1

Rhythm Inside

Loïc Nottet

n/a (2014)

Sometime I use to follow the Eurovision Song Contest, where most music is not my taste. But this guy from Belgium presented a great rhythm and show.

2

Restless

New Order

Music Complete (2015)

New Order was never on my list but I thought I should give them a try. And the current record is my favourite one of 2015.

3

Jump The Gun

Ann Sophie

Silver Into Gold (2015)

Known as German candidate for Eurovision Song Contest she produced a great pop record with a lot of nice songs.

4

Yes I Am

Jaqee

Yes I Am (2013)

Jaqee seems to be really international by reading the booklet and record locations. Great songs with energy and confidence!

5

Does Not Bear Repeating

The Weepies

Sirens (2015)

Folk music which, catches you. Even for me as a singer songwriter disliker, something to hear again and again.

6

Boy With A Coin

Iron & Wine

The Shepherd's Dog (2007)

And here another folk one from North Carolina, USA. Just can be played in a loop.

7

Dead Inside

Muse

Drones (2015)

Muse is back in my record rack. But "Dead Inside" seems to be one of a few catchy songs.

8

Dear Brother

Puscifer

Donkey Punch The Night (EP) (2013)

The voice of Maynard goes deep under the skin - on such songs even more as on the great Tool music.

9

Havarie

Judith Holofernes

Ein leichtes Schwert (2014)

Not a passive wreck, a crash, an accident, a fight not to be declared as something not relevant.

10

River from the Sky

The Weepies

Sirens (2015)

If there is a superlative of melancholy, than it would be this song. But if truth is unkind, we have a reason to dream.

11

People On The High Line

New Order

Music Complete (2015)

Keep trying and all is gonna be alright. Maybe. Trying won't make the truth more kind. But love can do, right?

12

Stoke The Fire

Darkstar

Foam Island (2015)

Some brilliant melancholy electronic pop from UK - sometimes with a tendency to sound experiments. Nice.

13

Automatic

Arling & Cameron

Good Times (2015)

Finest pop from the Netherlands. The guys got through all genres - maybe too much. But here just electronic pop at it's best.

14

Veto

Sohn

Tremors (2014)

Sohn stayed on the most played record this year again. If you think about getting a new record, buy this one and get a decade-favourite.

15

No Harm

Editors

In Dream (2015)

Slow down the go-getters and rethink to ensure causing no harm.

16

Inherent In The Fibre

Darkstar

Foam Island (2015)

It's just great sound perfectly matches the habit of listening to Sohn. It makes me drifting (far) away.

17

Lionsong

Björk

Vulnicura (2015)

Björk is experimental like ever and brings sound experiments to voice experiments floating through break beats. Stuck in complexity. Maybe.