Most popular songs in 2XS Rocks! playlist

'Over My Head' - FUNGUS (Rookie Season 2000). The Swedish band from Varberg are Johan, David, Caroline and Pelle

'Ace Of Hz' - LADYTRON ( 2011). Formed in Liverpool in 1999, Ladytron are Mira Aroyo, Helena Marnie, Reuben Wu and Daniel Hunt. This single was also included on their 'Best Of' compilation

'Roll Over Beethoven' - THE BEATLES (With The Beatles 1963). The Fab Four's second studio album was released on 22 Nov 1963, on Parlophone, and was recorded four months after the band's debut 'Please Please Me'. This is their cover of the Chuck Berry sta

'Blue Jeans' - LADYTRON (Light And Magic 2002). Formed in Liverpool in 1999, Ladytron are Mira Aroyo, Helena Marnie, Reuben Wu and Daniel Hunt. This was their second album

'You Held The World In Your Arms' - IDLEWILD (The Remote Part 2001). Roddy Woomble's Edinburgh band started out in 1995. They recorded a session for 2XS in 1997 and this was their3rd full album

Safety Dance - MEN WITHOUT HATS (from Rhythm Of Youth 1982). The Montrealians' only hit featured a video filmed in the village of West Kington, near Bath, with the Chippenham Town Morris with band member Ivan Doroschuk, who wrote the song

'San Antonio, Tx' - FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS (Devil's Workshop 2002). Former Pixie, Boston (USA)'s Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV reinvented himself before reverting to Black Francis in 2007

'Memories' - YUNGBLUD (Yungblud 2022). This is the third album - Doncaster's Dominic Richard Harrison

'I'm Free' - THE WHO (Tommy 1969). The second 'rock opera' (following The Pretty Things' 'S F Sorrow' the previous year), was written - Pete Townshend

'Volumes Of Silence' by THE FODS (Don't Argue (EP) 2024). A rather wonderful chunk of indie-rock from Manchester's Ol (gtr ,kybds, vcls), Al (gtrs, vcls), Birch (vcls), Ez (gtrs,vcls) and Rob (vcls, words & prod) - plus some guests. A good example of one

'Ride A White Horse' - GOLDFRAPP (Supernature 2005). This was Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory's third album

'Glad' - TRAFFIC (John Barleycorn Must Die 1970). A traditional Olde Englishe Songe, arranged - Steve Winwoode

'Feels Like Home' - MECK ( 2007). London's Craig Dimech and DJ Dino Lenny scored a UK top 40 hit with this collaboration, which is now part of a mashup with 'Like A Prayer'. Madonna has since performed it live

'Tomorrow Never Knows' - PHIL COLLINS (Face Value 1981). This was the Genesis drummer's first solo (and a #1) album, and the forerunner of two decades of hit singles. He started playing the drums at age 5, and in his teens was the Artful Dodger in the We

'Try Better Next Time' - PLACEBO (Never Let Me Go 2022). Now a duo, Brian Molko and Steve Olsdal record together for the first time in eight years, as they 'say goodbye to humanity' and suggest 'we try better next time'

'Filthy' - LANSDOWNE (Medicine 2023). The Boston (USA) rockers are Jon Ricci (vcls), Shaun Lichtenstein (ld gtr, vcls), Glenn Mungo (drms), Josh Waterman (gtr, vcls), and Mike LaRoche (Bbass)

'Hold My Hand' - UNKLE (War Stories 2007). James Lavelle & Richard File present their 3rd album, released through Lavelle's own label Surrender All

'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' - JET (Get Born 2003). From the 'AC/DC School Of Rock', Nic Cester, Chris Cester, Cameron Muncey and Mark Wilson are from Melbourne, Oz

'Lights' - BAND OF HORSES (Things Are Great 2022). Originally briefly known as 'Horses', Ben Bridwell started the Seattle band in 2004

'Lil Devil' - THE CULT (Electric 1987). Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy's pivotal 3rd album marked a deliberate stylistic change from goth to hard rock

'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' - OASIS (Heathen Chemistry 2002). This was the Mancy boys' 5th studio album

5.15 - THE WHO (from Quadrophenia 1973). The seminal film soundtrack written - Pete Townshend

'Mass Communication' - JOHN OTWAY ( 1983). Released in April 1983, Mr. Otway painfully splits from his Wild Willy to write a highly prophetic song about satellite TV, the internet and social media

'Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)' - JAMES (Pleased To Meet You 2000). Tim Booth's Manchester indies started out in 1982 but were most successful during the 1990s. This was their 9th studio album and their third to be produced - Brian Eno. Tim Booth

'Lost In America' - ALICE COOPER (The Last Temptation 1994). Bring on Detroit's Vincent Damon Furnier

'Council Skies' - NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS (Council Skies 2023). Johnny Marr plays guitar on the Mancy Lad's 2023 album. Even Liam is reported to be a fan

'American Girl' by TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 1976). One man who beat the system - and even appeared on the Larry Sanders Show! An all-round good guy, Petty died of a heart attack on 2 Oct 2017

'Burn' - DEEP PURPLE (Burn 1974). The original heavy metallers' eight studio album

'Badge' - CREAM (Goodbye 1969). Jack Bruce (vcls, bass), Ginger Baker (drms) and Eric Clapton (gtr) bringing to end an the supergroup's successful but short career

'Radio Radio' - ELVIS COSTELLO ( 1978). Declan MacManus, Steve Nieve, Bruce Thomas and Pete Thomas released this single on 20 Oct 1978

'This Is Your Time' - DEMONS OF RUBY MAE ( 2020). The Manchester duo are Adam Rowley & Jonny Gavin, debuting on 2XS with this 'feels like I've known it all my life' classic

'Do You Want Crying' - KATRINA AND THE WAVES (Katrina And The Waves 2 1984). Based around Cambridge and led - guitarist Kimberley Rew, the band recruited American singer Katrina Leskanich and got a Canadian record deal. The success of 'Walking On Sunshi

'My House' - TERRORVISION (Formaldehyde 1992). Terrorvision began in Keighley as The Spoilt Bratz in 1986, led - vocalist Tony Wright. This was their 4th album

'Keep Talking' - PINK FLOYD (The Division Bell 1994). Featuring the remaining core of David Gilmour, Rick Wright and Nick Mason, with Stephen Hawking on this track

'Blind Faith' - CHASE AND STATUS (No More Idols 2011). The second album from London drum'n'bass duo Saul 'Chase' Milton and Will 'Status' Kennard. This uplifting track features Liam Bailey and the sublime Yolanda Quartey, and contains elements from 'Love

'Wonders Never Cease' - MORCHEEBA (The Antodote 2005). This was the only album to feature the band's new vocalist, Daisy Martey. What followed was a series of accusations, reciminations and a court case

'Money (That's What I Want)' - THE ROLLING STONES (The Rolling Stones (EP) 1964). The Stones cover the Barrett Strong original, written - Tamla Motown founders, Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy. This is the original mono version

Supersonic - OASIS (from Definitely Maybe 1994). The debut album - the Manchester lads, named after a poster Liam Gallagher saw for a gig at The Swindon Oasis on Noel's bedroom wall

'Groove Dictation' - ORPHIC SOOP (Groove Dictation (EP) 1996). From Devon (we think), Arno and Jake Spires led the veterans of the 2XS Barn Sessions. They should have been huge!

'Corpses In Their Mouths' - IAN BROWN (Unfinished Monkey Business 1998). This was the first solo album - Manchester's talented and versatile Stoned Rose

'What I Like About You' - THE ROMANTICS (The Romantics 1980). Formed in 1977, the Detroit New Romatics were Coz Canler, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill & Jimmy Marinos

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

'Susie Q' - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL (Creedence Clearwater Revival 1968). This excellent rendition of the Dale Hawkins classic is from the first album - John Fogerty's band