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What a freakin' year this has been! This sentence might be more true than at any moment in the past years. The Corona pandemic had a massive impact on pretty much all of our lives, the music industry and quite possibly also the rest of society. In the absence of live music events the songs and records that were released remained an anchor and provided much needed comfort in a difficult time. These are our fifty favourite tracks from this rollercoaster ride called 2020.
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Synthpop girl trio AU REVOIR SIMONE covered a true classic. The trio from New York City rearranged MAZZY STAR‘s legendary ballad Fade Into You. And they got a famous collaborator for the track. THE STROKES‘ very own Nikolai Fraiture provided guitar and bass for the tune. And AU REVOIR SIMONE really managed to give the intimate tune a new direction. Witness it right here.