You’ve been reading my thoughts on music for nearly a year and now, through the power of podcasting, you can hear them too! I’ve teamed up with James and Alex to complete a trio of opinionated men poised and ready to discuss their thoughts on music news, album releases and recommendations of what we’ve been listening to recently. Think of it like a book club but without the… books.
James, Alex and Dan of The Ragamuffin Music Podcast
Join us in episode one to find answers to such questions as:
What do the band Seaway have in common with a cheese sandwich?
What are the best albums of 2020?
Who would win in a fight between Shakin’ Stevens and Elton John?
There’s really not much that can be said about 2020 hasn’t already been said. A year of social distancing and self isolation and general boredom and misery for many. This year will not be looked back on fondly, especially by those who love live music and those who depend on it for income. We have however been blessed with plenty of amazing new albums this year to get us through these unprecedented times (had to get that phrase in somewhere) and I’ve decided to share a BIG list of 50 of the best in hope that you can discover something new or see where your favourite ranks. Disclaimer: This list is based entirely on my opinion and therefore is the only correct list as I am absolutely right about everything.
20:
Palm Reader – Sleepless
19:
Run The Jewels – RTJ4
18:
Code Orange – Underneath
17:
Svalbard – When I Die, Will I Get Better
16:
Machine Gun Kelly – Tickets To My Downfall
15:
Oliver Tree – Ugly is Beautiful
14:
Joji – Nectar
13:
Loathe – I Let It in and It Took Everything
12:
The Amity Affliction – Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them
11:
Dogleg – Melee
10:
Jack Garratt – Love, Death & Dancing
9:
Bring Me The Horizon – POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR
8:
nothing, nowhere – one takes vol. 1
7:
Tallah – Matriphagy
6:
Polaris – The Death of Me
5:
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
4:
Boston Manor – GLUE
Well that’s it. 47 albums down and just 3 to go. But where are the top 3? You’ll have to come back then for The Birdbox Awards 2020! Follow the socials to make sure you don’t miss it! Also, if you missed the previous parts, you can find them below.
There’s really not much that can be said about 2020 hasn’t already been said. A year of social distancing and self isolation and general boredom and misery for many. This year will not be looked back on fondly, especially by those who love live music and those who depend on it for income. We have however been blessed with plenty of amazing new albums this year to get us through these unprecedented times (had to get that phrase in somewhere) and I’ve decided to share a BIG list of 50 of the best in hope that you can discover something new or see where your favourite ranks. Disclaimer: This list is based entirely on my opinion and therefore is the only correct list as I am absolutely right about everything.
35:
Body Count – Carnivore
34:
Seaway – Big Vibe
33:
Elder Brother – I Won’t Fade on You
32:
Wallflower – Teach Yourself to Swim
31:
Nova Twins – Who Are The Girls?
30:
IDLES – Ultra Mono
29:
Stand Atlantic – Pink Elephant
28:
Hot Mulligan – you’ll be fine
27:
The Chats – High Risk Behaviour
26:
beabadoobee – Fake It Flowers
25:
Silverstein – A Beautiful Place To Drown
24:
Nothing – The Great Dismal
23:
Sports Team – Deep Down Happy
22:
Nothing But Thieves – Moral Panic
21:
Fever 333 – Wrong Generation
That’s all for now. Keep your eyes on the Birdbox Socials to see the top 20 very soon! If you missed part 1, you can find it below.
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