Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Best of 2020 Part A: #1 - 30


SPUNK ROCK BEST NEW MUSIC OF 2020

 

2020 was the year the world went virtual. Of all industries affected, music, especially new and emerging artists, must have been among the hardest hit. The notion of live music in a small, confined venue, feels like ancient history.

But yet, there was no shortage of kick-ass new records. Many, I suppose, were projects in the pipeline before things came to grinding halt. Many others may have been born of extra time on our hands. Some may prove to be the artist’s final sign-off, as the realities of survival drive other moves.

If you’re reading this and have any available time, resources, or band width to support new and emerging artists, I can’t think of a better, or more pivotal time to do so. Even if it’s just a click on a youtube link.

 

Here it is, the year in review top 100, Spunk Rock style, beginning with the top 30 highlights…



P.S. why the three posts? Apparently the bits and bytes of the images overloaded the host server, and I had to split it up to work within bandwidth. Free hosting – you get what you pay for.

The goal is to help fans connect to artists, and I feel like being able to visually see the people behind the music helps to that end. So I felt the overhead of three posts would be worth it.

 

 

Spotify playlist, with full records:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Hn7s4AFjykvzkJ9TGA2Uw?si=y8NendicS0aTFcMSyuvYuQ


 

I do not own any of these images, if your image is shown and you object, I'll take it down. This blog makes me no money. My only goal is to help artists and fans connect. 

 

#1 NOVA TWINS - Who Are The Girls ?

first full length. from London

https://www.novatwins.co.uk/ 

 

 

 

 

#2 FUTURE PALACE - Escape

first full length, from Germany

https://future-palace.de/

 

 

 

 

#3 HYKN - Bonkn Cmotprt B Nec

many previous records (as Slot and Hykn). From Russia

Нуки / NUKI - YouTube

 

 

 

 

#4 KILLIN' BAUDELAIRE -  Vertical Horizon

first full-length record. From Italy

Killin' Baudelaire - Don't Give A F**k (Official Video) - YouTube

 

 

 

 

#5 STAND ATLANTIC - Pink Elephant

Second full length record. from Australia

https://www.standatlantic.com/

 

 

 

 

#6 SILENT RIVAL - Elevator

second full-length record. from Los Angeles

Home - Silent Rival

 

 

 

 

#7 JESSICA WOLF - Para Dice

second full-length record. from Finland

Jessica Wolff - Home (facebook.com)

 

 

 

 

#8 DANGER TWINS - All the Things

third full-length record. from Nashville

Danger Twins - DangerTwins, (dangertwinsband.com) 

 

 

 

 

#9 SOUTH HAVEN - Motion

first full-length record. From Copenhagen

South Haven – Danish Heavy Rock

 

 

 

 

#10 MISTERWIVES - Superbloom

Third full-length record. From New York City

MisterWives | Official Website

 

 

 

 

#11 IN THIS MOMENT - Mother

many previous records. from LA (where else?)

In This Moment l Official Site (inthismomentofficial.com)

 

 

 

 

#12 OCEANS OF SLUMBER - Oceans of Slumber

many previous records. from Houston

Oceans Of Slumber | Linktree

 

 

 

 

#13 SCARLET - Obey the Queen

First full-length record. From Sweden (also known as Scarlet Hunts)

S C A R L E T (scarlethunts.com)

 

 

 

 

#14 HEARTSICK HEROINE - Aetherial

First full-length. From Denver

Heartsick Heroine – Official Site



 

 

 

 

#15 BEYOND THE BLACK - Horizons 

several previous records. from Germany

Media (beyond-the-black.com)

 

 

 

 

#16 THE SOUNDS - Things We Do For Love

several previous records. from Sweden

The Sounds (thesoundstour.com)

 

 

 

 

#17 PINS - Hot Slick

Third full-length record. from UK

HOME | PINS (wearepins.co.uk)

 

 

 

#18 STARBENDERS - Love Potions

several previous records. from Atlanta

https://www.starbenders.com/

 

 

 

 

 

#19 HAXAN - White Noise

first full-length record. from South Wales

Häxan - Official website: Music, Tour dates, Merch and more... (haxan.co.uk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

#20 BODY COUNT  - Carnivore 

many previous records. from Los Angeles

(1) Body Count | Facebook

 

 

 

 

 

#21 STITCHED UP HEART - Darkness

second full-length record. from Los Angeles

http://www.stitchedupheart.org

 

 

 

 

 

#22 WAR ON WOMEN - Wonderful Hell

third full length record. from Baltimore

War On Women (bandcamp.com)

 

 

 

 

 

#23 TOMORROW IS LOST - Therapy

First full-length record. from Northern England

TOMORROW IS LOST

 

 

 

 

 

#24 THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE - diamonds

many previous records. from Toronto

The Birthday Massacre (facebook.com)

 

 

 

 

#25 HARKIN - harkin

Previous records as Sky Larkin. from UK

Hand Mirror

 

 

 

 

#26 THE FALL OF TROY - Mukiltearth

several previous records. from Seattle

. (thefalloftroy.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#27 FIREFLIGHT - Who We Are: the Head and the Heart

many previous records. from Central Florida

Fireflight (fireflightrock.com)

 

 

 

 

#28 DEVILSKIN - Red

third record. from New Zealand

Devilskin

 

 

 

 

#29 LOUNA - The Beginning of a New Circle 

Many previous records. from Moscow

Louna | Facebook



 

 

 

 

#30 REWS - Warriors

Second full-length record, from Northern Ireland

Home - REWS (rewsmusic.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

continue to shorts >> 

https://joelspunkrock.blogspot.com/2020/12/best-of-2020-part-b-short-records.html 




 

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