Voted on by over nine Messed!Up music writers, we celebrate the year’s best tracks from John Grant to Depeche Mode and beyond.
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- John Grant: “Day Is Done”
- Kvelertak: ”Krøterveg te Helvete”
- The Reytons: “Little Bastards”
- Sleep Token: “The Summoning”
- Mindchatter: ”Growing Pains”
- Kite: ”Don’t Take The Light Away”
- Twelve’len & Denzel Curry: ”Lady Draco”
- Solen: ”Lovikka”
- Depeche Mode: ”Ghosts Again”
- George Hennessey: “Lost Society”
- Céline & Paula Hartmann: ”3 Sekunden”
- The Smile: “Bending Hectic”
- The Blaze: “Eyes”
- Softcult: “Dress”
- Novarupta: ”Iron Ghosts”
- Pascow: ”Monde”
- Delilah Holliday: ”Silent Streets”
- Lana Del Rey: “A&W”
- Vorder: ”The Few Remaining Lights”
- Dina Ögon: ”Berget”
- The Murder Capital: “Gigi’s Recovery”
- Old Mervs: “Hey”
- Beach Fossils: ”Don´t Fade Away”
- Mantar: ”Valhalla Hammering”
- Middle Kids: ”highlands”
- Solen: ”Malin”
- Jack Anthony: “Call My Name”
- Susanne SundfØr: “fare thee well”
- Skynd: ”Edmund Kemper”
- Kanonenfieber: ”Die Havarie”
- Poppy: “Spit”
- Worries & Other Plants: ”Olavarria”
- Himalayas: “Flatline”
- Boygenius: ”Not Strong Enough”
- Haiku Hands & Ribongia: ”Nunchucka”
- Lael Neale: “I’ll Be Your Star”
- Brujeria: ”Californa über Aztlan”
- Boygenius: ”Cool About It”
- Biig Piig: “Ghosting”
- Roffe Ruff: ”Bofors”
- Sampha: ”Only”
- Endless Wellness: ”Hand Im Gesicht”
- Royal Blood: “Mountains At Midnight”
- Paramore: “Running Out of Time”
- The Hives: ”Rigor Mortis Radio”
- Slow Pulp: ”Doubt”
- Kristin Hersh: “Reflections On The Motive Power Of Fire”
- The Chuck Norris Experiment: ”Bats”
- Songs Of Boda: ”Thief Liar Traitor”
- Terra: ”Kött & Blod”
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