PJ Harvey, Kamikaze
The guitars are disgustingly good.

Missy Elliot, Get Ur Freak On
Missy thrived in a gross section of mainstream hip hop that was dominated by a bit too much misplaced testosterone.

The Ronettes, Be My Baby
It doesn't matter how old it gets.

Beyoncé, Crazy In Love
You couldn't have a playlist without Beyoncé.

Kate Bush, Wuthering Heights
For bursting through that glass ceiling.

Soak, Sea Creatures
Aren't we so lucky here in our little island to have beautiful people like this singing us songs?

TLC, No Scrubs
This was on the radio for what felt like two years solid and yet we can still say it's a brilliant track.

Torres, Strange Hellos
We think there's a lot of similarities with her and Bitch Falcon in this song.

St Vincent, Marrow
So much power in that chorus riff.

Fever Ray, I'm Not Done
This song is just so wonderfully crafted, much like all of Karin Dreijer Andersson's work.

The Knife, We Share Our Mother's Health
The vocals in this song influenced our single Wolfstooth.

Björk, It's Not Up To You
Obviously, all of her music is gold, but she really can write a bass line.

Róisín Murphy, Gone Fishing
Everything about it is just great.

FKA Twigs, Water Me
Her ethereal voice and minimal instrumentation cut right to the bone.

Lemuria, Bristles and Whiskers
All killer, no filler.

Lady Gaga, The Edge Of Glory
Love her or hate her, the lady knows how to write a killer tune.

Hiatus Kaiyote, By Fire
A must-listen for anyone keen to explore the realms of soul.

En Vogue, Don't Let Go
Need we even explain this one?

My Bloody Valentine, Only Shallow
This is the sonic representation of a hug, or a wave, or maybe even dying (in a lovely sort of way).

Camille, Ta Douleur
She is a genius.

Rihanna, Skin
A completely different Rihanna, perhaps one you will only want to listen to when in bed. Dirty.