Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Best of 2020 Part B: short records

Best Short Records of 2020

The notion of a "full length record" can likely be traced to the era of a large vinyl disc, sized for 22 minutes per side. Nowadays, digital tracks can be released at any length, and some artists prefer to deliver more concise packages more frequently. While I still like the experience of unpacking a record of 30 minutes or more, this blog is all about keeping up with the times.

Accordingly, I present my favorite short recordings, where, by short, I mean about 10 to 20 minutes, with spunk packed densely. 



 


 

 

#1 SAINT AGNES – The Family Strange

From UK

https://wearesaintagnes.com/

 

 

 

 

#2 ICON FOR HIRE – Last One Standing

From Nashville

http://www.iconforhire.net/

 

 

 

 

#3 HAWXX – Deadlands

From UK

HOME | Mysite (hawxx.co.uk)

 

 

 

 

#4 GOLD, FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH - Operation Takeover

From Florida

https://www.thegfmband.com/

 

 

 

 

#5 THE WORLD OVER - Elements

From Los Angeles

The World Over (theworldoverofficial.com)

 

 

 

 

#6 LUNA AURA – Three Cheers For The American Beauty

From Phoenix

LUNA AURA (lunaauramusic.net)

 

 

 

 

#7 HYDROGEN CHILD – Malle Hala

Second short. From Louisiana. See also Sweet Water Sympathy

Hydrogen Child | Facebook

 

 

 

#8 STATESIDE – Havoc

From Brisbane. “final” EP

Home | Stateside AUS (bigcartel.com)

 

 

 

 

#9 HALFLIVES – Resilience

From Paris

Offical Band Website Homepage | Halflives (wehavehalflives.com)

 

 

 

 

#10 AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS – Stranger in the Mirror

From South Buckinghamshire, UK

As Everything Unfolds | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#11 VENUS GRRRRLS – Wicked Things

From Leeds

Music | VENUS GRRRLS (bandcamp.com)

 

 

 

 

#12 THE AGONY – Eclectic

From Prague

@theagonycz | Linktree

 

 

 

 

#13 THE SWEAR – The Clinic and the Sane

From Atlanta

The Swear

 

 

 

 

#14 DYLYN – Only Us

From Toronto

DYLYN | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#15 LOUNA MAROUN – Bitter Aftertaste

From Melbourne

https://www.twitch.tv/LounaTuna

 

 

 

 

 

#16 DEAD POSEY – Malfunction

From Los Angeles

D e a d P o s e y

 

 

 

 

#17 BLACKHONEY – I Like the Way You Die

From Brighton, UK

http://blackhoneyuk.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

#18 ZAND – Ugly Pop

ZAND - Slut Money (Official Video) - YouTube

https://getinherears.com/2020/10/06/watch-zand-slut-money/

 

 

 

 

#19 ANN MY GUARD – Furia

From Budapest

Ann my Guard - The Eclipse (OFFICIAL AUDIO) - YouTube

 

 

 

 

#20 VISTA – The Repair

https://www.facebook.com/VISTAband/

 

 

 

 

#21 THYLA – Everything at Once

From Brighton

https://www.thyla.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

#22 IT’S FOR US – Malax EP

It's For Us | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#23 PEAKES – Pre Invented World

PEAKES | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#24 MEG MYERS – Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 The Disco

Meg Myers | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#25 BABY QUEEN – Medicine

Baby Queen - YouTube

 

 

 

 

#26 COACH PARTY – Party Foods

Coach Party | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#27 EVANESENCE – Songs From The Bitter Truth

Many previous records. From Arkansas

Evanescence | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#28 TANK AND THE BANGAS – Friend Goals

From New Orleans

Tank and the Bangas | Facebook

 

 

 

 

#29 LAUREN STRANGE – The Solution

From Nashville

LAUREN STRANGE

 

 

 

 

#30 BYENARY with CHUCK SJ – Byenary

From UK

Hell Hath No Fury Records - Womxn, non-binary & queer powered DIY Punk | Facebook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> continue to Part C: records #61 - 100

 

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