Songs on Repeat: November 2024

Here's a round up of the songs old and new we've been enjoying at Click Roll Boom HQ this month.

TYLER:

Girlpool - Before The World Was Big (2015)

We're starting off November with a track from Melodic Punk duo Girlpool. Featuring a simple riff that harmonises with the raw vocals, the song does a lot with very little which is the kind of thing I appreciate. The ending is a particular highlight, with the song almost collapsing in on itself in a chaotic layering of vocals. Check it out!

John Frusciante - Song To Sing When I'm Lonely (2004)

This one was a definite surprise for me. I've always been a bit of a fairweather fan with RHCP, I like the hits but I find a lot of their work a little repetitive. This solo track from John Frusciante definitely contains some of that Chilli Pepper DNA, but takes it in a direction almost akin to Pearl Jam in this bittersweet ballad. The chorus in particular has been stuck in my head all month. I'll be checking out more of his solo work for sure after having this one on repeat, hopefully it inspires you to do the same.

Graham Nash and Joni Mitchell - Our House (Demo) (1970)

Another surprise for this month! I've always been a big fan of the released version of ‘Our House’ from Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, but this rough demo featuring the wonderful Joni Mitchell carries an authenticity that might just earn it a place as my favourite version of the song. If you can get past the production, you'll hear an excellent take on this track that's well worth your time.

Smash Mouth - Walkin’ On The Sun (1997)

Someone described my playlists as causing whiplash recently, and I'd like to apologise now for the hard cut into this banger of a Smash Mouth track. All-star may have endured the longest thanks to its memetic power, but I feel the rest of their repertoire is too often overlooked. Walkin' On The Sun is a fun, head-nodding track that makes for a perfect demonstration of Steve Harwell’s unique vocal talents. If you've only heard Smash Mouth in the context of a Swamp outhouse, this is a good introduction to the rest of their music.

Black Milk, Danny Brown - Sound Check (2011)

Ending with a quick little instrumental track, this collaboration between Danny Brown and the artist Black Milk is a masterpiece in production. With its choppy, off-kilter drums it establishes a unique sound in an impressively short amount of time. Black Milk’s career unfortunately never really took off in the 2010s, but his discography is full of hidden gems worth your time.

SCOTT:

Jack White - That’s How I’m Feeling (2024)

Biffy Clyro - Who’s Got a Match? (2007)

Jake Bugg - Zombieland (2024)

Kaiser Chiefs - Everything is Average Nowadays (2007)

Kaiser Chiefs - Na Na Na Na Naa (2005)

Biffy Clyro - Biblical (2013)

KEMPSEY:

Nothing Like Robots- All Natural (2024)

This one has climbed my most on repeat since receiving the single and its just way too catchy and fun to pass up on!

Breaking Benjamin - The Diary Of Jane (2011)

Classic mid 2000’s emo banger that everyone should have heard back in the day, a friend recommended it  to me as something new but, really they just reignited a love for BB.

Broislav Slavov - I Want To Live (2023)

I’ve been playing a lot of Baldur’s Gate 3 and this song is just so lovely and whimsical and i'm just obsessed. It’s a very inspiring piece to pop on in the background for creative writing too. 

Fozzy - Judas (2017)

Catchy, amazing, thunderous. It’s got Chris Jericho. What’s not to like?!

Kings Of Leon - Seen (2024)

The slowest, most tear jerking and most underrated song on the newest album. I love it so much.

Jeremy Soule - Secunda (2013)

Joining Baldur’s Gate, on gaming soundtracksThe Elder Scrolls; Skyrim soundtrack is honestly the most soothing masterpiece to just leave on in the background. Secunda is my favourite track.

AMY:

Crapsons - Songs to Make a Brew To (album) (2022)

I discovered Crapsons through Half Man Half Biscuit, and I’ve been hooked ever since—maybe a bit too much for my own good! Their 2022 release, ‘Songs to Make a Brew To,’ is a glorious 16-track, 10-minute assault of noisy, snotty punk that’s packed with attitude and charm. Each song is a short-but-sweet burst of energy, fuelled by raw, fuzzed-out guitars that hiss with grit and vocals dripping with obnoxious adolescence and dirty passion.

The lyrics are a masterclass in tongue-in-cheek social commentary, delivered with blunt honesty and an unmistakable wit. There’s a brilliant DIY grit to the whole record that amplifies its working-class authenticity, making the chaos feel raw, real, and completely intentional. The infectious energy lingers long after the last note, and the brilliantly simple lyrics have a way of drilling into your brain. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve belted out, “Let’s talk about the elephant in the room” or “I don’t care that, I don’t care that Jenny Doody is a grass.” And yes “grass”, the latter always comes out in a questionable Liverpudlian accent—despite my decidedly Southern roots!

If unapologetic, obnoxious punk at its purest is what you’re after, Crapsons have got you covered. As Nigel Blackwell so perfectly put it: “Good them.”