Most popular songs in 2XS Rocks! playlist

'The Hardest Cut' - SPOON (Lucifer On The Sofa 2022). Now on their tenth studio album, Austin's Britt Daniel and Jim Eno are now joined - Alex Fishcel, Gerardo Lanos and Ben Trokan. After their last 'dancey' album 'Hot Thoughts' (2017), they return to g

'Waterfall' - JAMES (Hey Ma 2008). With the return of Tim Booth, this was James' first new album since 2001

'America' - YES ( 1972). Released as a single almost everywhere except the UK, this Paul Simon cover also appeared on the 1972 sampler album 'The New Age of Atlantic'. A longer version was later included on the 'Yesterdays' compilation album in 1975

'Rollin' And Tumblin'' - BOB DYLAN (Modern Times 2006). Dylan's 32nd studio album was his third straight release to be met with nearly universal praise from fans and critics (following 'Time Out of Mind' and 'Love and Theft'). It continued its predecesso

Kiss Them For Me - SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES (from Superstition 1991). Susan Janet Ballion was the daughter of a Belgian scientist and started her New Wave band with bass guitarist Steven Severin in 1976

'All She Wants To Do Is Dance' - DON HENLEY (Building The Perfect Beast 1984). The Eagles drummer Donald Hugh Henley produced some excellent solo music during the 80s and 90s. This was his second solo album

'City Lights' - THE WAEVE (City Lights 2024). This is the second album - Blur's Graham Coxon with Rose Elinor Dougall. They met at a bar in Islington in 2004

'Soul Food Mother' - UNDERCUT (Something To Die For 2005). The Bristol band are 2XS Barn Session veterans and feature Sam Dyson, son of the Bagless James

'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' - THE BEATLES (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967). The seminal eighth Beatles album came as psychedelia took hold and London was swinging! It propelled them towards 1968's double 'White Album'

'Behind Blue Eyes' - THE WHO (Who's Next 1971). One of the finest tracks from one of their finest albums

'Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)' - ROBERT PALMER (Secrets 1979). Yorkshire's Robert Allen Palmer was a veteran of Alan Bown's bands, Dada and Vinegar Joe (with Elkie Brooks). His love of soul music kicked off his solo career with Island Records

'Sinner' - THE LAST DINNER PARTY (Prelude To Ecstasy 2024). The South London fivesome are Abigail Morris (vcls), Georgia Davies (bass), Lizzie Mayland (gtr), Aurora Nishevci (keys), and Emily Roberts (ld gtr). They are described as "a phenomenally exciti

Speed Of Dark - EMILIANA TORRINI (from Tookah 2013). There is a more magical and mystical sound to Emiliana's sixth studio album. The use of a more 'electro' sound also brings a new dimension to her songs

'Let My People Go Go' - THE RAINMAKERS (The Rainmakers 1986). The Kansas City band was started in 1983 - Bob Walkenhorst. This was their debut album, and then their only UK hit single. Horror writer Stephen King was a fan and quoted their lyrics in his

'Skinty Fia' - FONTAINES D.C. (Skinty Fia 2022). Previously The Fontaines, this is the third album - the Dublin based band which comprises Grian Chatten (vcls), Conor Deegan (bass), Carlos O'Connell (gtr), Conor Curley (gtr), and Tom Coll (drms). The ba

'Everything' - THE DOLLYROTS (Daydream Explosion 2019). This is the seventh album - Luis Cabezas (gtr, vcls) and Kelly Ogden (bass, vcls), and follows the smash hit 'Whiplash Splash'

'Nightcall' - PHOENIX ( 2024). The Versailles trio of Thomas Croquet (aka Thomas Mars, vcls), Frederic Moulin (aka Deck D'Arcy, bass), and Christian Mazzalai (gtrs) started out in 1997. This single also features DJ Kavinsky (Vincent Pierre Claude Belorge

'The Nights' - AVICII (Stories 2015). Sadly, Sweden's Tim Bergling died on 20 Apr 2018, aged only 28. This track also features uncredited vocals - US vocalist Nicholas 'RAS' Furlong

'Hold Your Head Up' - ARGENT (All Together Now 1972). The English rock band founded in 1969 - keyboard player Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies. This was their third album

'We All Love To (Rock N' Roll)' - GIRLSCHOOL (Believe 2004). The Londoners are the country's longest surviving female rock band

The Age Of No Opinion - SPOON SPEAKER MAN (from The Age Of No Opinion 2024). SSM are frontman Craig Walker (Power Of Dreams, Archive) and Dan Worton (Ned's Atomic Dustbin). In this song they are exploring the effects of modern media on our judgement

'Little Bit Of Love' - FREE (Free At Last 1972). The 6th (5th studio) album - Free should never have happened. The band had broken up in April 1971 due to differences between members & the drug problems of guitarist Paul Kossoff. It was this factor that

'Kinky' - BBY (1 2024). The East London collective hit big with this from their debut album

'The Otherside' - RED SUN RISING (Polyester Zeal 2017). Mike Protich's Ohio rockers (and Alice In Chains fans) keep it toned down for the second single from their debut album

'I Wanna Live' - IGGY POP (Naughty Little Doggie 1996). Bring on Mr James Newell Osterberg Jr, from Muskegon, Michigan

'Pain' - THE WAR ON DRUGS (A Deeper Understanding 2017). This is the fourth album - Philadelphia songwriter Adam Granduciel. Notice the Bryan Adams overtones?

'Oblivion' - TERRORVISION (How To Make Friends And Influence People 1994). Terrorvision began in Keighley as The Spoilt Bratz in 1986, led - vocalist Tony Wright. This was their 4th album

'Baby Let Me Take You Home' - THE ANIMALS ( 1964). The was the first hit for Newcastle Upon Tyne's Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, Chas Chandler and John Steel, and one of the few they composed themselves

The Boys Of Summer - DON HENLEY (from Building The Perfect Beast 1984). The Eagles drummer Donald Hugh Henley produced some excellent solo music during the 80s and 90s. This was his second solo album

'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' - TRAVIS (The Man Who 1999). Glasgow pals Fran Healy, Dougie Payne, Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose named the band after the Harry Dean Stanton character Travis Henderson in the film 'Paris, Texas'. This was their second al

'Spent The Day In Bed' - MORRISSEY (Low In High School 2017). Back and true to form is Manchester's Steven Patrick Morrissey. Hang the rich. Axe the monarchy. Burn the palaces. Sign to BMG. Errr...?

'D'You Know What I Mean' - OASIS (Be Here Now 1997). This was a #1 single from the Mancy band's third album

'Man With A Gun' - JERRY HARRISON ( 1990). The Talking Head's solo act was actually called 'Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods'

'Sacred The Thread' - GRETA VAN FLEET (Starcatcher 2023). The awesome Michigan Led Zep fans are three brothers Josh (vcls and obvious Jimmy Page fan), Jake & Sam Kiszka, with Danny Wagner. Named after Gretna van Fleet, a resident of their home town, this

'Sunshine Of Your Love' - CREAM (Disraeli Gears 1967). The second album - the 'supergroup' was produced - Felix Pappalardi of Mountain, and reached #5

'Alright' - SUPERGRASS ( 1995). This was released on 10 Jul 1995 - the Oxford indie quartet, Gaz and Rob Coombes, Mick Quinn, and Danny Goffey

Gloria - SIMPLE MINDS (from Neon Lights 2001). This was Jim Kerr and his mates' tribute album to their favourite songs, in this case the song made famous - Van Morrison and Them

'Starman' - DAVID BOWIE (Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 1972). "The rise and fall" of Bowie's most enduring character

'Do It Again' - ROYKSOPP AND ROBYN (Do It Again (EP) 2014). The inspiration for this 'accidental pop song' came after a night out together in Bergen which compelled Royksopp and Robyn to 'create something new'

'Berlin' - BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (Baby 81 2007). Bring on San Francisco's Peter Hayes, Robert Turner & Nick Jago with their fourth album

'If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You' by CARAVAN (If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You 1970). The Canterbury band's original title for this album was: 'Can't Be Long Now - Francoise - For Richard - Warlock'. So now y

'Don't Forsake Me' - KULA SHAKER (1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love And Free Hugs 2022). Crispin Mills' 90s indie darling return with an odd album. It does contain this gem, though

Mess It Up - THE ROLLING STONES (from 2023). 2000s

Runaway - KEYSIDE (from 2024). Playlist

Killer - VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR (from 1970). ProgRock

The Whale - SUE THE NIGHT (from Mosaic 2015). Sue The Night is the stage moniker of Dutch artist Suus de Groot

What You Told Me - OUR GIRL (from The Good Kind 2024). The Brighton trio are Soph Nathan (gtrs, vcls), Josh Tyler (bass) and Lauren Wilson (drms). Nathan tell us that 'this song's about seeing illness affect someone I love. It's about the heartbreak in t

Chelsea Rose - ROCKHEAD (from Rockhead 1993). Vancouver's Bob Rock (Schneider) and Chris Taylor formed the band to create 'classic rock' with lead vocalist Steve Jack

'Need You No More' - CHAPPAQUA WRESTLING (Plus Ultra 2023). Brilliant effort - the Manchester based band (although members Charlie Woods and Jake Macleod are actually from Brighton). This is their debut album

'Sweetheart Contract' - MAGAZINE ( 1980). Bring on the punks, Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley. Martin Hannett produced the single, which just scraped into the charts at #54 in July 1980