good recent basslines
September 27, 2021 7:43 AM   Subscribe

Please recommend good, recent(ish(<=10y)) pop/rock/whatever songs built around or heavily dependent on their bass tracks.

Women, LGBTQ+, POC, deep cuts, alt-, post- and all kinds of dissidents very welcome.
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Dean Town by Vulfpeck.
posted by offog at 7:52 AM on September 27, 2021 [5 favorites]


So Fresh by Munnycat.
posted by 4th number at 8:21 AM on September 27, 2021


Taking this assignment very literally, Dizzee Rascal's Bassline Junkie. Heartily NSFW.
posted by Lluvia at 8:35 AM on September 27, 2021


Them Changes by Thundercat
Redbone by Childish Gambino?
posted by little onion at 8:38 AM on September 27, 2021 [1 favorite]


Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now"
posted by jonathanhughes at 8:50 AM on September 27, 2021 [2 favorites]


Came here to post "Don't Start Now". The bass line was apparently created in MIDI, but it sounds great on an actual bass (played with some embellishment).
posted by peakfrivolity at 9:57 AM on September 27, 2021 [3 favorites]


nested by matthew e. white
posted by noloveforned at 10:27 AM on September 27, 2021


Hush by the Marias is basically a simple sultry baseline with whispery vocals and minimal drums. Four months old, blowing up my local college radio stations.
posted by SaltySalticid at 10:40 AM on September 27, 2021 [1 favorite]


Elephant Gym is a Taiwanese brother-sister duo that heavily features bass (hence the 'elephant'). Their whole catalog is bass-forward, slightly jazzy math rock. Games is a good place to start.
posted by SaltySalticid at 10:46 AM on September 27, 2021


Just about anything by Khruangbin. "Evan Finds the Third Room" is a prime example.
posted by jzb at 10:55 AM on September 27, 2021 [1 favorite]


bad guy, Billie Eilish
posted by effluvia at 11:32 AM on September 27, 2021 [2 favorites]




Not every section, but "Back Door" by Stray Kids (video jumps to where the song kicks in).
posted by paperback version at 6:28 PM on September 27, 2021


"Puffer" by Speedy Ortiz
posted by gettingpaidforthis at 6:52 AM on September 28, 2021


“Soothing” by Laura Marling
posted by dmo at 2:37 PM on September 28, 2021


Khruangbin, Time (You and I) -- I especially like the break starting around 2:00
posted by miles per flower at 10:36 AM on September 30, 2021


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