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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 8h

The Birthday Party’s “Release the Bats” (1981) is gothic chaos at its finest: a snarling, campy punk exorcism where Nick Cave howls “Sex! Horror! Vampire!” over shrieking guitars.

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The Birthday Party - Release the Bats

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 1d

The Amity Affliction turn The Weeknd’s sleek pop hit "Can't Feel My Face" into a blood-splattered zombie love story with heavy metalcore riffs.

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Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7 - The Amity Affliction "Can't Feel My Face" (Originally by The Weeknd)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 2d

Erthlings’ dream-pop track “Halloween Weather” (2025) drifts like a hazy memory, with shimmering synths, soft percussion, and wistful harmonies that feel both distant and intimate.

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Halloween Weather

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 3d

Tones And I turns insomnia into euphoria on “Won’t Sleep” (2021), a kaleidoscopic pop fever dream of glitter, chaos, and late-night secrets. It’s a carnival of sound where the party never ends… even when it probably should.

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TONES AND I - WON'T SLEEP (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 4d

Explosive riffs, cinematic screams, and undead guilt collide in RedHook's “Dead Walk” (2020) - a metal-horror anthem about buried secrets clawing back to life.

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RedHook - Dead Walk (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 5d

LAZY GHOST turn hangxiety into hazy surf-psych gold on “Sunday Scaries” (2025). Jangly guitars and woozy vocals capture that post-weekend dread - sunny on the surface, restless underneath.

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Sunday Scaries

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 5d

Dark, hypnotic, and dripping with desire, Dom Dolla & Tove Lo's “Cave” (2024) builds a pulse of lust and power and turns surrender into a club anthem - with a monster-hunting music video.

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Dom Dolla, Tove Lo - CAVE (Official Video)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 6d

Sultry, savage, and supercharged, nightlight's “what if I’m the devil?” (2025) is a dark-pop inferno of vengeance, lust, and liberation.

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nightlight - what if i'm the devil? (feat. Ami & Kira of Future Static) (Official Music Video)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 6d

A sleek, sultry and self-aware blend of alt-R&B and dreamy pop, Jewel Owusu's “spark” (2025) smoulders with late-night tension where desire flickers just shy of heartbreak. It’s the sound of getting burned and loving the glow anyway.

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Jewel Owusu, Cydnee with a C - spark (Official Music Video)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 7d

With smoky folk-blues tones and tender vocals, The Audreys' “Small Things” (2008) is a hymn for the soft-spoken and the steadfast. Gentle, poetic, and quietly devastating.

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Small Things

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 8d

Jarryd James’ soulful take on Weezer's "Say It Ain't So" is wrapped in smoky keys, sparse beats, and falsetto tenderness.

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Jarryd James covers Weezer 'Say It Ain't So' for Like A Version

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 9d

Anieszka’s “how do I” (2025) glows with slow-burn soul - it's a meditative R&B track about quieting doubt and reconnecting with intuition.

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Anieszka - How Do I | Acclaim All-Stars 2025

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 10d

“Run For Your Life” (2014) is propelled by pulsing synths and urgent drums with Bertie Blackman’s voice cutting through, turning fear into motion and escape into empowerment.

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Bertie Blackman - Run For Your Life [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 11d

Thundering drums, hypnotic bass, and a mantra for awakening - Cog's “Resonate” (2005) channels pure energy and defiance, blurring the line between riff and revelation.

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Resonate

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 12d

With soft guitar and piano, Ben Lee’s “Rise Up” is a warm acoustic hymn to perseverance and love - gentle, hopeful, and quietly defiant.

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Rise Up

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 12d

Harry Hayes - “This Place Is Ours” (2025) fuses pulsing house rhythms, glowing synths, and heartfelt vocals into a warm, late-night groove that feels like finding your people under neon lights.

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Harry Hayes - This Place Is Ours

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 13d

Hermitude's “The Buzz” (2015) (ft. Mataya, Young Tapz) blends airy vocals, hypnotic bass, and trap-infused beats into pure atmosphere - that electric moment as everything kicks in.

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 13d

Hermitude's "Speak Of The Devil" (2012) is a funky, upbeat track blending infectious electronic beats with playful hip-hop flair.

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Hermitude - Speak of the Devil (Official Video)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 13d

A euphoric nu-disco revival built from Sam-Jam’s 1979 groove, “Dance & Chant” (2019) pulses with hypnotic bass, brass, and mantra-like vocals. Yolanda Be Cool spin vintage funk into modern dancefloor joy.

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Yolanda Be Cool - Dance and Chant (Official Video)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 14d

Glide’s "Open Up & Croon" (1995) is a heavy shoegaze/rock track humming with wounded swagger - part confession, part taunt.

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Open Up And Croon

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 15d

Alice Ivy’s cover of “How Bizarre” (ft. Allday & Odette) renews OMC’s cult classic with bouncing beats, bright brass, and smooth vocals.

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Alice Ivy covers OMC 'How Bizarre' Ft. Allday & Odette for Like A Version

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 16d

MOWGLI & SANJAY's luminous remix of Jordane’s “When I’m Older” gives the track an electro-pop pulse.

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 16d

Jordane’s “When I’m Older” (2025) glows with soulful warmth - smooth R&B grooves, tender vocals, and longing for a love that's timeless.

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When Im Older

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 17d

Luke Hemmings’ “Benny” (2024) is a cinematic alt-pop slow burn, smouldering with quiet heartbreak about guilt, distance, and devotion that costs too much.

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Luke Hemmings - Benny (Official Visualizer)

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ChrisADED @chris247365.bsky.social · 18d

With lo-fi synths and soft beats, Headaches & Golden Vessel - “Make It Somehow” (2023) drifts through the quiet ache of fading love and a heart still hoping to reconnect.

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Make It Somehow

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