51. Charli XCX – ‘Babygirl (feat. Uffie)’
This glossy, funny highlight from Charli’s mixtape ‘Number 1 Angel’ practically winks at the listener. ‘Babygirl’ is cutesy and ironic, taking suggestive pop lyrics to the extreme.
52. Jorja Smith – ‘Beautiful Little Fools’
Titled after a line from The Great Gatsby, this laid-back jam finds the West Midlander railing against superficiality: “Beautiful little fools,” she smirks, “That’s what us girls are destined for… born to be adored.”
53. Steve Lacy – ‘Dark Red’
Short and sweet from The Internet’s youngest member: ‘Dark Red’ is full of gorgeous guitar melodies, choral backing vocals and, over it all, Lacy’s soaring voice.
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54. Little Cub – ‘Too Much Love’
The South London electro trio showcase their danceable brand of cynicism on this opening track from their forthcoming debut album ‘Still Life’.
55. HMLTD – ‘To The Door’
Looking and sounding totally unlike any other band right now, HMLTD mix Spaghetti Western guitars with electronic womps on this intense new single.
56. Lil Uzi Vert – ‘XO TOUR Llif3’
Inescapably bleak and often compared to Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, this hip-hop punk anthem is filled with brilliant lines like “I cannot die because this my universe“.
57. Superfood – ‘Double Dutch’
The Brummie lot used the eponymous skipping game as inspiration for this whirling, sample-filled slice of synthpop. It practically soars.
58. Nick Hakim – ‘Green Twins’
The opener from the Brooklynite’s album of the same name is the perfect introduction to his retro, psychedelia-soaked soul.
59. Grace Lightman – ‘Fangs’
Where the future-psych haze of Unknown Mortal Orchestra meets St. Vincent’s lyrical bite. ‘Fangs’ is about that bit of a relationship where things turn sour.
60. Wolf Alice – ‘Yuk Foo’
Two years after their debut ‘My Love Is Cool’, Wolf Alice returned with ‘Yuk Foo’, a two-minute riot that had guitarist/vocalist Ellie Rowsell screaming: “You bore me to death / well deplore me / I don’t give a shit“. Supposedly the rest of the album is a little more chilled.