-- L.H. This is the now.”, We said: “Intro track Theme sets out the album’s stall early on, its ethereal soundscape creating a beguiling sense of intrigue, before the aptly-titled Aggressive Evolution properly gets things going, as the band switch from vast sounding post-rock to chugging, dissonant metal with consummate ease. The first original song released by the Stones in eight years is relatable for fans everywhere as Jagger wails: “Please let this be over/ not stuck in a world without end." Although 2020 won’t go down in the books as the “best year ever,” you can say one good thing about the start of this decade: We’ve seen some amazing new music. Acts with the most Number 1 albums since 2000 in Ireland, Watch the animated video for Stormzy's new single, 20 albums that have spent a year or more consecutively in the Top 10, Miley Cyrus and Clean Bandit set for big climbs on the Official Singles Chart, 24kGoldn earns first Number 1 single with Mood, Late rapper Pop Smoke claims "bittersweet" UK Number 1 album, Justin Bieber claims highest new entry on Official Irish Singles Chart, Run The Jewels make Top 10 entry on the Official Irish Albums Chart with RTJ4, Justin Bieber's Official Irish Singles Chart history revealed, Roisin Murphy interview: "For me, clubbing is a serious business", Tim Chadwick announces 2021 EP, releases new single, The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2020 so far, Lewis Capaldi's Official Chart history in full here, The Official Top 40 biggest vinyl albums of 2020 so far.
‘I’m losing to myself more,’ he sings again and again towards the end of Passenger, as the song simmers down before one final, brilliant explosion. Stormzy’s Heavy Is The Head – a Number 1 in January - ranks second with 164,000 chart sales this year, while Billie Eilish’s debut When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go? Ordinary Man might end up being the full-stop on an extraordinary career. If you’re a song jumper, you need to listen to this album from start to finish at least once, because the interludes blend beautifully with the songs. Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face – their debut full-length following aptly-titled EP The Unforgiving Arms Of God – is a primal howl of distilled rage and anxiety. 11. ), helping it become the group's highest-charting song in the U.K. upon its release, debuting at No. *mentally prepares to play HAIM on a loop all summer*. “Woo!” sounds straightforward, but offers more than initially meets the ear if you listen a little deeper. This album is alllll about losing love but finding yourself, so if either of those things have happened to you—even one without the other—you’ll have Instagram caption inspo for days. This dreamy and gentle album examines the different colors of mental health from blue to gray. "I don't have it all/ I"m not claiming to/ But I know that I'm special," she proclaims, a hard-earned self-affirmation that feels like the culmination of something important for both Gomez and her long-devoted fans. When she retakes the throne on the throbbing, shout-it-to-the-heavens chorus, it's clear she's truly at home: The Academy Awards might be a nice place to visit, and the widescreen ranches of Joanne have charm, but for species Gaga, Club Chromatica is the natural habitat. Adroit at penning lighthearted heaters such as "Noticed" and "Kamikaze," the ambitious Seattle upstart blasts a grand slam with his latest single "Blueberry Faygo." The NME review said: “This album simply sounds phenomenal. Biffy Clyro – A Celebration Of Endings, 5. Watch the video for Salem’s new single Destroy Me, taken from their upcoming self-titled debut EP. View Lewis Capaldi's Official Chart history in full here. The Rolling Stones, "Living in a Ghost Town", Nearly 60 years into their career, the Rolling Stones prove they can still capture the angst of the moment with “Living In A Ghost Town,” a reggae-tinged blues rocker in which Mick Jagger declares: “Life was so beautiful/ then we all got locked down.” With Keith Richards’ unmistakable, stabbing riffs and Jagger’s echoing vocals (and blues harp solo), the basic track had been cut last year, after which "s--t the fan; Mick and I decided this one really needed to go to work right now” says Richards. Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit – Reunions, 5. Taylor Swift. We said: “Few bands put the party back in political party like Sløtface. Taylor Swift. Key tracks: ‘Crying All The Time’, ‘Howl’.