Well hello again, internet. Welcome to yet another edition of Flatbasset Radio's Top 25!
That's right, folks, it's the first of the month. Cash your government checks, pay your rent, and indulge me in a bit of instant nostalgia.
As always, a big, big thank you to everybody who stopped by the blog last month. My buddy Nick & I put together an epic episode of Flatbasset Radio just a couple of weeks ago and it's gotten a very nice response, so thanks to anybody who gave it a spin. If you haven't given it a listen, you really should. Matter of fact, you should probably go back and listen to the other 77 episodes of the show too just to make sure you haven't missed anything.
Anyway, let's get to this post. I listened to a whole bunch of new music this month. The new Radiohead is excellent. The new Aesop Rock is even better. Fog's new one is great. I finally got around to Kanye's new one (epic!). Frankie Teardrop's new (and final) record is a gem. The new Astronautalis goes in. Ditto fore Homeboy Sandman. All in all, good month.
Before I get to the stats, the usual reminder: Every song listened to counts as a "play." Seems obvious, right? So, for example, the new Radiohead record has 11 songs, meaning each time I listen to it all the way through it counts 11 "plays." As usual, all stats come from my Last.FM page. Give it a follow if you really want to stay up on what's getting the most plays around Planet New Basset.
Alright, here we go...
01. Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid (107 plays)
02. Astronautalis - Cut The Body Loose (77 plays)
03. Frankie Teardrop - Hell Yep (70 plays)
04. Fog - For Good (56 plays)
05. Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo (39 plays)
06. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (33 plays)
07. Tim Gadban - Vanishing Animal (33 plays)
08. Various Artists - ECS 100: Ecstattic Forever (A Compliation) (33 plays)
09. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Hearts Of Oak (26 plays)
10. Homeboy Sandman - Kindness For Weakness (26 plays)
11. The Hang Ups - The Hang Ups (25 plays)
12. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - All This Useless Beauty (24 plays)
13. Down By Law - Blue (24 plays)
14. R.E.M. - Eponymous (24 plays)
15. Tapes 'N Tapes - Outside (24 plays)
16. Lil' Wayne - The Dedication 2 (24 plays)
17. Ego Death - Daze (23 plays)
18. Paper Tiger - In Other Words: Part One (23 plays)
19. The Person & The People - Dark And Low (22 plays)
20. Various Artists - Meat Tape (22 plays)
21. The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me (22 plays)
22. Thursday - War All The Time (22 plays)
23. My Bloody Valentine - M B V (18 plays)
24. Lunch Duchess - My Mom Says I Have A Rich Inner Life (18 plays)
25. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (18 plays)
There it is, everybody. Stay tuned for more shows & words & stuff.
Image via Tap Music
Stats via my Last.fm page
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