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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 18m

12. Underworld – And the Colour Red (2023-UK) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9mX... You don’t expect people who’ve been making music together for the best part of 50 years to come up with something that bangs more than a Bonnie Blue world record attempt, but here we are…

and the colour red

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 12h

It seems that the good ones always go first - very sad to hear about Diane Keaton

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 16h

You did post it! How this wasn’t a single is baffling

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 1d

11. Water From Your Eyes - Barley (2023- USA) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdP... Reminiscent (to my ears) of Mellow Gold era Beck, with a really good, wonky descending riff. Their albums are quite experimental but it turns out they can write excellent singles, too

Water From Your Eyes- "Barley" (Official Music Video)

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 1d

I have just deleted a post about a factoid because my autocorrect hates me. I hope Tim Apple or whatever he’s called is happy

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 1d

A lady has just walked into the bar I’m in who looks EXACTLY like Sorcha Cussack but sounds EXACTLY like Norma out of the Royale Family (Liz Smith, fact fans). Discombobulating

A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 1d

Haven’t seen it for decades but I used to love that film

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 1d

dropped this - L

A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 1d

yep, there's loads going on to hold your interest and keep you coming back. The drummer is in another band caled Thandii, who are much more stripped back but still experimentally expansive in the production they use

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 1d

this was a very late cut from my list. I'm really enjoying their new stuff, too

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, loads of great stuff. Junior Dell’s version of Jump Around is a particular favourite

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 2d

10. Woodfield Rd Allstars - Beat on the Street (2025-UK) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJmx... Massively inauthentic reggae made in Welling Garden City in 2025 that still sounds very bloody exciting, thanks. Been absolutely ruining this record for anyone near me since it came out

The Beat On The Street - Woodfield Rd Allstars feat. Donovan Kingjay

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 2d

Difficult choice between Break Machine & ESG but one look at the Break Machine vid & an oddly fond flashback to looking like a complete div trying to body pop sold me

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 3d

9. Pigeon – Backslider (2023-Guinea/UK) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q4R... A kind of Michael Kiwanuka band-offshoot, I like how this starts as a straight up soul riff and becomes more disorderly and far out as it goes on

Pigeon - Backslider (Official Video)

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 4d

8. Jockstrap – Debra (2022 - UK) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWCX... A consistently great band. I could’ve easily broken my one song per artist rule for these, and Concrete Over Water should be in this list, but I love this loads

Debra

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 5d

7. Jane Weaver – The Revolution of Super Visions (2021- UK) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zop_... I’ve loved Jane Weaver for years for her folky kosmiche thing but I very much enjoy how this one comes on like a demented Olivia Newton John outtake

Jane Weaver - The Revolution Of Super Visions (Official Video)

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Peoples Pop Polls: Black Pop History 82-85 @peoples-pop-polls.bsky.social · 5d

OK let's do this! #BPHM8285 NEW POLL!

BLACK POP HISTORY 1982-1985

Hip-hop, pop, disco, post-disco, soul, electro, black rock, reggae, and a host of global musics, nominated and voted on by YOU

Vote in the matches, use your TWO bonus votes, deadline Friday!

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Black Pop 1982 Round 1 Part 1

Welcome to the Black Pop History 1982-1985 poll, where we're polling the best Black music of the early 80s to determine the ULTIMATE TRACK of that era. As usual with the Black Pop History polls I've ...

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 5d

really like this!

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 6d

6. Sworn Virgins - RWA (2022 - USA/UK) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d9w... A Paranoid London/Warmduscher splinter that keeps knocking out unvarnished electro-disco that’s like catnip to me. My knees must hurt or something cos I’ve gone for a downtempo one

Sworn Virgins - RWA (Official Audio)

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 6d

Let’s get down to it boppers @magicroundabout23.bsky.social @thatbeerplace.co.uk

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 6d

5. Fat White Family – Bullet of Dignity (Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve Re-Animation) (2024 - UK) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbMb... I thought a Saul-less FWF seemed like a bad idea but I was wrong, and Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve’s first re-tooling in an eternity was worth the wait

Fat White Family - Bullet Of Dignity (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation) (Official Audio)

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 8d

Ultimate Thunder - Change Yer Burger (2024-UK ) #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRwi... I read about these on Louder Than War and was sufficiently intrigued to have a listen and I’m very glad I did, what a great record

Change Yer Burger.

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 8d

There’s a lot to be said for consistency on the information super highway

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 8d

RIP to one of the greats: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-iD...

Patricia Routledge Kitty

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A i d a n _ B y r n e @aidanbyrne.bsky.social · 9d

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Ceci n'est pas un cliché (2022) ) - Belgium #THETWEN2IE5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ea... I like loads of stuff by Charlotte Adigéry but when Bolis Pupul gets a co-credit it’s always brilliant. Great bass on this one

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Ceci n'est pas un cliché (Official Video)

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