We're at the halfway point in the countdown of my favorite songs of 2019, let's get to them:
30. Blanck Mass - "Love is a Parasite"
Animated Violence Mild, Fuck Buttons' member Benjamin John Power's fourth album under his Blanck Mass moniker, is a monolithic and intense repurposing of 80s and 90s industrial music. "Love is a Parasite" takes the full-on fury of Nine Inch Nails and Ministry and amps it up even further.
29. The Innocence Mission - "The Snow on Pi Day"
The Innocence Mission has been around for over 30 years and they never disappoint. This latest song is probably one of their most beautiful. Prepare to be transfixed.
28. Sandra Kolstad - "Catch-22"
Stunning single from Norwegian artist Sandra Kolstad's new album Burning Love. Her commanding voice stands out among a phalanx of rising synths.
27. Caroline Polachek - "Door"
Former Chairlift singer Caroline Polacheck's first solo single was this absolutely gorgeous pop track.
26. One True Pairing - "Only God Can Judge Me"
Tom Fleming, formerly of Wild Beasts, released his first solo album under the moniker One True Pairing. His stunning baritone is the highlight of this synth-heavy track.
25. Blaqk Audio - "Dark Arcades"
Blaqk Audio, the synthpop side project of Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI, released their fourth album Only Things We Love this year. "Dark Arcades" is a darkly epic track with a killer chorus that recalls the best of 80s goth-pop.
24. Ride - "End Game"
Shoegaze titans Ride returned with the album This Is Not A Safe Space. I was captivated by the moody track "End Game" that blends their ferocious guitar attack with a more contemplative, Church-esque atmosphere.
23. Shey Baba - "Requiem"
Moving ballad from singer, song-writer Shey Baba, that is about mourning the past, but moving on from it.
"Time only haunts you once
Pause, and then it will restart
It's a pain I've been holding for years
And now that my moment's come
All disappear inside
It's the truth I've been holding for years
And this is my requiem to the old world
Fading, you're fading
You don't have to be who you are anymore"
22. The Faint - "Child Asleep"
"Child Asleep" is a slamming dance track from The Faint's solid record Egowerk.
21. Camelphat & Riva Starr ft. Ursula Rucker - "Crystal Clear"
This is probably one of my favorite dance tracks this year. There is a muscularity to it that drags you out to the dance floor.
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