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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 25d

This is the thread I'll use to post my #TheTwen2ie5 picks, aka my 50 favorite singles of the 2020's in ranked order. Feel free to follow along!

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James B. Emmett @jamesbemmett.bsky.social · 5h

Make sure you check out Flow from Mad Cave Studios: graphicpolicy.com/2025/09/17/f...

Flow #1 Explores the Torture of Adolescence and the Trauma that Hangs Into Adulthood - Graphic Policy

Flow #1 shows off a comic that has a lot to say about gender, trauma, and revenge showing off once again horror is more than just scares.

graphicpolicy.com

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 6h

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 25

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Beyonce-"America Has A Problem" (2022, Columbia) www.youtube.com/watch?v=66eW...

Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 1d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 24

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Kah-Lo-"Ouch" (2021, Epic) www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ8P...

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Andy Zax @andyzax.bsky.social · 1d

Soft Cell were the first group whose preferred mode of expression was not the album or the 45 but the 12-inch single, and this compilation is one of the half-dozen or so greatest releases of the ‘80s. #daveball

Soft Cell, The Twelve Inch Singles (Some Bizzare, 1982)

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Pet Shop Boys @petshopboys.co.uk · 2d

We are so sad to hear that Dave Ball, the keyboard genius of Soft Cell, has died. He was an electronic pop pioneer and with Marc Almond made a unique catalogue of songs, completely original in sound and content. Our love and condolences go to Marc and all those close to Dave. Neil and Chris xx

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 2d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 23

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Funky Marys-"Konigin" (2020, Xtreme Sound) www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMV0...

KÖNIGIN - FUNKY MARYS (offizielles Lyricvideo)

YouTube video by Xtreme Sound

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metal dot txt @metaltxt.bsky.social · 2d

Pitchfork testing how many death threats one comments section can hold

Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 3d

*whistles idly*

*hears something about Pitchfork...ADDING comment sections to their reviews*

*boggles, checks*

Uh.

(It's a beta test...and here's to hoping it stays that way?)

pitchfork.com/news/were-te...

Since Pitchfork started publishing album reviews nearly 30 years ago, two things have remained constant: no comments section, and no second opinion. That is about to change.

Coming in 2026, as Pitchfork celebrates its 30th anniversary, we’re finally planning to add a comments section to all of our album reviews. That’s over 30,000 pieces of music criticism on which you’ll be able to leave your own Pitchfork review for the very first time. We can’t wait for your takes to be on our website.

In addition to commenting, you will also have the opportunity to add your own score to an album review using Pitchfork’s rating system. This score will be shown next to your comment and will be aggregated with other readers to form a “reader score” alongside Pitchfork’s official score. One album review, our score, your score, followed by some comments.

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 3d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 22

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Blackout-"Rude Gyal" (2021, Badjohn Republic) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctf8...

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Burning Ambulance (website/newsletter/record label) @burningambulance.bsky.social · 3d

This dub version of Wayne Smith's "Under Mi Sleng Teng" is fucking WILD. It'll make you think your head's come loose on your neck.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bqE...

Under Me Sleng Teng Version

YouTube video by King Jammy - Topic

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Geezer Soze @plinytheelder-t.bsky.social · 3d

The word weirdo, doesn't really cover it.
Near-genius, tho.

The Teardrop Explodes | Reward | Original Promo Restored | 1981

YouTube video by Nacho Video

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 4d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 21

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Kryssy-"Anle An Jet" (2024, Musicone) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrSD...

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Centuries of Sound @centuriesofsound.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 NEW!🚨

Free to stream, another three-hour exploration of the sounds of the year 2000, this time focussed on sampling, mashup and DJ culture as well as the US election. I feel like this is a particularly good one, so come have a listen!

centuriesofsound.com/2025/10/20/2...

The cover image for this mix, it's me in the year 2000 making a painting using a liquid eyeliner brush, taken from the upcoming* film made from my years in Southampton, 1998-2002, excerpts of which can be heard in this mix.

*not at all guaranteed to be publicly released, probably not finished for a good few years.

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 5d

Listen to that and this which I only didn't nom because I decided last minute to make them all women m.youtube.com/watch?v=-9jk...

Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 5d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 20

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Moliy, Silent Addy, Skilibeng and Shenseea-"Shake It To The Max (Fly)" (2025, Gamma) www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjBh...

Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 6d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 19

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Floating Points-"Del Oro" (2024, Ninja Tune) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ied...

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Chuck Eddy @chuckeddytor.bsky.social · 8d

Google Ngram reveals barely minimal publication of the phrase “glam rock” prior to 1980; “glitter rock” usage exceeding “glam rock” from the late ’60s until mid ’80s; and “glam metal” not appearing at all until late ’80s. NY Times searches pretty much confirm this hunch: No “glam rock” until 1989.

Glitter Rock Beats Glam to the NYTimes

I haven’t held under a microscope all 687 pages of the copy of Simon Reynolds’s 2016 tome Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-First Century that I picked up at th...

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 7d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 18

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Atmos Blaq-"Mfana Wase Dobsi" (2024, Stay True Sounds) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MTk...

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🎥 Kathy 📼 Fennessy 📽️ @kcfennessy.bsky.social · 7d

Vote Mekons! (Yes, that is a very good Tom Petty album.)

The Best Album of 1989 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 8d

The Best Album of 1989 Round 3 Match #100
#9 Tom Petty, FULL MOON FEVER
vs.
#41 Mekons, THE MEKONS ROCK N' ROLL

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The Best Album of 1989 Round 3 Match #100: Tom Petty vs. Mekons

This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Friday, October 17th 9am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will move onto Round 4 of the bracket. If you haven’t heard either album, I highly s...

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 8d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 17

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Rochelle Jordan-"The Boy" (2025, Empire) m.youtube.com/watch?v=qJDn...

Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 8d

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 8d

I fucking hate my job

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 8d

BREAKING: Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, has died at 74.

Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, has died.

bit.ly

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Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 9d

#TheTwen2ie5 Day 16

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Bob Vylan-"We Live Here" (2021, Ghost Theatre) www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFqh...

Daniel James Leith @danthecritic.bsky.social · 9d

Jeez. I'll post them as quotes from now on and see if that fixes anything.

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The Armory ⚙️🔩🔧🛠️ @starkunlimited.bsky.social · 9d

Surprisingly, Iron Man #200 (Nov 1985) was NOT the first appearance of the Silver Centurion. Due to a scheduling error it appeared for the first time in WCA #1 the previous month, though that story takes place after IM 200

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