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So here it is AliveandGigging’s top 30 singles of 2020, it’s not an article, just a series of tweets, join in with feedback 
Number 30 is @gefahrgeist and the ambient pop anthem that was Graceless, absolutely fantastic debut single https://open.spotify.com/track/0WRfcvuWyvD0DoIH5yZvvz?si=fA2XuhquTta5h8NiLzVEJw
https://open.spotify.com/track/0WRfcvuWyvD0DoIH5yZvvz?si=fA2XuhquTta5h8NiLzVEJw
Number 29 is @ReclaimV with the fantastic Modern Times, this is Duran Duran meets New Order, awesome dance vibes https://open.spotify.com/track/742AbVIh7NqMVaTjZRphaE?si=5d64UViRReO-6bxK-7D_rA
https://open.spotify.com/track/742AbVIh7NqMVaTjZRphaE?si=5d64UViRReO-6bxK-7D_rA
Number 28 is @Whois_Misa and the hauntingly stunning Home, huge talent and a fantastic vocalist https://open.spotify.com/track/65Et5uT1fYQLgYiw4szxQN?si=mbN_Wz6LTMiKxyopwJxS1w
https://open.spotify.com/track/65Et5uT1fYQLgYiw4szxQN?si=mbN_Wz6LTMiKxyopwJxS1w
Number 27 is @allnightdining and There Must Have Been A Reason, catchy riffs and emotional lyrics, I sense a big future ahead for these guys https://open.spotify.com/track/44XbSLMaFZsIOFRDL3LrOT?si=zyG_82u4Qd-06db9ykg64Q
https://open.spotify.com/track/44XbSLMaFZsIOFRDL3LrOT?si=zyG_82u4Qd-06db9ykg64Q
Number 26 is @InEarnestBand and Come Upstairs, this trio are one of my favourite lockdown discoveries and this track is a heart on the sleeve analysis of mental health, so brave https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZheZfXrw61Ko71AtZ7GVN?si=-B_thfyDQfGV4Ce-LvWBYg
https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZheZfXrw61Ko71AtZ7GVN?si=-B_thfyDQfGV4Ce-LvWBYg
Number 25 is @sunstinger and Nothing’s Alright, Leave Me Alone, this is a song that showcases a band that is overloaded with talent, 2021 could be a big year https://open.spotify.com/track/3az8Iiak0snM9u1fplKGmE?si=R5K-5dneSziNx1NTU3hEkg
https://open.spotify.com/track/3az8Iiak0snM9u1fplKGmE?si=R5K-5dneSziNx1NTU3hEkg
Number 24 is a band that sadly disbanded in 2020 but not before giving us the sound of the summer, it’s @RanzasMusic and Sunshine https://open.spotify.com/track/05tuf8u2bKeNfz8gE37zEk?si=sgXK78TlQl63CXFQBvonnw
https://open.spotify.com/track/05tuf8u2bKeNfz8gE37zEk?si=sgXK78TlQl63CXFQBvonnw
Number 23 is @BeirutClub and The One That Hurts, absolute indie dance vibes, can’t wait to catch them live https://open.spotify.com/track/016DYOmjVYVzllioPZQY0f?si=u5C8iGsQTUaRiCcaI9V1ew
https://open.spotify.com/track/016DYOmjVYVzllioPZQY0f?si=u5C8iGsQTUaRiCcaI9V1ew
Number 22 is @TheSnuts and Always, there really is no stopping these guys, huge things await for the West Lothian lads 
https://open.spotify.com/track/3CWwGkncQoPE2MKEL1zFj3?si=RGK1nRjFQFiu8YFwGM_yJA
https://open.spotify.com/track/3CWwGkncQoPE2MKEL1zFj3?si=RGK1nRjFQFiu8YFwGM_yJA
Number 21 is @SkylightsYRA and Darkness Falls, IMO the Yorkshire bands finest work to date https://open.spotify.com/track/6n65pBfYNFklTJhbTEMimN?si=azVdgRWKQXyDG4ShEKj51g
https://open.spotify.com/track/6n65pBfYNFklTJhbTEMimN?si=azVdgRWKQXyDG4ShEKj51g
Number 20 is another Yorkshire band starting to gather momentum, it’s @ApolloJunction and Borderlines, great track https://open.spotify.com/track/7aszLY43qdS0BnsJj4GNHM?si=Inls97WKScOt25LbkiHlzA
https://open.spotify.com/track/7aszLY43qdS0BnsJj4GNHM?si=Inls97WKScOt25LbkiHlzA
Number 19 is @spyr3s and Fake ID, another fabulous band who are destined for bigger things, look out for them in 2021 https://open.spotify.com/track/65MgkObD0yLQirGhqMEocm?si=6DI9Io0dRO289YZQzpJcEg
https://open.spotify.com/track/65MgkObD0yLQirGhqMEocm?si=6DI9Io0dRO289YZQzpJcEg
Number 18 is a stable mate of Spyres, it’s @TheDunts and Learn, these guys played their biggest gig to date just before lockdown 1, but they will return with a bang https://open.spotify.com/track/2xuAbBx0aGWIaWz8sMVyho?si=UtHPDwvuRsaNc9ORsKIkwg
https://open.spotify.com/track/2xuAbBx0aGWIaWz8sMVyho?si=UtHPDwvuRsaNc9ORsKIkwg
Number 17 is @stmartiins and devil’s a pair, I have been a fan of the band for a long time, but if this is a taster for the next batch of tracks then I can’t wait https://open.spotify.com/track/3sIiqZ7FHg29zvoXjNtXPC?si=OHMvKZjgRCKYBh5RjjDMgQ
https://open.spotify.com/track/3sIiqZ7FHg29zvoXjNtXPC?si=OHMvKZjgRCKYBh5RjjDMgQ
Number 16 is @project_shed and Bedtime, the Bolton lads have released a trail of brilliant tracks this year and this is the best of them https://open.spotify.com/track/2iJGNkCcTL8SpX8xcnAber?si=aXmAP2e7R7Gy5DW5XhPPoQ
https://open.spotify.com/track/2iJGNkCcTL8SpX8xcnAber?si=aXmAP2e7R7Gy5DW5XhPPoQ
Number 15 is @hiitskitti and kandy kissin’, it’s been a huge year for her winning Scottish Breakthrough artist of the year and best jazz vocalist, it’s well deserved with her brilliant voice https://open.spotify.com/track/1W55coD3P19tLp2V3hEfaU?si=SAwY5684RMSdPb3QYXRH2w
https://open.spotify.com/track/1W55coD3P19tLp2V3hEfaU?si=SAwY5684RMSdPb3QYXRH2w
Number 14 is Port Talbots finest @IncidentVela and Home, they are another band who grabbed my attention with their melodic guitars and shoegaze riffs, a great 2020 discovery https://open.spotify.com/track/6nrfzOnuCnq1pUmDexEyp8?si=1zNJ-dOuQqi5cl-JzwHXkQ
https://open.spotify.com/track/6nrfzOnuCnq1pUmDexEyp8?si=1zNJ-dOuQqi5cl-JzwHXkQ
Number 13 unlucky for some but not for @cafollamusic and Everyday Superman, great track with great jazz infused dance vibes https://open.spotify.com/track/3XothuYqO1YVdxFzyqy7hP?si=U1nTDtzDRQC_Lb5VA7wRgw
https://open.spotify.com/track/3XothuYqO1YVdxFzyqy7hP?si=U1nTDtzDRQC_Lb5VA7wRgw
Number 12 is @THENINTHWAVE_ and I’m Only Going To Hurt You, even during lockdown they built on the success of 2019 and are another band to watch in 2021 https://open.spotify.com/track/2q9Gjf6ZLnCM9W35yjOMJ3?si=YoKi6xxSRCuuFfRopTqL7A
https://open.spotify.com/track/2q9Gjf6ZLnCM9W35yjOMJ3?si=YoKi6xxSRCuuFfRopTqL7A
Number 11 and just missing out on the top ten is @asthmaticharp and To The Boats, an absolutely beautiful piece of work and a fantastic vocal https://open.spotify.com/track/7wcXBCx2FdSfZA4uY7QR1z?si=-RVncapxTIiVDseKUDYq2w
https://open.spotify.com/track/7wcXBCx2FdSfZA4uY7QR1z?si=-RVncapxTIiVDseKUDYq2w
Number 10 is Dundee’s very own pop princess @iambecharlotte and Set Somebody Free, 2021 is going to be the year she breaks the charts https://open.spotify.com/track/0DrUkOlCFMW5opL7qKaJfT?si=7nnSBl99Tsuj0VVH1PCHBg
https://open.spotify.com/track/0DrUkOlCFMW5opL7qKaJfT?si=7nnSBl99Tsuj0VVH1PCHBg
Number 9 is @vistasmusic and Summer, 2020 saw them smash out their debut album, these guys don’t write a bad song https://open.spotify.com/track/5K2to7c0ptAS83tz4dpvQr?si=95s3XRyeQ3m-46hFrCGLjw
https://open.spotify.com/track/5K2to7c0ptAS83tz4dpvQr?si=95s3XRyeQ3m-46hFrCGLjw
Number 8 is @RedRumClub and Eleanor, I love this band, they create innovative blends of guitar and brass to huge effect https://open.spotify.com/track/0ykHZ50woipPmfGJsO9y2F?si=t7w6Hw_YRVuXrcLAZZ4_9Q
https://open.spotify.com/track/0ykHZ50woipPmfGJsO9y2F?si=t7w6Hw_YRVuXrcLAZZ4_9Q
Number 7 is @Dictator_Band and Days Gone By, these lads have been smashing out tunes in 2020, and this one has one of the best intros you will hear https://open.spotify.com/track/1ilXuWyU4l6Amn1SvpfKJw?si=21DGQhG8TpuX89xLVm-orQ
https://open.spotify.com/track/1ilXuWyU4l6Amn1SvpfKJw?si=21DGQhG8TpuX89xLVm-orQ
Number 6 is @joshua_grantt and Edinburgh, this is just a beautiful and introspective storytelling song, another huge talent with a lot to look forward to https://open.spotify.com/track/3SOw8cYnxHYEqtUvw0j1B2?si=yZwgZLNEQvqolAHQZ0u9kA
https://open.spotify.com/track/3SOw8cYnxHYEqtUvw0j1B2?si=yZwgZLNEQvqolAHQZ0u9kA
Number 5 is @Rachellojack and For You, Rachel has had a fantastic year with her folk inspired The Calgary Tapes but not content with that she is transforming herself into a bonafide pop star, look out 2021 Rachel has her sights on conquering you https://open.spotify.com/track/3iG0YRYvJmbHbvlrgA0SNi?si=wYKILwxmTzCepxoGQIpDKA
https://open.spotify.com/track/3iG0YRYvJmbHbvlrgA0SNi?si=wYKILwxmTzCepxoGQIpDKA
Number 4 is @brownbearband and Retro, what a tune, what a voice, hopefully much more to come from Matt in 2021 https://open.spotify.com/track/6ixrMrjirVWskzgPFsc7nx?si=-nAVKcIsTke4V_kczHwiLg
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ixrMrjirVWskzgPFsc7nx?si=-nAVKcIsTke4V_kczHwiLg
Number 3 is @TheCapollos and Electrify, the song does as it says on the tin, it sends electric shivers down your body with its fantastic riffs https://open.spotify.com/track/0EDXImFiaqMdwsqk9zRHzb?si=Kb3t-Ao_S1KERF5lQtiPMQ
https://open.spotify.com/track/0EDXImFiaqMdwsqk9zRHzb?si=Kb3t-Ao_S1KERF5lQtiPMQ
Number 2 is @Primes_Official and Moment, this is an absolute monster of a tune from Falkirk’s finest, another band that have a huge future in front of them https://open.spotify.com/track/5vedjD5WPZWW1rrM0a8Oe7?si=VZ8kCqpzQqCxI7l5a_I9cw
https://open.spotify.com/track/5vedjD5WPZWW1rrM0a8Oe7?si=VZ8kCqpzQqCxI7l5a_I9cw
Drum Roll please 
Number 1 is @narcissushq and Lost Causes, this is a track that I loved from the moment I heard it and deserves a lot more recognition, Narcissus are one of the most innovative bands in the Manchester indie scene and are ready to explode https://open.spotify.com/track/1iPJKkYX6cKP9O2B4YELeo?si=tq0UTGbyTo2PppME7samUA
https://open.spotify.com/track/1iPJKkYX6cKP9O2B4YELeo?si=tq0UTGbyTo2PppME7samUA
