies
who find beauty in chaos.

Track: DOG HOUSE

TUTV: Beware, these punked-up bloodhounds bite. They chase you with ruthless racket. They bark like werewolves. They bloody rock! They’re no waste of time whatsoever. Rabid stuff. Arrrggghhh.

Helter skelter.

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Band: HAVVK
Who: Steamy punk rock duo
from Ireland. They have 3 albums
under their belt.

Track: ON TIME

“This song is about the endless lists of goals and resolutions we make for ourselves, many of which have arbitrary deadlines attached to them. ‘On Time’ is trying to capture that feeling of being right on the crest of a wave of busyness, the ‘last wave’ where you think surely it will be calm seas after this. But there’s always another and another.”

TUTV: WTF. Riot grrl clamour is back, but dirtier, rawer, and LOUDER.
94 boiling seconds that do your poor head in. Punktastic.

Holy smoke!


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Band: COWBOY HUNTERS
Who: Glasgow‘s punk dropouts
Megan Pollock and Desmond Johnston.

Track: HAVE A PINT
New single from their upcoming 5-track EP,
titled EPeepee. It’ll hit the streets on March 20th.

TUTV: This is it. Raw and rough punk hysteria at its sharp-cutting best. These two hungry hunters take you on a wham-bam rollercoaster ride, up and down, left and right. Have A Pint sounds like it was recorded in their local pub’s toilet, generating some barbed wire shit, juiced with obstreperous duet vocals that drive you nuts .

Have a beer.
Go berserk.

Instagram – Spotify – Tour Dates
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Artists: DEAD ANYWAY
Who: British duo that sets the dark lyricism of Kate Arnold
against the music and soundscapes of Marc Symonds.

Track: A SHIFT OF PERSPECTIVE
Lead single from their new, forthcoming, 7th longplayer, named
Squeak Piggy Squeak, and out on February 6th. More info here.

TUTV: What the hell is this? Must be the most dancey, vibey, and trippy track
of their sonic canon. A Shift Of Perspective has an irresistible pelvis-energizing
swing spiced with wah-wah guitar sparks and, of course, Kate Arnold‘s
spoken-word panache.

Envigorating.


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Photo Devon Chambers

Band: ADULT DVD
Who: EBM punks from
Leeds, UK.

Track: REAL TREE LEE

“Lee is a guy that we never want to become, let’s make that clear! This tune goes out to all the blokes who keep it blokey and delve too far into the cretin side of the internet, dudes that base their entire lives around some bonkers right wing conspiracy. When it comes to Lee, what you see isn’t a what you get, and what you get is much darker than you’d expect.”

TUTV: Hit! Hit! Hit! Need an upbeat upper to get you through the day? This Adult DV
one, right here, will do the job, with striking Chemical Bros echoes and other electronic pyrotechnics.

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Artists: RADARBASE
Who: British duo knocking
dance anthems together.

Track:  TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER
Piece from their brand new debut EP, called

TUTV: Alert your limbs, folks. Some boom-boom Basement Jaxx e-cstasy
is coming your way. Techno blitz in quadrophonia. Chemical beats and
underworld heat. Insane, right? You betcha.

Follow the leader.


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Photo by Turn Up The Volume

Band: THE NIGHTCLUB
Who: Seasoned Belgian rockers.

Track: BLUE EYES
Only their 2nd single.

TUTV: These dance-inducing Belgians do what they did before in other bands. They move and groove with a slow-burning intensity, like a snake sneaking up on its prey. Alright, all you nightclubbers out there, get your lazy ass off your couch and shake your booty to the guitar-motorized beats.

Yes!


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Photo by Jason Thrasher

Band: CROOKED FINGERS
Who: The ever line-up changing group
of seasoned North Carolina songsmith
Eric Bachmann.

Track: HAUNTED
New piece from his upcoming 7th, only his first in
15 years, titled Sweth Deth. It’s out on 27 February.


New album artwork

TUTV: Haunted is a goosebumps duet with eminent songstress
Sharon Van Etten. An impassioned, wholehearted, vocal
delight.

Wonderful.

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Band: HIQPY
Who: Ebullient indies from
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Track: YOUMAN.
Their newest single.

TUTV: A brisk, sprightly, and tremendously catchy guitar pop gem
peaking on its splendiferous chorus. A tantalising slice of music.
The repeat button was invented for tintillazing tunes like this.

Glorious.

Instagram – Spotify
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Artist: PITOU
Who: Critically acclaimed
Dutch songstress.

Track: TO DO WHAT
New piece from her upcoming second LP,
named P2, out March 15. More info here

TUTV: What starts as a mid-tempo, sensuous thrill
turns into an awesome EBM stomper. Stupendous!

Pump up the jam.

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Band: Cape Crush
Who: Power-emo band
from Massachusetts.

Track: CALM & DELIVERED

Ali Lipman (guitarist/vocalist) channels an inner strength as she details
the pressures women face to be emotionally regulated when everything
is overstimulating.

“We’re known for our upbeat power-emo songs, with big leads, big harmonies, and big refrains. This song perfectly encapsulates what we do best. There’s plenty of surprises to come on Place Memory, but ‘Calm & Delivered’ is the perfect definition of a Cape Crush anthem.”

TUTV: A kind of those tunes that puts a blissful smile on your face right away.
Guitar fireworks from the kinetic kick-off, working their way to the heartening
chorus. Sinewy indie fuel to get you going. Sensitive vocals. Punchy girl power.

Buzzing.


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© Achiel De Vlerk

Band: LIP SERVICE
Who: Electro pop outfit
from Belgium.

Track: SLOWLY
Piece from their upcoming album
Swalman, out early next month.

TUTV: Electro-pop at its funky and vivifying best. A lazy tune that makes you hum/whistle along on the spot. A dreamy ditty, jaunty and breezy. A perfect sonic companion on your earphones while strolling in slow-mo in the city.

Cheery.


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(c) Linde Raats

Artist: SIMON LE MA
Who: Belgian singer-songwriter
with an eclectic musical taste.

So far, he has 2 albums under his belt.

Track: NEW RELIGION
New single from his upcoming 3rd album,
named Get Sweaty, out next September.

TUTV: Expect brassy Motown vibes. Glamorous, soulful, and uplifting.
New Religion energizes all of your limbs. You can sing, whistle or hum
along. Early spring fun, folks.

Gospel!


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Band: GORILLAZ
Who: The famous brainchild of Blur’s Damon
Albarn and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett.

Track: ORANGE COUNTY
Newest single from their 9th longplayer, named
The Mountain, and coming our way on March 20th.

TUTV: La-la-la. This trancey shanty features Bizarrap, Kara
Jackson and Anoushka Shankar. Feel-good and easy-going joy.

Frolicsome.

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Credit: Abbey Raymonde

Band: THE TWILIGHT SAD
Who: Scottish romantic indies who have
been earning a loyal fanbase since 2003.

Track: DESIGNED TO LOSE
Taster from their upcoming album, named It’s The Long Goodbye.
They’re 6th overall, and first in seven years, written in the wake
of frontman James Graham losing his mother to dementia.
Out March 27th.

TUTV: Sad story, sticky tune. Great bass riffage, bouncy
drums, expressive vocals, and an overall orchestral resonance.

Enthralling.

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Artist: BOB RELUCTANT & THE LONELY LOVERS
Who: The musical moniker of singer-songwriter Robert Baker.

Track: DREAMAGER

TUTV: Need some day-night-dreaming stimulus? This near-whispering reverie is what you’re looking for. Soothing and chilling. Lovely duet vocals. Starry-eyed chorus. You
won’t feel lonely when Dreamager touches your soul.

Entrancing.

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Artist: WINONA OAK
Who: The musical moniker of engrossing
Swedish songstress Johanna Ewana Ekmark.

Track: HORSES
The 2nd single from her upcoming,
sophomore album (details TBA).

TUTV: Oak‘s velvety voice makes me think of superstars Lana Del Rey and Billie
Eilish‘s heartfelt tenderness. Melancholic reverie Horses is a nostalgic lullaby. She
revisits childhood memories of riding, a time when she felt safe, free, and deeply connected to the natural world.

Mesmerizing.

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4 January 2026

Artist: WINONA OAK
Who: The musical moniker of engrossing
Swedish songstress Johanna Ewana Ekmark.

Track: HORSES
The 2nd single from her upcoming,
sophomore album (details TBA).

TUTV: Oak‘s starry-eyed voice makes me think of superstars Lana Del Rey and Billie
Eilish‘s heartfelt tenderness. Melancholic reverie Horses is a nostalgic lullaby. She revisits childhood memories of riding, a time when she felt safe, free, and deeply connected
to the natural world. Embrace this sepia-colored performance. Beautiful, just beautiful.

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PATTI SMITH – Magnum Debut Opus ‘HORSES’ Is 50 Today

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Significant longplayers from yesteryear

10 November 2025

PATTI SMITH (78 now) released her debut magnum opus,
HORSES today 50 years ago, on 10 November 1975.

It peaked at #47 in the US, but went on selling for decades afterword.

Recognized as a seminal recording in the history of punk and later rock
movements, Horses has appeared in numerous lists of the greatest albums
of all time.

Rolling Stone said: “Wonderful in large measure because it recognizes the overwhelming importance of words” in Smith’s work, covering a range of themes “far beyond what most
rock records even dream of.”

The music was informed by the minimalist aesthetic of the punk rock genre, then in its formative years. Smith and her band composed the album’s songs using simple chord progressions, while also breaking from punk tradition in their propensity for improvisation and embrace of ideas from avant-garde and other musical styles.

The title Horses reflected Smith‘s desire for a rejuvenation of rock music, which
she found had grown “calm” in reaction to the social turmoil of the 1960s and
the deaths of numerous prominent rock musicians of that era.

Recognized as a seminal recording in the history of punk and later
rock movements, Horses has appeared in numerous lists of the greatest
albums of all time.

SINGLE

ALBUM


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PATTI SMITH – Her Magnum Opus ‘HORSES’ Turns 50 In November

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25 August 2025

On November 10, PATTI SMITH‘s debut LP,
her magnum opus HORSES turns 50.

Of course, it’ll be celebrated with an anniversary edition, featuring several previously unreleased tracks. Along with the proper album, we get her 1975 audition tape for RCA,
an alternate take on Birdland and Snowball, a non-album track.

PATTI: “Hello everyone, my record company announced the forthcoming release of the
fiftieth anniversary of Horses, my first album. In a way I feel these pre-announcements
for books, records and films are quite early. But that is how things operate and since they support and believe in my work I am showing support and gratitude by sharing their information.

I am not soliciting you ever, though of course I always hope you will read what I have written. But I am posting here, information shared and perhaps appreciated then off we go somewhere else. There are 6,500 vinyls. It’s a double album and the second was compiled after much labor.

Unearthed recordings, a couple live pieces from CBGB, youthful efforts gathering dust, little bits scavenged from half a century ago. I am grateful to all who helped form it and the people who have supported it for five decades.”

Pre-order info here.

Original LP


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16 May 1976 – First PATTI SMITH Gig In The UK

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16 May 2025

In November 1975, Chicago-born maverick PATTI SMITH (now aged 78) released her groundbreaking debut LP Horses. Rock critics around the world went wild. Everybody wanted to hear/see the newborn star.

On 16/17 May 1976, she played her first and 2nd gig in the UK, at the legendary venue
named the Roundhouse in London.


Image – The Roundhouse Archives

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PATTI SMITH Released Her Masterpiece Debut Album ‘HORSES’ 49 Years Ago Today

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Back in time

10 November 2024

Living legend PATTI SMITH (now 77) released her debut LP HORSES
49 years ago today, on 10 November 1975. An indestructible masterpiece.

Rolling Stone wrote: “From its first defiant line, “Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine,” the opening shot in a bold reinvention of Van Morrison’s Sixties garage-rock classic “Gloria,” Patti Smith’s debut album was a declaration of committed mutiny, a statement of faith in the transfigurative powers of rock & roll. Horses made her the queen of punk before it even really existed, but Smith cared more for the poetry in rock. She sought the visions and passions that connected Keith Richards and Rimbaud – and found them, with the intuitive assistance of a killing band (pianist Richard Sohl, guitarist Lenny Kaye, bassist Ivan Kral and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty) and her friend Robert Mapplethorpe, who shot the stark, beautiful cover portrait.”

Patti Smith: “I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old,
I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me.”

HORSES


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100 BEST ALBUM COVERS Ever According To Legendary ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

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21 July 2024

The first edition of iconic music weekly Rolling Stone, founded in San Franciso, was issued in November 1967. It became one of the most respected music magazines ever and still is.

Over the years RS published several ‘best of lists’, best song ever, best album ever,
best guitarist ever etc. Now they published their 100 best album covers ever. Below
the TOP-10. You can check the full TOP-100 right HERE.

To be honest I’m not impressed by their Top-10 choices.

1. ‘Unknown Pleasures’ by JOY DIVISION – 1979

2.’Abbey Road’ by THE BEATLES – 1969

3. ‘There’s A Riot Going On’ by SLY & THE FAMILY STONE – 1971

4. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ by PINK FLOYD – 1973

5. Ready To Die by THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – 1994

6. ‘Horses’ by PATTI SMITH – 1975

7. ‘Maggot Brain’ by FUNKADELIC – 1971

8. ‘London Calling’ by THE CLASH – 1979

9. ‘She’s So Unusual’ by CYNDI LAUPER – 1983

10. ‘Nevermind’ by NIRVANA – 1991

Single This! PATTI SMITH

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7 August 2021

‘Dancing Barefoot’ by PATTI SMITH GROUP

From the classic debut LP Horses (1975)

Here I go and I don’t know why
I fell so ceaselessly
Could it be he’s taking over me…

I’m dancing barefoot
Heading for a spin
Some strange music draws me in
Makes me come on like some heroine

Full lyrics

Live version

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PATTI SMITH – Debut Tour De Force ‘HORSES’ Is 45

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12 November 2020

Artist: Patti Smith
Album: Horses – debut LP
Released: 11 November 1975 – 45 years ago

Rolling Stone wrote: “From its first defiant line, “Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine,” the opening shot in a bold reinvention of Van Morrison’s Sixties garage-rock classic “Gloria,” Patti Smith’s debut album was a declaration of committed mutiny, a statement of faith in the transfigurative powers of rock & roll. Horses made her the queen of punk before it even really existed, but Smith cared more for the poetry in rock. She sought the visions and passions that connected Keith Richards and Rimbaud – and found them, with the intuitive assistance of a killing band (pianist Richard Sohl, guitarist Lenny Kaye, bassist Ivan Kral and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty) and her friend Robert Mapplethorpe, who shot the stark, beautiful cover portrait.”

Patti Smith: “I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old,
I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me.”

Turn Up The Volume: “The jaw-dropping start of a brilliant career. Hail hail Patti!

Can’t resist playing this…

Full album…

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50 Greatest ROLLING STONE Albums Of All Time – No 44 ‘HORSES’ By PATTI SMITH

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15 September 2020

Artist: Patti Smith
Album: Horses – debut LP
Released: November 1975 – 45 years ago

Rolling Stone: “From its first defiant line, “Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine,” the opening shot in a bold reinvention of Van Morrison’s Sixties garage-rock classic “Gloria,” Patti Smith’s debut album was a declaration of committed mutiny, a statement of faith in the transfigurative powers of rock & roll. Horses made her the queen of punk before it even really existed, but Smith cared more for the poetry in rock. She sought the visions and passions that connected Keith Richards and Rimbaud – and found them, with the intuitive assistance of a killing band (pianist Richard Sohl, guitarist Lenny Kaye, bassist Ivan Kral and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty) and her friend Robert Mapplethorpe, who shot the stark, beautiful cover portrait.”

“I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini
as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me.” – Patti Smith

Full album…

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