Wet Thud: October 2017

Remembering the incredible Tom Petty on what would have been his 67th birthday.

Look for a Spotify playlist of the the entire Top 40 following number one...

040. "American Dream Plan B" (single from Hypnotic Eye, 2014)

039. "I Need To Know" (single from You're Gonna Get It!, 1978)

038. "I Should Have Known It" (single from Mojo, 2010)

037. "Straight Into Darkness" (single from Long After Dark, 1982)

036. "Here Comes My Girl" (single from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)

035. "Insider" [with Stevie Nicks] (album cut from Hard Promises, 1981)

034. "Change Of Heart" (single from Long After Dark, 1982)

033. "Walls (Circus)" (single from Songs and Music from 'She's The One', 1996)

032. "Listen To Her Heart" (single from You're Gonna Get It!, 1978)

031. "A Mind With A Heart Of It's Own" (album cut from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

030. "It's Good To Be King" (single from Wildflowers, 1994)

029. "Jammin' Me" (single from Let Me Up (I've Had Enough), 1987)

028. "Room At The Top" (single from Echo, 1999)

027. "Tweeter And The Monkey Man" [with The Traveling Wilburys] (album cut from the Wilburys' Vol. 1, 1988)

026. "You Got Lucky" (single from Long After Dark, 1982)

025. "The Apartment Song" (album cut from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

024. "Wildflowers" (album cut from Wildflowers, 1994)

023. "Last Night" [with The Traveling Wilburys] (album cut from the Wilburys' Vol. 1, 1988)

022. "Even The Losers" (single from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)

021. "Free Fallin'" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

020. "Love Is A Long Road" (album cut from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

019. "Into The Great Wide Open" (single from Into The Great Wide Open, 1991)

018. "The Best Of Everything" (album cut from Southern Accents, 1985)

017. "Alright For Now" (album cut from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

016. "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (single from Greatest Hits, 1993)

015. "You Wreck Me" (single from Wildflowers, 1994)

014. "The Waiting" (single from Hard Promises, 1981)

013. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" [with Stevie Nicks] (single from Nicks' Bella Donna, 1981)

012. "End Of The Line" [with The Traveling Wilburys] (single from the Wilburys' Vol. 1, 1988)

011. "The Last DJ" (single from The Last DJ, 2002)

010. "Breakdown" (single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976)

009. "Yer So Bad" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

008. "Don't Do Me Like That" (single from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)

007. "Learning To Fly" (single from Into The Great Wide Open, 1991)

006. "I Won't Back Down" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

005. "Don't Come Around Here No More" (single from Southern Accents, 1985)

004. "You Don't Know How It Feels" (single from Wildflowers, 1994)

003. "Runnin' Down A Dream" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)

002. "Refugee" (single from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)

001. "American Girl" (single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976)

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###. "Song Title" (Album Title, Release Year)

040. "American Dream Plan B" (single from Hypnotic Eye, 2014)
039. "I Need To Know" (single from You're Gonna Get It!, 1978)
038. "I Should Have Known It" (single from Mojo, 2010)
037. "Straight Into Darkness" (single from Long After Dark, 1982)
036. "Here Comes My Girl" (single from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)
035. "Insider" (album cut from Hard Promises, 1981)
034. "Change Of Heart" (single from Long After Dark, 1982)
033. "Walls" (single from Songs and Music from 'She's The One', 1996)
032. "Listen To Her Heart" (single from You're Gonna Get It!, 1978)
031. "A Mind With A Heart Of It's Own" (album cut from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
030. "It's Good To Be King" (single from Wildflowers, 1994)
029. "Jammin' Me" (single from Let Me Up (I've Had Enough), 1987)
028. "Room At The Top" (single from Echo, 1999)
027. "Tweeter And The Monkey Man" [with The Traveling Wilburys] (album cut from the Wilburys' Vol. 1, 1988)
026. "You Got Lucky" (single from Long After Dark, 1982)
025. "The Apartment Song" (album cut from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
024. "Wildflowers" (album cut from Wildflowers, 1994)
023. "Last Night" [with The Traveling Wilburys] (album cut from the Wilburys' Vol. 1, 1988)
022. "Even The Losers" (album cut from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)
021. "Free Fallin'" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
020. "Love Is A Long Road" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
019. "Into The Great Wide Open" (single from Into The Great Wide Open, 1991)
018. "The Best Of Everything" (album cut from Southern Accents, 1985)
017. "Alright For Now" (album cut from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
016. "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (single from Greatest Hits, 1993)
015. "You Wreck Me" (single from Wildflowers, 1994)
014. "The Waiting" (single from Hard Promises, 1981)
013. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" [with Stevie Nicks] (single from Nicks' Bella Donna, 1981)
012. "End Of The Line" [with The Traveling Wilburys] (single from the Wilburys' Vol. 1, 1988)
011. "The Last DJ" (single from The Last DJ, 2002)
010. "Breakdown" (single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976)
009. "Yer So Bad" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
008. "Don't Do Me Like That" (single from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)
007. "Learning To Fly" (single from Into The Great Wide Open, 1991)
006. "I Won't Back Down" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
005. "Don't Come Around Here No More" (single from Southern Accents, 1985)
004. "You Don't Know How It Feels" (single from Wildflowers, 1994)
003. "Runnin' Down A Dream" (single from Full Moon Fever, 1989)
002. "Refugee" (single from Damn The Torpedoes, 1979)
001. "American Girl" (single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976)

01, 10, 32, 39 - Shelter Records

02, 08, 14, 22, 26, 34-37 - Backstreet/MCA Records
03, 05-07, 09, 16-21, 25, 29, 32 - MCA Records
04, 11, 15, 24, 28, 30, 33 - Warner Bros. Records
12, 23, 27 - Wilbury/Warner Bros. Records
13 - Modern Records
38, 40 - Reprise/Warner Bros. Records

Hello Wet Thudders, it's time once again for your recap of the best new albums, songs, and videos to drop over the past month. Enjoy.

#ALBUMS
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM / THE LEMON TWIGS / MOGWAI / THE NATIONAL / ROSTAM

#SONGS
BATHS / BURIAL / DESTROYER / FIRST AID KIT / FOUR TET / GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR / JESSIE WARE / KELELA / LUNICE X LE1F X SOPHIE X S-TYPE / NAO / SHAMIR / ST. VINCENT / SZA / THE XX

#VIDEOS
ALVVAYS / ARIEL PINK / BECK / BELLE AND SEBASTIAN / BJÖRK / CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG / GRIZZLY BEAR / JULIEN BAKER / JUSTICE / KING KRULE / KURT VILE X COURTNEY BARNETT / LANA DEL REY / LEONARD COHEN / MOUNT KIMBIE / ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER X IGGY POP / PEACHES / PERFUME GENIUS / POND / RADIOHEAD / TED LEO

#ALBUMS

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: LCD Soundsystem American Dream (DFA/Columbia)

Standouts: "Call The Police", "American Dream", "Tonite", "How Do You Sleep?"

The Lemon Twigs Brothers Of Destruction EP (4AD)

Standouts: "Beautiful", "Night Song", "Why Didn't You Say That?"

Mogwai Every Country's Sun (Rock Action)

Standouts: "Party In The Dark", "Coolverine"

The National Sleep Well Beast (4AD)

Standouts: "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness", "Guilty Party", "Carin At The Liquor Store", "Day I Die"

Rostam Half-Light (Nonesuch)

Standouts: "Gwan", "Bike Dream", "EOS", "Half-Light" f. Kelly Zutrau, "Don't Let It Get To You", "Wood"

#SONGS

Baths "Yeoman" (Anticon)
From the forthcoming album Romaplasm, out November 17

Burial "Rodent" (Hyperdub)
Digital and vinyl single out now

Destroyer "Tinseltown Swimming In Blood" (Merge)
From the forthcoming album ken, out October 20

First Aid Kit "It's A Shame" (Columbia)
From a forthcoming, as-of-yet untitled album

Four Tet "Scientists" (Text)
From the album New Energy, out now

Godspeed You! Black Emperor "Anthem For No State, Pt. III" (Constellation)
From the album Luciferian Towers, out now

Jessie Ware "Alone" (Island)
From the forthcoming album Glasshouse, out October 20

Kelela "Frontline" (Warp)
From the forthcoming album Take Me Apart, out October 6

Lunice x Le1f x SOPHIE x S-Type "Drop Down" (LuckyMe)
From the album CCCLX, out now

Nao "Nostalgia" (Little Tokyo)
Digital single out now

Shamir "90's Kids" (Father/Daughter)
From the forthcoming album Revelations, out November 3

St. Vincent "Los Ageless" (Loma Vista)
From the forthcoming album MASSEDUCTION, out October 13

SZA "Quicksand" (RCA)
From the soundtrack Insecure: Music from the HBO Original Series, Season 2, out now

The xx "On Hold" (Jamie xx remix) (Young Turks)
Digital single out now

#VIDEOS

Alvvays "Dreams Tonite" (Royal Mountain)