The 19th edition of the Music Like Dirt ‘end of year’ best of is belatedly here.
Two hundred of the finest tracks from the last 12 months with playlists for all the major streaming sites.
Listen on the playlists below or scroll down the page for a few extra tracks like Billy Nomates, ‘Tor’ releases which are only available on Bandcamp or Protoje’s Bob Marley referencing ‘Legend’ which I’ve only heard on Rodigan’s 1xtra radio show and a snippet online.
50.
Queen Omega
‘No Love Dubplate (Little Lion Sound – Next Episode)’
49.
Cleo Sol
‘Self’
48.
Protoje
‘Legend’
47.
Armani White
‘BILLIE EILISH LEGENDS MIX. (feat. Ludacris, Busta Rhymes & N.O.R.E.)’
46.
Greg Surmacz
‘Defiant Jazz’
45.
Victoria Monét
‘On My Mama’
44.
Lisa O’Neill
‘Old Note’
43.
Jorja Smith
‘Little Things (Nia Archives Remix)’
42.
Eyes of Others
‘Big Companies, Large Tentacles’
41.
Lips
‘Never Have I’
40.
Andy Shauf
‘Wasted On You’
39.
Gutterblood
‘Gardyloo (featr. Bonnie Prince Bob)’
Born to rule, a Royal fool, another inbred son
Of the Germanic Nazi dynasty spunked from a lizard’s sac
Imperial raping infamy wrapped in a Union Jack.
38.
Muriel Grossmann
‘Calm’
37.
Doja Cat
‘Paint The Town Red’
36.
100 gecs
‘Dumbest Girl Alive’
If you think I’m stupid now
You should see me when I’m high
35.
Lambrini Girls
‘Lads Lads Lads’
Of course I was offended, his fingernails were painted
And I’m out with the lads, lads, lads, lads
34.
Samory I
‘Crown’
33.
Mhaol
‘Asking For It’
I’m just the dumb bitch
That left the party with you
32.
Mace the Great
‘Welcome To Wales (feat. Sage Todz)’
31.
Huw Marc Bennett
‘Pinc Sunset (Wrongtom Dub – Vocal)’
30.
Le Boom
‘Orange Glow’
I look around at these gorgeous faces
The absolute state of them
29.
VV Brown
‘Black British’
28.
The Mary Wallopers
‘Rich Man And The Poor Man’
27.
Open Mike Eagle
‘BET’s rap city’
Young, R.I.P. Easy E
Open mic Eric Sermon and I’m young PMD
Plus I DJ like Evil D
I don’t bang but still it’s Playboy PBG
I got fans like R. Kelly, please pee on me
26.
Sa-Roc
‘Talk To Me Nice’
25.
Darkie Fiction
‘Life Bumpa’
24.
Kneecap
‘It’s Been Ages / Better Way To Live’
23.
The Scratch
‘Cheeky Bastard’
22.
David Holmes
‘Necessary Genius (feat. Raven Violet)’
21.
Alecia Renece
‘Hit The Floor’
20.
Mystery Team
‘Felony’
19.
CMAT
‘Have Fun!’
One hundred bright green birds atop a Tesco in Clapham
Me on you, it didn’t make sense, but it happened
18.
Joshua Idehen
‘Learn To Swim Part II’
17.
Yard Act
‘The Trench Coat Museum’
16.
Olivia Rodrigo
‘Vampire’
15.
Sarah Klang
‘Worst mom / Belly Shots’
I feel like the worst worst mom today
You screamed all night
And you probably gonna cry all day
14.
Carly Rae Jepsen
‘Shy Boy’
13.
Manga Saint Hilare x Morenight
‘Kill Sound (feat. Frisco)’
12.
Björk
‘Oral (feat. Rosalía)’
Is that the right thing to do?
Oh, I just don’t know
11.
Two Shell
‘mum is calling’
10.
Hifi Sean & David McAlmont
‘Happy Ending’
Good outcomes and happy endings are scribbled in my heart
9.
KABEAUSHÉ
‘THESE DISHES AIN’T GONNA DO THEMSELVES / POTASSIUM’
8.
Sarah Mary Chadwick
‘Drinkin’ on a Tuesday’
Well, if at all you feel like a scarecrow
Outstanding in your field
7.
Bitty McLean
‘Beauty You Are’
I’d walk a thousand miles
To see your face
Made by the hands of God
Amazing Grace
6.
Tor
‘Peter’
don’t you wanna believe in somethin
outta this world
5.
Leadpipe x Jus Jay King
‘Brain Freeze’
4.
Joanna Sternberg
‘Mountains High’
It’s not their fault, the fault was all mine
I’m trying to feel better, sometimes I feel fine
3.
Benefits
‘Warhorse / Council Rust (James Adrian Brown Remix)’
Stop telling me to tighten my belt
Stop telling me to wash my mouth, out
Stop telling me you’re telling the truth
Stop telling me we’re in it together
2.
Speakers Corner Quartet
‘Geronimo Blues (feat. Kae Tempest)’
And I said, “We live in the thrall of a gaggle of demons
With horsey demeanours and outdated opinions
And they sit on their lawns with their thousand pound picnics fresh from a hard day of speaking in tongues and murdering children
1.
Róisín Murphy
‘What Not To Do (Moodymann Remix) / The House / Fader’
I don’t believe I had the pleasure
To get to know you right
