Sweeping Promises Bring Their Hunger To The Loop

One of the most exciting new bands of 2020, Boston’s post-punk trio Sweeping Promises, is the #1 in our loop this week with ‘Hunger For A Way Out,’ the title track of their debut album. Rico Nasty and Angel Olsen complete the Top 3.

The highest new entry is Julia Holter‘s cover of Fleetwood Mac classic ‘Gold Dust Women’ and among the rest of debuts, new offerings by Fireboy DML; Flo Milli; William Basinski; Octavian feat. Gunna & SAINt JHN; Disclosure feat. Kehlani & Syd; Yo La Tengo; No Joy feat. Alissa White-Glutz; Tei Shi; Travis Scott; Sevdaliza; Death Valley Girls; The Killers feat. k.d. lang; Black Pumas… and the return of influentian New Zealand 80’s rock band The Bats. Check Our Loop in full here.

Read more

Taylor Swift & Bon Iver’s ‘Exile’ #1 In The Loop

Taylor Swift‘s turn to indie is paying off well, her duet with Bon Iver, ‘Exile,’ is this week’s #1 in our loop, and her album ‘Folklore,’ is tipped to be one of the year’s biggest sellers and most critically acclaimed. Bon Iver and its lead Justin Vernon are also having a busy and collaboration-heavy year. They have another two tracks in this edition’s chart, one by Iver with vocals by the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Jenny Lewis also in our current top 3, and another by Vernon as guest in The Japanese House’s new EP. A track by Troye Sivan‘s new EP complete the Top 3.

Promising new US band Sweeping Promises, sounding like a more garage, lo-fi version of early B-52’s is the highest new entry. Other debuts are the new songs by Angel Olsen; RIBBON STAGE; Phoenix; Bob Moses; Popcaan feat. Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR; BTS; Arlo Parks; Sylvan Esso; Oceanator; beabadoobee; Declan Welsh and The Decadent West; Deftones; Oscar Jerome feat. Lianne La Havas; Ethan P. Flynn… and the return of Father John Misty. Check Our Loop in full here.

Read more

Beabadoobee Takes The #1 Spot of The Loop With ‘Care’

Young Filipino/British female artist Beabadoobee is this week’s #1 in our loop with ‘Care,’ a song that revisits the sounds of the alternative 90s.’ With a strong-female presence across the list, Koffee; Angel Olsen; Billie Eilish and Ela Minus complete the Top 5.

On an also strong edition for surprising collaborations, the duet between Taylor Swift and Bon Iver, from the acclaimed turn to indie album of the former, ‘Folklore’ is the highest debut. Other new entries are the new songs by Dua Lipa feat. Madonna & Missy Elliott; Rico Nasty; Helena Deland; Duval Timothy feat. Lil Silva & Melanie Faye; Sufjan Stevens; Bill Callahan; Omar Apollo; Armani Caesar feat. Benny The Butcher; Bob Vylan; Katy J Pearson; The Japanese House feat. Justin Vernon; Jónsi feat. Elizabeth Fraser; Aminé feat. Young Thug: Flatbush Zombies produced by James Blake… and a collaboration between masked Country singer Orville Peck and Shania Twain. Check Our Loop in full here.

Read more

SAULT Setting The Loop On Fire

Mysterious British collective SAULT remain unstoppable, topping our loop for the second time this year with ‘Wildfires,’ another standout from their new album ‘Untitled (Black Is).’ Helena Deland and the collaboration between Jim E. Stack and Empress Of complete the Top 3.

Two high octane collaborations between the hottest rap and R&B female stars of the moment are the highest new entries, namely Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion and Kali Uchis with Rico Nasty. Also debuting are new songs by Bon Iver; SG Lewis feat. Robyn & Channel Tres; Troye Sivan; JPEGMAFIA feat. Tommy Genesis; Machinedrum feat. Freddie Gibbs; Tim Heidecker; Jamila Woods; 645AR feat. FKA twigs; Bill Callahan; Courtney Barnett; Mina Tindle feat. Sufjan Stevens; Abigail Asante; Róisín Murphy… and a new track by electronica artists Kelly Lee Owens feat. John Cale. Check Our Loop in full here.

Read more

PLAY DEAD Bring South London’s Garage Punk To The Top Of The Loop.

Young garage-punk trio from South London PLAY DEAD is the new #1 in our loop with their infectious latest single, ‘Shaun.’ Lousianan’s no-wave band Special Interest and Andalusian indie veterans Los Planetas complete the Top 3.

This edition’s highest debut is by rising Jamaican reggae star Koffee. Also debuting are new songs by Taylor Swift; Angel Olsen; Osees; Crack Cloud; Earl Sweatshirt feat. Navy Blue; Bill Callahan; Billie Eilish; Ela Minus; Octavian feat. Future; Travis Barker feat. Run The Jewels; Mahalia feat. Pink Sweat$; Dua Lipa; JJ Sterry feat. Gang Of Four; Pop Smoke, feat. Gunna and Young Thug; Sylvan Esso: Laura Veirs; A. K. Paul; Headie One feat. Drake… and the surprise reunion of all-female US new wave sensation The Go-Go´s. Check Our Loop in full here.

Read more