Ex-Post Wave - The Discovery Begins - #100-76 (#92)

 The journey through 100 essential underground tracks of the 2010s selected by Burning Flame (Introduction Post) begins with a collection of discoveries, hidden gems and overlooked releases that capture the decade’s creative spirit. From minimal synth and darkwave to post-punk, synth pop and indie electro, these are tracks that may have slipped under the radar but deserve a second look — and, more importantly, another listen.

This opening chapter is less about obvious favorites and established names than about the thrill of discovery: obscure projects, unexpected sounds and artists who carved out their own space beyond the mainstream. Some tracks will be familiar to dedicated followers of the underground, while others may be entirely new finds. Together, they set the tone for a journey through a decade of independent music that continues to reveal new treasures.

Best of 2025 - The Singles List

 Happy to share our year-end list. This year, the album selection is shorter than usual, while our singles list expands to the customary top 50. Although there were several strong releases, few emerged as defining statements of the year. Still, as ever, the most compelling moments came from artists embracing transformation, through comebacks, reinventions, and subtle evolutions that kept their image engaging. Happy New Year!!

01. Rosalia ft. Björk & Yves Tumor - Berghain 

02. Geese - Au Pays du Cocaine 

03. Night Tapes - Storm  

04. Damiano David  ft. Suki Waterhouse- The Bruise

05. The Waeve - Eternal

06. Allie X - Happiness Is Gonna Get You

07. Noah Cyrus, Fleet Foxes - Don't Put It All on Me 

08. Pulp - Spike Island 

09. Tame Impala - Dracula 

10. Wolf Alice - Just Two Girls  

11. Shura - Recognise 

12. Agnes - EGO 

13. Ghost Cop - All Souls Day

14. NightCrawl - Lost Highway

15. Andy Bell feat. Dot Allison and Michael Rother - I’m in Love with The German TV Star

16. Ladytron - I Believe in You 

17. The Weeknd - Open Hearts 

18. Lord Huron feat. Kristen Stewart - Who Laughs Last 

19. The Horrors - Ariel 

20. The Horrors - Lotus Eaters

Best of 2024 - The Singles

2024 was a remarkable year for music, delivering a vibrant mix of genres that defined the soundscape of the year. Iconic artists returned with chart-topping hits, reminding us why they’ve stood the test of time, while newcomers brought bold innovation, shaking up the music scene with fresh sounds and perspectives. Here's a collection of the very best tracks from 2024 and a Happy New Year!!

01. Georgia Gets By - Madeline (Also EP of the year, Split Up)
02. Holy Wire - I Still Feel Alone All The Time 
03. Bon Iver - Things Behind Things Behind Things
04. Nick Cave & Wild Seeds - Wild God
05. Allie X - Bon Voyage
06. The Cure - Alone
07. Depeche Mode - Before Dawn
08. Magdalena Bay - Death & Romance
09. The The - Cognitive Dissident
10. Billie Eilish - Birds of Feather
11. Ride - Monaco
12. Jamie XX fr Robyn - Life
13. Suki Waterhouse - OMG
14. Telenova - Power 
15. Nadine Shah - Greatest Dancer
16. Geneva Jacuzzi - Scene Ballerina
17. Fountains D.C. - Starbuster 
18. MGMT - Nothing to Declare
19. Fat White Family - What's That You Say
20. Pet Shop Boys - Dancing Star

Best of 1994 - The Singles List

In the music world, the year 1994 is mostly remembered for the tragic death of Kurt Cobain, who committed suicide on April 5th. Cobain's death marked a pivotal moment for the grunge movement, which had dominated the early '90s. With his passing, grunge reached its peak but also began to slowly dissolve.

During this time, punk rock experienced a resurgence, thanks in large part to bands like Green Day and The Offspring. Green Day's album Dookie and The Offspring's Smash brought punk energy back into the mainstream with a new twist, most notable as skate punk and pop punk.

Across the Atlantic, the Britpop movement was in full swing, with bands like Oasis, Blur, and Pulp leading the charge. Oasis released their debut album Definitely Maybe, which sold 100,000 copies within just four days of release, earning them the record for the fastest-selling debut album in British history.

Nine Inch Nails also made a significant impact in 1994 with the release of The Downward Spiral, pushing industrial rock into mainstream consciousness and becoming a landmark album in the genre.

In January 1994, Bryan Adams made history by becoming the first major Western music star to perform in Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War, symbolizing a significant moment in cultural diplomacy.

Wet Wet Wet's cover of "Love Is All Around," from the film Four Weddings and a Funeral, dominated the UK Singles Chart, staying at number #1 for fifteen weeks, making it the second-longest consecutive run at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart history.

Woodstock '94 celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival and featured notable performances, including Green Day's infamous mud fight with the crowd on Day 3, a moment that has since become legendary.

Overall, 1994 was a year of significant transitions and memorable events in the music world, with new movements emerging and others evolving, marking the end of an era and the beginning of new trends in music.

Below is the list of 50 songs that defined the landscape of 1994. It is a mix of some of the favorites back then and the ones I am still listening today.

#30YearsAnniversaryof #1994 #TheSinglesList

01. The Cranberries - Linger
02. Prodigy - No Good
03. Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds
04. Oasis - Live Forever
05. Blur - Girls and Boys
06. Nine Inch Nails - Closer
07. Mazzy Star - Fade into You
08. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You 
09. Depeche Mode - In Your Room
10. Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
11. Kylie Minogue - Confide in Me
12. R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth
13. Madonna - Secret 
14. Pink Floyd - High Hopes
15. Jeff Buckley - Grace
16. Seal - Kiss from the Rose
17. Beastie Boys - Sabotage 
18. Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
19. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around 
20. Sinead O'Connor - Fire on Babylon

Best of 2023 - The Singles List

Following the Album list, our list of the best songs is also a testament to the remarkable talent that graced the scene in 2023. We witnessed the triumphant return of legends like Depeche Mode, Everything But the Girl, and Blur, alongside the rise of exceptional newcomers such as The Last Dinner Party. It's undeniable that female artists took center stage, dominating the musical landscape with their creativity and prowess. Here's our list of the best songs that highlighted the year:

Hemlocke Springs - Sever The Blight

Christine and the Queens - To Be Honest

Depeche Mode - Ghost Again

Lana Del Rey  - Candy Necklace

Suki Waterhouse - To Love

Slowdive - Kisses

Tove Lo - I Like You

The Last Dinner Party - My Lady of Mercy

Kali Uchis - I Wish You Roses

Glüme - Queen of LA

...

Best of 1992 - The Singles List

 Following Freddie Mercury's death in November 1991, one of the significant events of 1992 was his tribute concert held five months later. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours of going on sale, despite no performers being announced apart from the remaining members of Queen. A star-studded lineup including Elton John, George Michael, Axl Rose, Metallica, Annie Lennox, and many others paid tribute to the late Freddie Mercury.

In the same year, Kylie Minogue ended her longstanding collaboration with Stock Aitken Waterman, with whom she had been recording music since 1987. Meanwhile, George Michael took on a different battle with Sony, filing a lawsuit against them for allegedly failing to promote his album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1." However, he would ultimately lose the case in June 1994.

In November 1992, Factory Records was declared bankrupt. The label, founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, boasted releases by iconic acts such as Joy Division, New Order, OMD, and others from the 80s. Their catalogue was subsequently sold to London Records.

On the UK charts, "Bohemian Rhapsody" made a return to the hit list in January. Shakespeare's Sister enjoyed the longest-running number one with "Stay," topping the charts for eight weeks. Additionally, Euro dance had a standout year, with Snap's "Rhythm is a Dancer" holding the top spot for six weeks.

Erasure also made a comeback in 1992 with their ABBA tribute, topping the charts for five weeks in June with their "Abba-esque" EP, featuring the hit "Take a Chance on Me."

01. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness

02. The Cranberries - Dreams

03. R.E.M - Drive

04. Tori Amos - Crucify

05. Madonna - Erotica

06. Nirvana - Lithium

07. Sade - No Ordinary Love

08. Shakespeare's Sister - Stay

09. Neil Young - Harvest Moon

10. Electronic - Disappointed

11. The Cure - Friday, I'm in Love

12. Annie Lennox - Why

13. Sophie B. Hawkins - Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover

14. Alice in Chains - Would?

15. Suede - Drowners

16. The Sisters of Mercy - Temple of Love (1992)

17. Ride - Twisterella 

18. Nirvana - Come As You Are

19. Marc Almond - Days of Pearly Spencer

20. Neil Young - Harvest Moon

Best of 2021 - Singles / Tracks

Time to roll back and motor through some of the great single releases from 2021. Musical highlights are certainly the albums by London Grammar, Wolf Alice, Big red Machine and the Duran Duran come back. More about this in the album selection.

01. Wolf Alice - The Last Man On Earth
02. Geoffrey O' Connor ft Laura Jean - Foolish Enough
03. Yves Tumor - Jackie
04. Duran Duran - Anniversary
05. London Grammar - Lose Your Head
06. Big Red Machine ft Fleet Foxes and Anais Mitchell - Phoenix
07. Fleet Foxes - Featherweitght
08. The Weeknd - Save Your Tears
09. Wolf Alice - Delicious Things
10. The Antlers - Solstice
11. Agnes - 24 Hours
12. Sharon van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
13. The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
14. Cold Cave - Night Light
15. Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country Club
16. Manchester Orcherstra -  Bed Head
17. Juno Francis - Symmetry
18. Manic Street Preachers - The Secret He Had Missed ft Julia Cumming
19. Weather Station - Parking Lot
20. Shygirl - Cleo

Best of 1991 - The Singles

The early 1990s, particularly 1991, marked the peak of Grunge music's popularity, epitomized by Nirvana's groundbreaking release of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and their second album, Nevermind. This success paved the way for other influential grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and even the early works of Radiohead.

Simultaneously, in 1991, Metallica and Guns N'Roses achieved their greatest commercial triumphs with their respective albums. Metallica's self-titled "black album" sold over 30 million copies worldwide, while Guns N'Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II collectively sold over 15 million copies.

However, amidst the musical milestones, tragedy struck on November 24 when Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury passed away at his home in London due to complications from AIDS. Queen's iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody," released as a double A-side with "These Are the Days of Our Lives," reached number one on the UK charts for the second time, further solidifying Mercury's legacy.

01. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

02. REM - Losing My Religion

03. Guns 'n' Roses - November Rain

04. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy

05. Queen - The Show Must Go On

06. Pearl Jam - Alive

07. Metallica - Enter Sandman

08. Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman

09. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored

10. Simply Red - Stars

11. Guns'n' Roses - Don't Cry

12. Metallica - The Unforgiven

13. My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep

14. U2 - The Fly

15. Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over Till It's Over

16. Erasure - Love to Hate You

17. Prince and the New Power Generation - Cream

18. Prince the New Power Generation - Get Off

19. The KLF - 3 AM Eternal

20. Enya - Caribbean Blue 

Best of 2020 - The Singles List

The year 2020 has been different in many ways and could not be compared to any of the recent years. The world stopped for a certain period of time, paralyzed by the global COVID-19 pandemic where the virus spread to all corners of the world leaving difficult consequences for the population everywhere. 

It certainly did affect the music world in the sense that all major music events, festivals and concerts were cancelled until further notice. Only one global event was organised to support the World Health Organisation -One World: Together at Home- a benefit concert, organised by Global Citizen and curated by singer Lady Gaga whose objective was to promote the practice of social distancing while staying together during the COVID-19 pandemic and also support the medical staff all over the world.

On the quantity level of album and singles releases, it might have been less in offer this year but certainly not on its quality level. Every year has its own charm, no matter what is going on and the events that occurred this year events certainly influenced the artists and some of them have already integrated them in their music. 

Our Top 50 songs list, is as always a festival of styles and genres and while this year's saw some interesting newcomers emerging on the music market, it also meant some happy returns and comebacks. Hope you enjoy the Songs list!

01. SRSQ - Temporal Love

02. Jessie Ware - Spotlight

03. The Killers - My Own Soul's Warning

04. Weyes Blood - Wild Time

05. The Neighborhood - Devil's Advocate

06. The Flaming Lips -  Flowers of Neptune 6

07. Sally Dige -  It's You I'm Thinking Of

08. Groove Armada - Edge of the Horizon

09. Cold Beat - Double Sided Mirror

10. Angelo De Augustine - Santa Barbara

11. Fleet Foxes - Sunblind

12. Gorillaz ft Peter Hook - Aries

13. New Order - Be a Rebel

14. Jessie Ware - The Kill

15. Girl in Red - Rue

16. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

17. Structures - Sorry, I Know I'm Late

18. Porridge Radio - Circling

19. Yves Tumor - Kerosene!

20. James Blake - Godspeed

Best of 1990 - The Singles List

The year 1990 has been one of the most exciting years ever, maybe due to the fact that it was between the two decades when music styles shifted and the songs were influenced by the past decade but also looking into the future with new technologies. For some artists it was a clear career peaks when they released their best selling albums and/or singles. This year belonged to Depeche Mode, Madonna, Sinead O'Connor, but at the same time Euro dance and Brit pop exploded.

Over the next month we will feature the best singles from the 1990 that comes as a result of the Singles poll that was up this summer. Stay tuned!

01. Depeche Mode  - Enjoy The Silence

02. Madonna - Vogue

03. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U

04. Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring

05. George Michael - Freedom

06. The Cure - Pictures of You

07. Julee Cruise - Falling

08. Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth

09. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

10. Madonna - Justify My Love

11. The Charlatans - The Only One I Know

12. The House of Love- Shine On

13. St Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart

14. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart

15. The KLF - Last Train to Trancentral

16. George Michael - Praying For Time

17. The Beautiful South - A Little Time

18. The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends

19. Technotronic - Get Up

20. INXS - Suicide Blonde

Best of 2010's - Top 100 Singles

It is impossible to sum up the all decade's great single releases in 100 songs but somehow we agreed on the following 100 songs have made big impact on us at the time that they were popular and beyond it. "Sugar for the Pill" is clearly our favorite song of the past decade.

01. Slowdive - Sugar for the Pill 
02. Arcade Fire - Sprawl II 
03. Austra - Beat and The Pulse 
04. Goldfrapp – Drew 
05. Preoccupations – Memory 
06. Tame Impala - The Less I Know 
07. Weyes Blood – Andromeda 
08. M83 – Solitude 
09. Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness 
10. Tears for Fears - I Love You But I'm Lost  
11. The Horrors - Still Life  
12. Beck - Waking Light 
13. John Maus - Hey Moon 
14. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round 
15. David Bowie - Where Are They Now? 
16.  Bjork - Stone Milker 
17.  The War on Drugs - The Strangest Thing 
18.  Boy Harsher – Motion 
19.  SSion ft Ariel Pink - At Least The Sky is Blue 
20. PJ Harvey - The Glorious Land 

2019 - The Singles List

01. Weyes Blood - Andromeda
02. Tame Impala - Borderline
03. These New Puritans - Inside the Rose
04. Fat White Family - Feet
05. Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall
06. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
07. Shakespears Sister - All The Queen's Horses
08. Georgia - About Work on The Dancefloor
09. Napoleon Gold - Love Don't Cut Me Down
10. Σtella - Samba
11. HÆLOS - End of World Party
12. Body of Light - Time to Kill
13. Foals - Exits
14. FKA Twigs - Cellophane
15. Patience - Living Things Don't Last
16. Shura - BKLYNLDN
17. The KVB - Violet Noon
18. Friendly Fires- Silhouettes
19. Allie X - Rings the Bell
20. The Japanese Garden - Maybe You Are The Reason

Year in Review - 2019

Thirty one days divide us from the end of the year 2019 and this also the last year in the 10's decade. As every year, we are in the process of preparing the year end lists which will include Top 40 Album List, Top 50 singles list, Top 10 EP List and Top 20 Videos list. Starting off from today, we will feature the countdown of our favorite releases.

Best of 1989- Singles

Time to put the year 1989 on display and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the year that was closing the 80s decade. Known as the year of revolutions that swept through the eastern block countries in Europe as well as the year of innovations which brought the first commercial internet services. Musically the charts were still dominated by Stock-Aitken-Waterman hits also introducing Donna Summer to their hits factory. 

The second half of 1989 was also dominated by a growing House music genre led by Inner City and S'Express and Italo-disco which evolved into Euro dance. Even though the 1989 chronologically belonged to the 80s decade, it clearly sensed the 90s spirit in all terms and the music styles that started in late 90s eventually reached their peak points in the 90s and beyond.

01. The Cure- Lullaby

02. Chris Isaak- Wicked Game

03. Madonna – Like A Prayer

04. The Stone Roses- Fool’s Gold

05. The Cure- Love Song

06. Depeche Mode- Personal Jesus

07. The KLF- 3 A.M Eternal

08. Pixies- Monkey’s Gone To Heaven

09. Madonna –Express Yourself

10. Tears for Fears –Sowing The Seeds of Love

11. Xymox- Imagination

12. Pixies- Here Comes The Man

13. Malcolm McLaren- Waltz Darling

14. Lightning Seeds- Pure

15. Simple Minds- Belfast Child

16. U2 –All I Want Is You

17. Shakespeare’s Sister –You’re History

18. Cher- If I Could Turn Back Time

19. The Stone Roses- She Bangs The Drums

20. Technotronic- Pump of the Jam

Best of 2018- The Singles

This year, for the fist time we were counting down the top 100 favorite singles  tracks which were either officially released or were simply great album tracks. Just a short refection on the top 3; No 3 is Pinkshinyultrablast's song "In the Hanging Gardens" which combines more influences than any other tune on he charts. It is layered, complex and one of the few songs that was holding the synth pop torch in 2018. At No 2, we find "At least the Sky is Blue" by Ssion and yet another collaboration with Ariel Pink. The video for the song was voted as Video of the Year on our site. And finally, No 1, certainly one of the biggest surprises in 2018, "I Love You, but I am Lost" by Tears for Fears. It was released in the last weeks of 2017 and managed to make an impact on us in 2018. It was not love on first listen, but the song managed to grow becoming the song of the year. Not all Tears for Fears would agree here, but we think that the band managed to reinvent themselves not losing their aesthetics.

Please find the entire top 100 list below.

01. Tears For Fears - I Love You But I 'm Lost

02. SSION ft. Ariel Pink - At Least The Sky Is Blue

03. Pinkshinyultrablast - In The Hanging Gardens

04. Seinabo Sei - I Owe You Nothing

05. MGMT- When You Die

06. Thom Yorke - Unmade

07. Lady Gaga- Your Song

08. Chvrches ft Matt Beringer - My Enemy

09. Johnny Marr - Hi Hello 

10. Robyn- Honey

11. BadBadNotGood - I Don't Know

12. David Byrne - Everybody's Coming to my House

13. U.S. Girls- Rosebud

14. Ladytron - The Island

15. Arcade Fire - Put Your Money on Me

16. Soft Cell - Northern Lights

17. Thom Yorke - Suspirium

18. St Vincent - Fast Slow Disco

19. Sufjan Stevens - Mystery of Love

20. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - If Love Is The Law

Best of 1988- Top 50 Singles

In the 20th Century, the year 1988 was the year with the most Roman numeral digits, but more important, in science and technology, it was the year of the first Internet-based chat protocol between  the USA and Europe. 

On the music level, in the UK the charts were dominated by the Stock-Aitken-Waterman hits who received the Brit Award for their production skills most notably for the success of Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley. In the USA the charts were dominated by George Michael, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. 

On the different floors House music was slowly emerging, while Alternative and indie rock were even more diversified into various other musical expressions including the emerging Shoegaze sound. Of course there was a whole lot of different music moving people' hearts...

01. The Church - Under The Milky Way

02. Morrisey - Everyday is Like Sunday

03. Enya - Orinoco Flow

04. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

05. Morrissey - Suedehead

06. The La's - There She Goes

07. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat

08. Tracey Chapman - Fast Car

09. The House of Love - Christine

10. Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot 

11. The KLF - What Time is Love? (1988)

12. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

13. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

14. S'Express - Theme from S'Express 

15. Inner City - Good Life

16. Bryan Ferry - Kiss and Tell

17. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy

18. Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared

19. George Michael - One More Try

20. Tanita Tikaram - Twist in my Sobriety

Best of 2017- Singles and Tracks

Already last week we revealed our Albums list which will not leave much for imagination what the Tracks and Singles will mostly consist of. But besides the big heavy weights of 2017, there will of course will be some other delights that we liked a lot in 2017. This list will be revealed in six parts. Stay tuned!

01. Slowdive- Sugar for the Pill
02. Boy Harsher- Motion
03. Grizzly Bear- Three Rings
04. MGMT- Little Dark Age
05. The Horrors- Something to Remember Me By
06. The War on Drugs- Strangest Thing
07. Oren Lavie- ft Vanessa Paradis- Did You Really Say No?
08. Depeche Mode- Cover Me
09. Crimer- Brotherlove
10. Jessie Ware- Midnight
11. Slowdive- Star Roving
12. St. Vincent- Los Ageless
13. Alvvays- Dreams Tonite
14. Beach Fossils- Sugar
15. Sébastien Tellier - Lovely Blonde
16. Protomartyr- A Private Understanding
17.Perfume Genius- Die 4 You
18. John Maus- The Combine
19. Feist ft Jarvis Cocker- Century
20. Grizzly Bear- Neighbours

Best of 1987 - Top 50 Singles

This fall we will continue with our 30-year anniversary of 1987 with the selection of Best single releases. As mentioned, an interesting year which was still sort of a crossover year in which some music styles from the first half of the decade started to transform into new genres, raising new musical opportunities and opening stages for new kids. The European market was mostly dominated by SAW releases while in the USA it was mostly Madonna, Whitney Houston, U2 who were holding top positions on the charts for several weeks.

Along the commercial level, creativity was also in bloom in all varieties of sounds, from Jangle Pop all the way to new trends in electronic music.

01. New Oder - True Faith

02. The Cure - Just Like Heaven

03. Pet Shop Boys- It’s a Sin

04. Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again

05. Prince - Sign O’ the Times

06. The Jesus and Mary Chain – April Skies

07. Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Passenger   

08. Depeche Mode - Strange Love

09. Black - Everything is Coming Up Roses          

10. U2 - With or Without You

11. The House of Love - Shine On

12. Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly

13. The Pogues - Fairy tale of New York

14. M/A/R/R/S- Pump Up the Volume

15. Suzanne Vega – Luka

16. INXS- Need You Tonight

17. The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

18. Madonna - La Isla Bonita

19. Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield ‎- What Have I Done to Deserve This?  

20. Sinead O’ Connor - Troy 

Best of 2016- Singles and Tracks

01. Preoccupations - Memory
02. M83 - Solitude 
03. PJ Harvey - The Community Of Hope (Video version)
04. Geneva Jacuzzi - Cannibal Babies
05. Lower Dens - Real Thing
06. Sugar For Sugar- Bizarre Love Triangle
07. Get Well Soon - It's A Catalogue
08. Shura - Nothing's Real
09. Temples - Certainty
10. Pet Shop Boys - The Pop Kids
11. Primal Scream, Sky Ferreira - Where The Light Gets In
12. The Last Shadow Puppets - Miracle Aligner 
13. Radiohead - Daydreaming
14. Transfigure - Fields
15. La Femme - Sphynx
16. Villa Nah - Stranger
17. BETSY - Fair
18. Happy Meals - If You Want Me Now
19. Cat's Eyes - Chameleon Queen
20. Yeasayer - I Am Chemistry

Best of 1986- Top 50 Singles

In early 1985, Pet Shop Boys stormed the UK charts with "West End Girls" which would also remain their signature tune and biggest hit. Together with Erasure, they were transforming the synth pop into electro dance giving it a new face. The Communards certainly contributed to this trend, as their cover of the disco classic “Don’t Leave Me This Way” was the best-selling single of the year. Madonna and George Michael were still among the best-selling artists further developing the pop genre and Madonna’s third studio album True Blue was the best-selling in the UK.

01. The Smiths - There is a Light that Never goes out
02. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
03. Desireless - Voyage Voyage
04. Depeche Mode - Stripped

05. The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
06. The Stranglers - Always The Sun
07. Big Audio Dynmaite - E=MC2
08. a-ha- Hunting High and Low
09. Cyndi Lauper- True Colours
10. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
11. Madonna - Live to Tell

12. Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - Don't Give Up

13. Black - Wonderful Life

14. Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child

15. The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian

16. Genesis - Land of Confusion
17. R.E.M. - Fall on Me
18. Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On
19. The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
20. Talk Talk - Living in Another World