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Nation of Language - On Division St [Official Music Video]

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34. On Division Street - Nation of Language (US 2020)

4 albums in and this is still their standout track for me

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYbn...

YouTube video by Nation of Language

Gorillaz - Aries ft. Peter Hook & Georgia (Episode Three)

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35. Aries - Gorillaz feat. Peter Hook and Georgia (UK 2020)

20 years on and judging by the video it hardly looks like they’ve aged a day

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKXl...

YouTube video by Gorillaz

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Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 3d

Love this for #1 - would also be a top 10 music video pick

Death Cab for Cutie - "Gold Rush" (Official Video)

Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Donny - yours as well! This is the first time I’ve picked the same countdown band as someone else and I thought it was a blast

Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 4d

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Death Cab for Cutie

1. Gold Rush

A rare non-relationship song, instead it is the perfect encapsulation of urban crowding captured in both lyrics and video

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTPZ...

YouTube video by Epitaph Records

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36. Oh! - The Linda Lindas (US 2021)

Love this SoCal-based teen band's entire aesthetic. It makes me feel like the future of music is in good hands

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF-1...

The Linda Lindas - "Oh!"

I Will Possess Your Heart (Album Version video)

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Death Cab for Cutie

2. I Will Possess Your Heart

Probably a top 5 finisher if there’s ever an Intro challenge

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq-y...

Beach House - Holiday House

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37. Holiday House - Beach House (US 2023)

No room for this on the double album Once Twice Melody, but easily cracks my top 50 list

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fk...

YouTube video by David Dean Burkhart

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Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

Had a great time taking a deep dive with them

Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

I sure hope not - that’s the best part of the challenges🤷‍♂️

Death Cab for Cutie - You Are A Tourist [Official Video]

Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

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Death Cab for Cutie

3. You Are A Tourist

An easy bronze medal here. Also have no idea why BlueSky doesn’t like my Death Cab video posts all of a sudden

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkk5...

Depeche Mode - Ghosts Again (Official Video)

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38. Ghosts Again - Depeche Mode (UK 2023)

There’s been some fantastic albums by legacy artists these past few years, but none hit harder than Memento MorI, released a year after Fletch’s passing

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIyr...

YouTube video by DepecheModeVEVO

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Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

Oh nice! It’s a really strong album

Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

Beautiful tune, esp those high notes!

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Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

Cheers! There‘s another participant counting down DCFC as well this month

Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body (video)

Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

Never heard of the band before but intriguing for sure!

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Death Cab for Cutie

4. Soul Meets Body

If someone had never heard DCFC before, this would be my representative pick

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uizQ...

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Afterlife (Official Video)

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Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

First minute: what a great beat! From then on: omg those lyrics😲

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39. Afterlife - Sharon Van Etten (US 2024)

Mournful vocals over a synth pop beat? Yes please!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc-R...

YouTube video by SharonVanEttenVEVO

a man in a tuxedo is standing in front of a microphone with the words never a frown with golden brown .

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Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 6d

ALT: a man in a tuxedo is standing in front of a microphone with the words never a frown with golden brown .

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YouTube video by Death Cab for Cutie - Topic

Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 7d

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Death Cab for Cutie

5. Doors Unlocked and Open

While the album doesn’t get a lot of love, two of my top 5 songs are off it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYv...

Doors Unlocked and Open

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Rudie Can't Fail @rudiecantfail.bsky.social · 7d

You’re one up on me then - I didn’t really know them in the first place😁

THE BOO RADLEYS "SEEKER" OFFICIAL VIDEO

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40. Seeker - The Boo Radleys(UK 2023)

A song that’s pure joy to listen to from a band I was barely aware of in the 90s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBoP...

YouTube video by The Boo Radleys