February 2018 Recap

#ALBUMS
CAR SEAT HEADREST / FRANZ FERDINAND / MGMT / U.S. GIRLS / "BLACK PANTHER" OST

#SONGS
BELLY / THE BREEDERS / CHVRCHES X MATT BERNINGER / DINOSAUR JR. / THE DRUMS / ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER / GIRLPOOL X BLOOD ORANGE / DANNY L HARLE X CLAIRO / TOPAZ JONES / KEHLANI / STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS / MORMOR / KACEY MUSGRAVES / FRANK OCEAN / PARQUET COURTS / LOU PHELPS X JAZZ CARTIER / SAINT JHN / TOWKIO X SZA / TRUE BLUE / YO LA TENGO

#VIDEOS
RYAN ADAMS / AMEN DUNES / COURTNEY BARNETT / BEACH HOUSE / FRANKIE COSMOS / DIPLO X D.R.A.M. / STELLA DONNELLY / DRAKE / FATHER JOHN MISTY / FEVER RAY / G-FLIP / CALVIN HARRIS X PARTYNEXTDOOR / ICEAGE / KELELA / L7 / JANELLE MONÁE / MUSE / KATE NASH / NATALIE PRASS / SPEEDY ORTIZ / UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA / WESTERMAN / NILÜFER YANYA / YUNO



#ALBUMS

Here are the five albums that gained the most traction on the ol' Victrola at Wet Thud HQ during February...

#ALBUM OF THE MONTH:
U.S. Girls "In A Poem Unlimited" (Royal Mountain/4AD)

Standouts: "Mad As Hell", "Velvet 4 Sale", "Pearly Gates" f. James Baley, "Rosebud"

Car Seat Headrest "Twin Fantasy" (Matador)

Standouts: "Beach Life-In-Death", "Nervous Young Inhumans", "Cute Thing", "My Boy (Twin Fantasy)"

Franz Ferdinand "Always Ascending" (Domino)

Standouts: "Always Ascending", "Feel The Love Go", "Lazy Boy"

MGMT "Little Dark Age" (Columbia)

Standouts: "Little Dark Age", "When You Die", "Hand It Over", "Me And Michael"

Various Artists "Black Panther" OST (Aftermath)

Standouts: Jay Rock x Kendrick Lamar x Future x James Blake "King's Dead", Kendrick Lamar x SZA "All The Stars"

#SONGS

This month's twenty best new standalone tracks for tantalizing your transistors:

Belly "Shiny One" (Belly Touring)



The Breeders "Nervous Mary" (4AD)



Chvrches x Matt Berninger "My Enemy" (Glassnote)



Danny L Harle x Clairo "Blue Angel" (PC Music)



Dinosaur Jr. "Hold Unknown" (Dinosaur Jr.)



The Drums "Meet Me In Mexico" (Anti-)



Eleanor Friedberger "In Between Stars" (Frenchkiss)



Girlpool x Blood Orange "Picturesong" (Anti-)



Topaz Jones "Toothache" (New Funk Academy)



Kehlani "Again" (TSNMI/Atlantic)



Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks "Middle America" (Matador)



MorMor "Heaven's Only Wishful" (Don't Guess)



Kacey Musgraves "Space Cowboy" (Universal)



Frank Ocean "Moon River" (Blonded)



Parquet Courts "Almost Had To Start A Fight / In And Out Of Patience" (Rough Trade)



Lou Phelps x Jazz Cartier "Come Inside" (Last Gang)



SAINt JHN "I Heard You Got Too Litt Last Night" (Hitco)



Towkio x SZA "Morning View" (Towkio)



True Blue "Tell Me Texas" (True Blue)



Yo La Tengo "For You Too" (Matador)



#VIDEOS

And lastly, here's Wet Thud's round-up of the twenty-five best new promo clips that flickered across our picture tubes this month...

Ryan Adams "Baby I Love You" (Pax-Am)

Amen Dunes "Blue Rose" (Sacred Bones)

Courtney Barnett "Nameless, Faceless" (Milk)

Beach House "Lemon Glow" (Sub Pop)

Frankie Cosmos "Being Alive" (Sub Pop)

Diplo x D.R.A.M. "Look Back" (Mad Decent)

Stella Donnelly "Mechanical Bull" (Secretly Canadian)

Drake "God's Plan" (Young Money/Cash Money)

Father John Misty "Mr. Tillman" (Sub Pop)

Fever Ray "IDK About You" (Rabid)

G-Flip "About You" (G-Flip)

Calvin Harris x PARTYNEXTDOOR "Nuh Ready Nuh Ready" (Sony UK)

Iceage "Catch It" (Matador)

Kelela "Frontline" (Warp)

L7 "I Came Back To Bitch" (Don Giovanni)

Janelle Monáe "Django Jane" (Bad Boy)

Janelle Monáe "Make Me Feel" (Bad Boy)

Muse "Thought Contagion" (Muse)

Kate Nash "Drink About You" (Girl Gang)

Natalie Prass "Short Court Style" (ATO)

Speedy Ortiz "Lucky 88" (Carpark)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra "Not In Love We're Just High" (Jagjaguwar)

Westerman "Confirmation" (Blue Flowers)

Nilüfer Yanya "Thanks 4 Nothing" (ATO)

Yuno "No Going Back" (Sub Pop)

Artist Top 40: Janet Jackson

A pop superstar that grew up in front of the world. A chart phenomenon with in excess of one hundred million in sales. A member of the world's most successful musical dynasty. An award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor, and fashion icon. A secret marriage enthusiast. A woman so powerful she destroyed America using only her nipple...ladies and gentlemen, these are Wet Thud's picks for the forty best songs in the discography of Janet Jackson.

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

040. "Alright" [f. Heavy D] (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

039. "I Want You" (single from Damita Jo, 2004)

038. "Feedback" (single from Discipline, 2008)

037. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (single from Damita Jo, 2004)

036. "Someone To Call My Lover" (single from All For You, 2001)

035. "The Best Things In Life Are Free" [w/ Luther Vandross f. Bell Biv DeVoe & Ralph Tresvant] (single from the Mo' Money soundtrack, 1992)

034. "Runaway" (single from Design Of A Decade, 1995)

033. "Dream Street" (single from Dream Street, 1984)

032. "Unbreakable" (single from Unbreakable, 2015)

031. "You Want This" [f. MC Lyte] (single from janet., 1993)

030. "Just A Little While" (single from Damita Jo, 2004)

029. "Black Cat" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

028. "Throb" (promotional single from janet., 1993)

027. "Diamonds" [w/ Herb Alpert f. Lisa Keith] (single from Herb Alpert's Keep Your Eye On Me, 1987)

026. "Let's Wait Awhile" (single from Control, 1986)

025. "I Get Lonely" (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)

024. "All For You" (single from All For You, 2001)

023. "Gon' B Alright" (album cut from Unbreakable, 2015)

022. "Scream" [w/ Michael Jackson] (single from Michael Jackson's History, 1995)

021. "If" (single from janet., 1993)

020. "Doesn't Really Matter" (single from the Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack, 2000)

019. "Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) [w/ Carly Simon] (single from All For You, 2001)

018. "Livin' In A World (They Didn't Make)" (album cut from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

017. "Any Time, Any Place" (single from janet., 1993)

016. "Together Again" (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)

015. "The Pleasure Principle" (single from Control, 1986)

014. "Nasty" (single from Control, 1986)

013. "Again" (single from janet., 1993)

012. "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" (single from Control, 1986)

011. "Miss You Much" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

010. "Control" (single from Control, 1986)

009. "Go Deep" (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)

008. "When I Think Of You" (single from Control, 1986)

007. "Escapade" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

006. "Come Back To Me" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

005. "No Sleeep" [f. J. Cole] (single from Unbreakable, 2015)

004. "Rhythm Nation" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

003. "That's The Way Love Goes" (single from janet., 1993)

002. "Got 'Til It's Gone" [f. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell] (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)

001. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

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

040. "Alright" [f. Heavy D] (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)
039. "I Want You" (single from Damita Jo, 2004)
038. "Feedback" (single from Discipline, 2008)
037. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (single from Damita Jo, 2004)
036. "Someone To Call My Lover" (single from All For You, 2001)
035. "The Best Things In Life Are Free" [w/ Luther Vandross f. Bell Biv DeVoe & Ralph Tresvant] (single from the Mo' Money soundtrack, 1992)
034. "Runaway" (single from Design Of A Decade, 1995)
033. "Dream Street" (single from Dream Street, 1984)
032. "Unbreakable" (single from Unbreakable, 2015)
031. "You Want This" [f. MC Lyte] (single from janet., 1993)
030. "Just A Little While" (single from Damita Jo, 2004)
029. "Black Cat" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)
028. "Throb" (promotional single from janet., 1993)
027. "Diamonds" [w/ Herb Alpert f. Lisa Keith] (single from Herb Alpert's Keep Your Eye On Me, 1987)
026. "Let's Wait Awhile" (single from Control, 1986)
025. "I Get Lonely" (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)
024. "All For You" (single from All For You, 2001)
023. "Gon' B Alright" (album cut from Unbreakable, 2015)
022. "Scream" [w/ Michael Jackson] (single from Michael Jackson's History, 1995)
021. "If" (single from janet., 1993)
020. "Doesn't Really Matter" (single from the Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack, 2000)
019. "Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) [w/ Carly Simon] (single from All For You, 2001)
018. "Livin' In A World (They Didn't Make)" (album cut from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)
017. "Any Time, Any Place" (single from janet., 1993)
016. "Together Again" (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)
015. "The Pleasure Principle" (single from Control, 1986)
014. "Nasty" (single from Control, 1986)
013. "Again" (single from janet., 1993)
012. "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" (single from Control, 1986)
011. "Miss You Much" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)
010. "Control" (single from Control, 1986)
009. "Go Deep" (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)
008. "When I Think Of You" (single from Control, 1986)
007. "Escapade" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)
006. "Come Back To Me" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)
005. "No Sleeep" [f. J. Cole] (single from Unbreakable, 2015)
004. "Rhythm Nation" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)
003. "That's The Way Love Goes" (single from janet., 1993)
002. "Got 'Til It's Gone" [f. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell] (single from The Velvet Rope, 1997)
001. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (single from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)

# 01, 04, 06-08, 10-12, 14, 15, 18, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 40 - A&M Records
# 02, 03, 09, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, 36, 37, 39 - Virgin Records

# 05, 23, 32 - Rhythm Nation Records
# 20 - Def Jam Records
# 22 - Epic Records
# 35 - Perspective/A&M Records
# 38 - Island Records