The Righteous List.

It's very important to flex on the fact of merely being alive. Feeling good, loving thyself and transfiguring into a full-fledged badman. For this reason, first up - Florence and the Machine, ladies and gentlemen:

Listening to Florence Welch is like experiencing a sermon, embarking on a celestial journey full of Godly righteousness, ominous chanting, power and spirit. This is the gospel. She even flips verses from the Bible, and well. "Bedroom Hymns" is the one. The one that makes you want to drink from the highly compelling cup that is Flo, until Kingdom come. Feel supreme and power up!

Tap-dancing loops (Wizzy Wow), a tale of ascension by the amazingly stylistic Wretch 32, and a conflation of Christian goodwill and batty-whining persuasion by Wizkid in "Eledumare". 

Of course, you can always head-bang to the political inclusions - Plan B's "ill Manors" and "F**k the System", equipped with standard System of a Down fury. By the time you reach Betty Davis (who was almost listed just based on the strength of her afro), it's a lot more humble brag. Hashtag people power.

Sounds like: Giving you life

Skanks like: Nobody's watching
For: Supreme everything

The Monochrome List.

Sometimes in life, you've gotta get sinkhole deep profound and manifest your melodrama, nahmean? Let me help you:

This playlist features sombre piano notes accompanied with sad slur champ Ghostpoet, and some unsettling glitch loops common to Crystal Castles' sound. SZA's "Teen Spirit" and Ruff Sqwad's "Misty Cold" breezy additions are mandatory for winter's sake, as is Sam Smith's intensity on Nirvana. As a pick me up, you can always rely on DMX to make you involuntarily skank to some diabolical raps, in addition to Mike Skinner's intro in "Empty Cans" which is faultless. Thank you for The Streets.


I was introduced to The Feeling somewhere in between Sixth Form and wondering what happened to Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Long story short, her husband (Richard Jones) is the bassist, and these guys created a ballad on Rosé wine. White Zin for the win.

Sounds like: A transition from self-pity to TOTAL LIFE DOMINATION

Skanks like: A sluggish two-step - head bob

For: The night