My Top 100 Favourite Songs 2010-14 Edition: #43

#43. “Sweet Sour" – Band of Skulls

Released: 6/12/11

Album: Sweet Sour

Band of Skulls are one of those bands that I expected to rise and explode onto the scene and become one of the bigger bands going into this decade. After hearing "I Know What I Am" in 2009 and hearing the potential this band had, I just... I dunno... just thought they'd be bigger by now. But they've bubbled under the surface pretty much their entire career thus far.

"Sweet Sour" however is one of their finest songs to date. I've spoken about how Band of Skulls sound like The White Stripes with half the natural guitar talent of Jack White but twice the female singing ability of Meg White, and that shows brilliantly here. The way this song plays, tempo wise, rises and kicks into some gorgeous blues garage rock around two thirds in is just superb. And the duel crooning at the end is bliss. Seriously give this song a listen if you like indie/garage rock, particularly The White Stripes. You might have found your new favourite band, god knows they deserve at least a bit more attention than they currently have.

Here's the video if you want to hear it!

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The Mercyside 100: #70 to #56

On Thursday I posted the third of seven parts of the Mercyside 100, counting down the 100 songs I played more than any other on my personal media player. This show is the first time we have an artist appear more than once on a show. It happened twice; we had two Nine Inch Nails tracks and two songs by The Lonely Island.

Don't forget you can hear this list of songs as part of a DJ show here:

The Mercyside 100: #70 - #56 (23/1/14) by Johnny Mercyside on Mixcloud

So here is the third part of the Mercyside 100, from #70 to #56!

#70: My Wall

Artist: Korn (feat. Excision and Downlink)

Album: The Path of Totality

Released: 2011

#69: Closer

Artist: Nine Inch Nails

Album: The Downward Spiral

Released: 1994

#68: I'm on a Boat

Artist: The Lonely Island (feat. T-Pain)

Album: Incredibad

Released: 2009

#67: Bad Girls

Artist: M.I.A.

Album: Matangi

Released: 2012

#66: Last Child

Artist: Aerosmith

Album: Rocks

Released: 1976

#65: White Limo

Artist: Foo Fighters

Album: Wasting Light

Released: 2011

#64: Fishfingers

Artist: The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

Album: Horse of the Dog

Released: 2002

#63: Holy Wars... The Punishment Due

Artist: Megadeth

Album: Rust in Peace

Released: 1990

#62: Fukken Über Death Party

Artist: Hanzel und Gretyl

Album: 2012: Zwanzig Zwolf

Released: 2008

#61: Jus' a Rascal

Artist: Dizzee Rascal

Album: Boy in da Corner

Released: 2003

#60: Death by Diamonds and Pearls

Artist: Band of Skulls

Album: Baby Darling Doll Face Honey

Released: 2010

#59: Slipping Away

Artist: Nine Inch Nails

Album: Things Falling Apart

Released: 2000

#58: Fire Like This

Artist: Hardknox

Album: Hardknox

Released: 1997

#57: Go Kindergarten

Artist: The Lonely Island (feat. Robyn)

Album: The Wack Album

Released: 2013

#56: Crying Lightning

Artist: Arctic Monkeys

Album: Humbug

Released: 2009

...next week I'll be posting #55 to #41 so passing the half way mark so stay tuned, either here or directly at Mixcloud!

The Mercyside 100: #70 to #56: 23/1/14
Track listing:
My Wall (feat. Excision and Downlink) - KoRn
Closer - Nine Inch Nails
I'm on a Boat (feat. T-Pain) - The Lonely Island
Bad Girls - M.I.A.
Last Child - Aerosmith
White Limo - Foo Fighters
Fishfingers - The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth
Fukken Über Death Party - Hanzel und Gretyl
Jus' a Rascal - Dizzee Rascal
Death By Diamonds and Pearls - Band of Skulls
Slipping Away - Nine Inch Nails
Fire Like This - Hardknox
Go Kindergarten (feat. Robyn) - The Lonely Island
Crying Lightning - Arctic Monkeys
Total running time: 01:05:43

See other parts of this listing!

#100 to #86 | #85 to #71 | #70 to #56 | #55 to #41 | #40 to #26 | #25 to #11 | #10 to #1

Other entries you might want to read:
The Metal Hour Show (20/1/14) - DJ Show
My Top 50 Favourite Video Game Villains - Listing
2013 Special Show (3/1/14) - DJ Show

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