2023 Year-end Song Draft - Ends Thursday Jan 25 (1 Viewer)

[Eephus]

It's time for the best music discovery draft of the year: the year-end 2023 song draft. One song in the AM (EST) and another in the PM starting on Tuesday (including the weekend). Draft will consist of twenty picks and should end on Thursday Jan 25. You can drop in or out at any time before that.

Any song with a 2023 single or album release date is eligible.

There's no Google sheet for this, just a playlist so songs not on Spotify aren't ideal.

LINK TO PLAYLIST

 

[Eephus]

Link to the mid-year playlist if you've forgotten what you picked last time around.

FFA 2023 Mid-term Song Draft

FFA 2023 Mid-term Song Draft · Playlist · 135 songs · 13 likes

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@Northern Voice 100 best list here

NV 2023

NV 2023 · Playlist · 100 songs · 8 likes

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[Eephus]

@El Floppo @Jaysus @The Dreaded Marco @landrys hat @Yo Mama @Dr. Octopus @Ilov80s @D_House @Chaos Commish @skol asylum @Bogart @steelcitysledgehammers @Nigel Tufnel @plinko @shuke @wazoo11 @opensourcebeer @Chaos34 @Northern Voice @squistion @Long Ball Larry @rockaction
@kupcho1

 

[Eephus]

Sorry if I missed @ing anyone. It's not an exclusive invitation.

 

[Ilov80s]

In

 

[Juxtatarot]

In

 

[Long Ball Larry]

In

 

[kupcho1]

Sorry if I missed @ing anyone. It's not an exclusive invitation.

 

[Eephus]

Sorry if I missed @ing anyone. It's not an exclusive invitation.

Edited guest list in post #3 for future reference

 

[TripItUp]

Just want to follow

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Thanks for the heads up. But I again did not listen to enough new music over the past 6 months to contribute.

I am going to try to do better again in ‘24.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I’ll add a few songs to the playlist - my general listening is probably a little outside the “norm” on these things though.

 

[Ilov80s]

I’ll add a few songs to the playlist - my general listening is probably a little outside the “norm” on these things though.

Im going to take rap, folk, rock, edm, jazz so the playlist will be all over the place

 

[Juxtatarot]

Yeah, outside the norm is good.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I’ll add a few songs to the playlist - my general listening is probably a little outside the “norm” on these things though.

Im going to take rap, folk, rock, edm, jazz so the playlist will be all over the place

Yeah I’m not saying I’ll be listing any obscure acts or genres, it’s just that I gravitate mostly towards the same genre when it comes to new music, Americana/Alt-Country, so my selections stand out - although that’s finally become popular now in a lot of circles so maybe not anymore.

 

[Juxtatarot]

I noticed a bunch of songs from the mid-year draft didn’t make the playlist. I’ll try to help this time although since I’m an Apple Music listener and free Spotify forces random listening, I usually just follow along from the thread.

 

[squistion]

In.

The problem is not coming with up 20 songs it is narrowing it down to that and then trying to rank them in some sort of order (glancing at my playlist I must have over 90+ songs).

I will see what I can do.

 

[opensourcebeer]

In.

I'm going to avoid anything I had for the first half of 2023 draft, so I should be good for around 14 rounds I think.

 

[El Floppo]

I noticed a bunch of songs from the mid-year draft didn’t make the playlist. I’ll try to help this time although since I’m an Apple Music listener and free Spotify forces random listening, I usually just follow along from the thread.

Most of mine will be front loaded

 

[Eephus]

I guess Dr. King wouldn't have cared if we'd picked today

Added NV's Top 100 list to post #2.

 

[Bogart]

Just here to hear.

 

[Juxtatarot]

1. Bonny Doon — Let There Be Music

A perfect opener, IMO.

Let There Be Music

Bonny Doon · Song · 2023

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[opensourcebeer]

1. Big Thief - Vampire Empire

Saw these guys on tour last summer. Great show.

Vampire Empire

Big Thief · Song · 2023

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[Ilov80s]

Rd 1. So You Are Tired by Sufjan Stevens

So You Are Tired

Sufjan Stevens · Song · 2023

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[Dr. Octopus]

Round 1: Help Me Make It Through The Night - Tyler Childers

Help Me Make It Through the Night

Tyler Childers · Song · 2023

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[Jaysus]

1. Get Out of My House - Miya Folick

 

[squistion]

Narrowed my list of 90+ to 36 and now have pared it down to the Top 20 although ranking them seems arbitrary, but I will start from end first with #20.
All songs posted are available on both Spotify and YouTube

Round 1 (#20)

Sunbeam - Everytime You Call

Everytime I'm at your door
I'm like, what am I waiting for

Some fun Power Pop to start things off:

Everytime You Call

Sunbeam · Song · 2023

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[kupcho1]

I don't have the patience to go back and see if I already used a song in the 1st half draft, so I'll just cherry pick from my playlist where songs were released after Jun 30.
First up:

1. Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy) - Lol Tolhurst, Jacknife Lee, James Murphy

 

[kupcho1]

2. Modern Girl - Bleachers

 

[bryhamm]

Just want to follow

 

[opensourcebeer]

2. Nation of Language - Stumbling Still

This was a band that I was intending to see live this year, but between a Thursday night show, 3 hour drive, work the next day, going to shows/festivals all summer long, and recovering/preparing for CFB tailgating, I passed on it. Whenever I play this album, my spouse and I both nod and agree that we messed up not going to the show.

Stumbling Still

Nation of Language · Song · 2023

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[Ilov80s]

Rd 2 My Love Mine All Mine by Mitski

My Love Mine All Mine

Mitski · Song · 2023

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[opensourcebeer]

Rd 2 My Love Mine All Mine by Mitski

My Love Mine All Mine

Mitski · Song · 2023

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Great pick. I'll definitely be drafting a song from them as well.

 

[Juxtatarot]

2. Mannequin ***** — I Got Heaven

Why is the line “ And what if Jesus himself ate my ****ing snatch?” my favorite verse of the year? I’m so juvenile at times.

I Got Heaven

Mannequin ***** · Song · 2023

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[Juxtatarot]

There are 6 songs on the playlist that nobody drafted.

 

[Juxtatarot]

There are 6 songs on the playlist that nobody drafted.

Oh, it looks like Spotify is doing that.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Round 2: Sometimes You’ve Got To Stop Chasing Rainbows - Son Volt

Sometimes You've Got to Stop Chasing Rainbows

Son Volt · Song · 2023

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[Jaysus]

2. Slick Rick - Spiritual Cramp

 

[squistion]

1. Bonny Doon — Let There Be Music

A perfect opener, IMO.

Let There Be Music

Bonny Doon · Song · 2023

open.spotify.com

Agreed. It is and almost as good as mine.

 

[squistion]

Round 2 (#19)

The Slates - What Have You Done

Yorkshire UK jangly guitar oriented band.

What Have You Done?

The Slates · Song · 2023

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[kupcho1]

2. Slick Rick - Spiritual Cramp

LOL, I thought Slick Rick had new material.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

1. Political Song - Dead Pioneers

By the way, this is not a political song
It’s possible that everything we think is wrong

 

[landrys hat]

1. Jason Isbell and 400 Unit - Miles

Miles

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesMiles · Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit · Jason IsbellWeathervanesâ 2023 Southeastern Records marketed and distri...

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[Eephus]

The Bug Club - Marriage

Twee English Indie

The Bug Club 'Marriage'

'Rare Birds: Hour Of Song' OUT NOW https://thebugclub.bandcamp.com/album/rare-birds-hour-of-songTickets: https://linktr.ee/thebugclubbandMarriage when will ...

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[Eephus]

Yard Act - Dream Job

Funky retro New Wave with a touch of Cake and a suitably distorted guitar solo.

Yard Act - Dream Job

Our new album “Where’s my Utopia” is out nowListen and Download here:https://YardAct.lnk.to/wheresmyutopiaVD We Make Hits: https://youtu.be/vct334H6m-w?si=zQ...

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[Long Ball Larry]

2. Born for loving You - Big Thief

B side of vampire empire, and I might like it more.

From the first kiss to the first ****

 

[landrys hat]

2. Vincent Neil Emerson - Little Wolf's Invincible Yellow Medicine Paint

Vincent Neil Emerson - Little Wolf’s Invincible Yellow Medicine Paint (Official Video)

“Little Wolf’s Invincible Yellow Medicine Paint” is out now: https://vincentneilemerson.lnk.to/littlewolf‘The Golden Crystal Kingdom,’ the new album from Vin...

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[squistion]

1. Jason Isbell and 400 Unit - Miles

Miles

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesMiles · Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit · Jason IsbellWeathervanesâ 2023 Southeastern Records marketed and distri...

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Excellent! Reminds me of The Jayhawks and a few other bands.

 

[opensourcebeer]

The Bug Club - Marriage

Twee English Indie

The Bug Club 'Marriage'

'Rare Birds: Hour Of Song' OUT NOW https://thebugclub.bandcamp.com/album/rare-birds-hour-of-songTickets: https://linktr.ee/thebugclubbandMarriage when will ...

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Sniped me on this one. Great song.

 

[Jaysus]

Yard Act - Dream Job

Funky retro New Wave with a touch of Cake and a suitably distorted guitar solo.

Yard Act - Dream Job

Our new album “Where’s my Utopia” is out nowListen and Download here:https://YardAct.lnk.to/wheresmyutopiaVD We Make Hits: https://youtu.be/vct334H6m-w?si=zQ...

www.youtube.com

This is great