March was a really low-volume music month for me, I couldn’t even tell you why. I only had 595 plays of 468 unique tracks from 166 different artists. The Red Hot Chili Peppers stayed on top, but their highest-placing album was only number four (Stadium Arcadium).
My top album was the newest from 100 gecs, of course titled 10000 gecs (building on their debut, 1000 gecs). It’s a crazy album as expected, and I might have to go more in depth about it in the near future, but for now I’ll just say it’s very worth a listen if you’re into the whole hyper-ska-nü-electro-glitch-pop movement of the last decade or so. The best song on there was also the one I listened to the most this month, “Dumbest Girl Alive.”
Other stuff that made the March rotation included “Not But for You, Bunny” by Sidney Gish, which is just so sweet and pretty and good; “Ruby” by Charly Bliss, which makes me really wanna learn more about this whole “bubblegrunge” thing; “The Sting” by Sad13, an infectious vocal rhythm that leads into a really strong chorus (from the mind that brought you Speedy Ortiz); and “Aquamarine” by Danger Mouse & Black Thought with Michael Kiwanuka, perhaps the best song on the best pure rap album of last year.
If you’re gonna pick one, go with “Dumbest Girl Alive.” It’ll separate the wheat from the boomers in 60 seconds or less.