Durstlöscher (#684)

Ahoy,

at this point I can only say, that it's a hussel to keep the schedule...

My last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Garbage : Fan times. I was shocked to spot a difference on "Version 2.0 (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)", when I heard "You Look So Fine", which is one of my favorites.
  
• Roosevelt : Fan times.
• Nicki Minaj : New re-release context. "Beam Me Up Scotty" was re-released with a few new tracks. Tbh I could not enjoy it.
  
• Gorgon City : Workout context. I was listening to "Sirens", which still shines. 

Most played tracks:

• What So Not - The Change (feat. DMA'S) : This collaborations surprised me. :)

Noteworthy:

• Aly & AJ : After listening to "a touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun" for another time, I'm thinking of checking out their earlier releases.
  
• Sophia Kennedy : New album context. "Monsters" turned out to be a quite nice album.
  
• St. Vincent : New album context. I expected to much from "Daddy's Home". But then again - her music has never seemed flawless to me.
  
• London Grammar : Fan times.
  
• Céline Dion : Fan times.
  

Scrobble count:  173.349

 

News

█ Ariana Grande married some wealthy young real estate guy. Hmkay.

█ 01099 released a new single. "Durstlöscher" features Gustav and Zachi. The music video has some great transitions and lots of nice fpv drone shots.

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Wincent Weiss - Vielleicht irgendwann : His first number one record, if media news are correct.

[02] VA - Sing meinen Song | Das Tauschkonzert | Volume 8 : Yikes.

[03] Van Morrison - Latest Record Project | Volume 1 : Okay.

[04] Fatoni & Edgar Wasser - Delirium : Okay.

[05] Rag'n'Bone Man - Life By Misadventure : Okay.

[07] Udo Lindenberg - 75 Jahre Panik : Okay.

[09] Amy Winehouse - At the BBC : A re-entry.

[10] Mighty Oaks - Mexico : A re-entry.

Single charts (Germany)

[01] Bonez MC & Frauenarzt - Extasy : No, thanks. :( [Even though the beat has a nice 90s vibe.]

[05] Luciano - Elmas (feat. Lil Zey) : Hm, Idk. Quite interesting production and good feature guest.

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Rag'n'Bone Man - Life By Misadventure : Okay.

[02] Michael Ball - We Are More Than One : Who?

[03] Dodie - Build A Problem : Who?

[04] Squid - Bright Green Field : Who?

[05] Van Morrison - Latest Record Project | Volume 1 : Okay.

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[09] Rag'n'Bone Man - Anywhere Away From Here (feat. P!nk) : I guess that comes thanks to the performance at the 2021 BRIT Awards.

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of May 22

[01] Moneybagg Yo - A Gangsta's Pain : Who?

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of May 22

[08] J. Cole - i n t e r l u d e : Okay.

Cheerio!

Leider Berlin (#683)

Ahoy,

sorry for being late again...

My last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Cro : New album context. Okay, there are some nice tracks on "trip", but it was still not a good time overall, because most songs just seemed boring. And don't get me started on his lyrics.
  
• Aly & AJ : New album context. I pretty much liked most of "a touch of the beat..." - and I will surely give it another go. 
  
• Royal Blood : New album context. "Typhoons" comes with a nice mix of their established Royal Blood sound and electronic beats.
  
• Danger Dan : New album context. Tbh his new music is not my cup of tea. 

Most played tracks:

• Clueso - Leider Berlin : Tbh I love this production, even though it's just a simple love song. :P

Noteworthy:

• Drenge : Workout context. I was listening to "Undertow".
  
• girl in red : New album context. "If I Could Make It Go Quiet" did convince me. ;)
  
• Emma Ruth Rundle : Workout context. I was listening to "Some Heavy Ocean", but tbh I've forgotten most of it already.
  
• Mine : New album context. "HINÜBER" sounds very interesting. I guess, I'll give it another try soon.
  
• SG Lewis : Fan times.
  

Scrobble count:  173.066

 

News

█ TikTok user Bella Poarch released a new song called "Build a B*tch". She features some other known TikTok users in her fancy looking music video.

█ Dua Lipa went home with two wins at the 2021 BRIT Awards. She also had an amazing performance there. The show continues to be well-produced. But who is Best British Male Solo Artist winner J Hus? 

█ Billie Eilish returned with a new pre-single of her upcoming album "Happier Than Ever" (to be released on July 30). Both song and music video of "Your Power" seem very simple. The ballad deals with abuse.

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Ufo361 - Stay High : Well, no surprise here.

[02] Danger Dan - Das ist alles von der Kunstfreiheit gedeckt : Okay.

[03] Cro - Trip : Oh, no number one power over here?

[04] The Dropkick Murphys - Turn Up That Dial : Okay.

[05] Henk van Daam - Das Beste : Who?

[06] Yello - 40 Years : Cheers.

[07] Haftbefehl - Das Schwarze Album : Okay.

[08] Gojira - Fortitude : Who?

[09] Pink Floyd - Live at Knebworth 1990 : Hmkay.

[10] Haze - TagMond : Who?

Single charts (Germany)

[01] Nathan Evans - Wellerman : And it is back on top in its 15th week.

[02] Cro & Capital Bra - Blessed : Yikes.

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Royal Blood - Typhoons : Cool.

[02] The Coral - Coral Island :  Cool.

[03] Mick Fleetwood & Friends - Celebrate The Music of Peter Green : Interesting.

[04] Birdy - Young Heart : Okay.

[06] Gojira - Fortitude : Okay.

[07] girl in red - If I Could Make It Go Quiet : Yay!

[08] Pink Floyd - Live at Knebworth 1990 : Okay.

[10] DJ Khaled - KHALED KHALED : Yikes.

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Tion Wayne & Russ Millions - Body : In its 6th week this went to the top. Pretty simple beat, if you ask me.

[05] Billie Eilish - Your Power : Okay.

[08] The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears : Ha!

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of May 15

[01] DJ Khaled - KHALED KHALED : Yikes.

[10] Thomas Rhett - Country Again (Side A) : Who?

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of May 15

[08] The Kid LAROI & Myley Cyrus - Without You : Wow, I guess this is the power of a late night show like SNL.

[10] Billie Eilish - Your Power : Okay.

Cheerio!

Please (#682)

Ahoy,

I almost had this finished on Friday...

My last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Roxette : Fan times.
  
• Broken Records : Workout context. "Until The Earth Begins To Part" still sounds solid, "Weights & Pulleys" not so much. ^^
  
• International Music : New album context. "Ententraum" has its moments.  
  
• Dinosaur Jr. : New album context. "Sweep It Into Space" reminded me of the Foo Fighters - in a good way. :)
  

Most played tracks:

• Jessie Ware - Please : Can't wait for more tracks of her "pleasure era", if they sound like this. :)
• Roxette - Shadow Of A Doubt : What a bop! Tbh "Look Sharp" was growing on me for a bit last week.

Noteworthy:

• L'Impératrice : New album context. "Tako Tsubo" features some nice tracks.
  
• Ed The Dog : Recommendation context. I was listening to "Untitled.Crashed.Crashed.Chrashed", which seemed nice for a try.
  
• Madonna : Fan times.
  

Scrobble count:  172.870

 

News

█ BTS started promoting a new single, which is called "Butter". First reactions by media people seemed very positive.

█ Speaking of Big Hit artists - TOMORROW X TOGETHER seem to have a comeback scheduled for the end of May.

█ ITZY are back with "마.피.아. In The Morning" - and a high production value video, of course. The track can be found on their EP "GUESS WHO".

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Broilers - Puro Amor : Okay.

[02] Fury In The Slaughterhouse - Now : Okay.

[03] Samra - Rohdiamant : Okay.

[04] Motörhead - Louder Than Noise... Live In Berlin : Okay.

[07] John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band : A re-entry.

[08] Sarah Lombardi - Im Augenblick : Yikes.

[09] Dinosaur Jr. - Sweep It Into Space : Okay.

Single charts (Germany)

[01] Saweetie - Best Friend (feat. Doja Cat & Katja Krasavice) [Remix] : Hm. Who paid who? :-/

[03] Jamule - Liege wieder wach : Seems like perfect teen pop - well-produced (thanks to Miksu/Macloud) and with relatable lyrics. Also the vocals are on point. (Product placement included.)

[05] The Weeknd - Save Your Tears : I guess, he has Ariana to thank for that.

[09] Mario Novembre - Allein sein : Who?

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Tom Jones - Surrounded By Time : Wow.

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[04] Tion Wayne & Russ Millions - Body : Who?

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of May 8

[01] Moneybagg Yo - A Gangsta's Pain : Who?

[04] Eric Church - Soul : Okay, that seems surprising.

[07] The Weeknd - After Hours : Welcome back. :-P

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of May 8

[01] The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears : He managed to have number one hits of one album (After Hours) in three years in a row.

Cheerio!

Cry About It Later (#681)

Ahoy,

well, I should really think of a way to fix my schedule here. :-/

My last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Simple Plan : Workout context. I did not like "Get Your Heart On!" very much.
  
• Greta Van Fleet : New album context. "The Battle At Garden's Gate" provides solid rock tunes with epic vocals.
  
• Remember Sports : Promotion context. Let me make it short: I did not like "Like A Stone".
  
• Man On Man : Promotion context. I was listening to their upcoming self-titled album, which was okay. It could have used some more upbeat songs, if you ask me.
  

Most played tracks:

• Katy Perry, Luísa Sonza & Bruno Martini - Cry About It Later : What a great remix. Tbh I don't know the feature guests. But I'd wish Katy Perry would really produce an electro EP/album. :)

Noteworthy:

• Madonna : Fan times.
  
• Benny Sings : New album context. I checked out a few tracks from "Music", but even including some feature guests the tunes did not convince me.
  
• 3OH!3 : New release context. "LIGHTS DOWN LOW / WASTE IT ON ME" was okay, but mostly because of the Steve Aoki cover track.
  
• Kylie Minogue : Fan times. I was listening to a bunch of remix from her Aphrodite era.
  

Scrobble count:  172.716

 

News

█ Jessie Ware released a new single. "Please" continues the music style she had on her album "What's Your Pleasure?". So it seems fitting to schedule a new deluxe version. The music video seems simple, but it gets the job done.

█ Garbage released a new pre-single, which is the title track of their upcoming album. "No Gods No Monsters" sounds like it could have been on one of their first records. The music video could have been better, if you ask me. ^^

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Ben Zucker - Jetzt erst recht! : Yikes. :-/

[02] Edo Saiya - X6 : Who?

[03] Greta Van Fleet - The Battle At Garden's Gate : Okay.

[04] Scooter - God Save The Rave : Yikes. Okay. ^^

[05] The Offspring - Let The Bad Times Roll : Okay.

[06] Cannibal Corpse - Violence Unimagined : Okay.

[07] Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE3 : What is that?

[09] Deine Lakaien - Dual : Okay.

[10] London Grammar - Californian Soil : They deserve better! :)

Single charts (Germany)

[08] Capital Bra & NGEE - Unter Verdacht : No, thanks.

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] London Grammar - Californian Soil : Yay! :)

[02] AJ Tracey - Flu Game : Who?

[03] The Offspring - Let The Bad Times Roll : Okay.

[06] Imelda May - 11 Past The Hour : Who?

[08] Greta Van Fleet - The Battle At Garden's Gate : Okay.

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[10] Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together : Okay.

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of May 1

[01] Young Thug & Various Artists - Young Stoner Life: Slime Language 2 : WTF.

[05] Eric Church - Heart : Okay.

[07] Greta Van Fleet - The Battle At Garden's Gate : Okay.

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of May 1

[no relevant changes]

Cheerio!

Kiss Me More (#680)

Ahoy,

aaaaand I'm late again...

My last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Halsey : Workout context. I was listening to her 2015 album "BADLANDS" and her EP "Room 93", which came out in late 2014. "Ghost" is still a favorite track of mine.
  
• Stray Kids : Fan times.
• Madonna : Fan times.
• London Grammar : New album context. "Californian Soil" should please fans. I was hoping for a bit more uptempo tracks.  

Most played tracks:

• Normandie - The Bell : I wish I could remember, if I liked that song from the first time I was listening to it. But maybe it just grew on me during the first lockdown days in 2020. :)

Noteworthy:

• Freedom Fry : New album context. "L' Invitation" provides you with fun alternative tunes.
  
• BTS : Fan times.
• Enya : Fan times. Plus a need to calm down. :-/
  

Scrobble count: 172.556

 

News

█ A new documentary takes a look at the protests of artists against Spotify, because of its unfair distribution of money. The system favors big artists, whereas upcomers have little income.

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Giovanni Zarrella - Ciao! : Yikes.

[02] Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version) : Okay.

[03] Sunrise Avenue - Live with Wonderland Orchestra : Hm, okay.

[05] Jean-Michel Jarre - Amazõnia : Okay.

[07] Albrecht Mayer / The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Mozart: Works For Oboe And Orchestra : Really? Okay.

[09] Ariana Grande - Positions : Hm, did something happen to explain this re-entry?

[10] Kadavar - The Isolation Tapes : Another re-entry.

Single charts (Germany)

[02] Santos x Sido x Samra - Leere Hände : A catchy tune, distinctive vocals, but the lyrics do not convince me.

[03] Luciano - Kids From The Block : Another Miksu & Macloud production. The artist seems to go a bit softer with this track.

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version) : No surprise here.

[04] Ariana Grande - Positions : Why?

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[03] Polo G - Rapstar : Who?

[09] Dave - Titanium : Who?

[10] Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (feat. Sza) : Okay.

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of April 24

[01] Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version) : This makes her an artist, who had three top 1 albums in one year.

[02] DMX - The Best Of DMX : This success coincides with the artist's death.

[06] Ariana Grande - Positions : Well, whatever.

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of April 24

[01] Polo G - Rapstar : What? How is that possible? I'm surprised.

[07] Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (feat. Sza) : I have to give credit to the video production team. It makes the song stand out even more. A nice R'n'B track.

Cheerio!

Neon Medusa (#679)

Ahoy,

another week went by...

My last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• King Charles : Workout context. I was listening to "Gamble For A Rose" - and tbh after a while every song sounded the same. :-/
  
• Du Blonde : New album context. "Homecoming" features nice rock tunes - with a bunch of nice feature guests.
  
• Dry Cleaning : New album context. "New Long Leg" is not my cup of tea - because of spoken vocals most of the time.
  
• Pöbel MC : New release context. "Stress & Raugln" could have used a bit more bangers, if you ask me. ^^

Most played tracks:

• The Midnight - Neon Medusa (Edit) : This is my favorite track of the "Horror Show" EP. :)

Noteworthy:

• Nasty Cherry : New release context. I was hoping for more uptempo track on their latest EP "The Movie".
  
• La Femme : Research context. I was listening to "Paradigmes", which is a very solid album that dares to surprise.
  
• Sheryl Crow : Flashback times. She has some very fine songs on "The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow".
  
• Lady Gaga : Fan times.
  

Scrobble count:  172.401

 

News

[nothing this time]

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Sierra Kidd - Naosu : Hm, I guess, I've heard this name before.

[02] Hämatom - Berlin | Ein akustischer Tanz auf dem Vulkan : Who?

[04] Truck Stop - Liebe, Lust & Laster : Yikes.

[05] Bosca - Solange es schlägt 2 : Who?

[07] Zombiez - Zatan lebt! : Who?

[08] Nino de Angelo - Gesegnet & verflucht : Did somebody die?

Single charts (Germany)

[05] Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) : Congratulations.

[08] P!nk & Willow Sage Hart - Cover Me In Sunshine : Okay. I assume, there might have been some promotion context.

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] The Snuts - W.L. : Wow. I guess that is an achievement for a newcomer band.

[02] Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting Over : Okay.

[04] Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg : Okay.

[06] Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years | Don't Stop : Well, this seems surprising.

[07] Lil Tjay - Destined 2 Win : Okay.

[08] Fleetwood Mac - Rumours : Uhm, did something happen?

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[no relevant changes]

Billboard 200 (USA) - week April 17

[02] Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting Over : Oh, she missed the number one spot.

[05] Lil Tjay - Destined 2 Win : Hm, should I do some research here?

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of April 17

[01] Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) - Leave The Door Open : Ooh, that is nice. In its 5th week this track reaches the top.

[08] Olivia Rodrigo - Deja Vu : Hmkay.

Cheerio!

Sharp (#678)

Ahoy,

and it is Sunday already...

My last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Roosevelt : Fan times.
• La Femme : New album context. "Paradigmes" has some great songs.
  
• FITZ & Fitz & The Tantrums : New album context. "Head Up High" might please fans, but I was hoping for more.
  
• Tom Grennan : New album context. "Evering Road" might be successful in the UK, but I did not like the album much.
  
• Bat For Lashes : Flashback times. I rediscovered "Lost Girls" because of the epic track "The Hunger". 

Most played tracks:

• Livingmore - Sharp : Ooh, what a bop. :) It reminds me of Blondie's "Heart Of Glass".

Noteworthy:

• Pale Blue : Workout context. I was listening to "The Past We Leave Behind", which was okay.
  
• Noga Erez : New album context. "KIDS" wasn't as fun as I was hoping.
  
• Justin Bieber : New bonus content context. Tbh those additional tracks did nearly nothing for me.
  
• Normandie : Fan times.
  

Scrobble count:  172.241

 

News

█ Danger Dan's new song "Das ist alles von der Kunstfreiheit gedeckt" makes some online buzz. He was also performing at ZDF Magazin Royal.

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Fler - Widder : WTF.

[02] Evanescence - The Bitter Truth : Okay.

[03] Vanessa Mai - Mai Tai : Yikes.

[04] Kärbholz - Kontra. : Who?

[05] Niedeckens BAP - Alles fliesst : Yikes.

[06] dArtagnan - Feuer & Flamme : Yikes.

[08] G.G. Anderson - Das Beste [2021] : Yikes.

[09] Memoriam - To The End : Who?

[10] Ronny - Das Beste zum 90. Geburtstag - Die große Jubiläumsedition : Yikes!!!

Single charts (Germany)

[02] Miksu/Macloud - Frag mich nicht (feat. Jamule & Nimo) : I can see why this might be popular.

[08] 187 Strassenbande (Bonez MC & LX & Sa4)  - Verpennt : No, thanks.

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Ben Howard - Collections From The Whiteout : Wow.

[04] Evanescence - The Bitter Truth : Okay.

[06] Floating Points - Promises : Who?

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) : Wow.

[08] ATB / Topic / A7s - Your Love (9PM) : Okay, a new peak position in its 10th week.

[10] Tom Grennan - Little Bit Of Love : Okay.

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of April 10

[01] Rod Wave - SoulFly : Who?

[03] NF - Clouds (The Mixtape) : Who?

[04] Carrie Underwood - My Savior : Nice.

[06] The Weeknd - The Highlights : Back in the top ten again.

[08] Young Dolph & Key Glock - Dum And Dummer 2 : Who and who?

[10] AJR - OK Orchestra : Who?

[11] Evanescence - The Bitter Truth : ... is when your new album does not reach the top ten anymore. :-/

Billboard Hot 100 (USA)

[01] Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) : Wow. I see that as progress on that market over there.

Cheerio!