It’s supposed to be getting warmer but there’s still a chill in my bones. Let’s sweat it out together. Find it on YouTube and all playlists on The Sweatdown!

The Sweatdown has existed since April of 2018 as a monthly collection of music I’ve been listening to. Sometimes it’s old tracks but it’s usually new music. Everything from indie to synthwave to rock to alternative and more. Every December is a culmination of the music I’ve listened to. Originally posted to Spotify, these playlists can now all be found on YouTube where they will be updated monthly for YouTube Music.

Some of what’s here for May

Big fan of the new albums by Metric and Broken Social Scene so there’s representation from both. I think they both should be touring more shows in Canada this year and next.

The song from George Barnett is from 2022 but I had to get it on here for just being absolutely fantastic. Puts me in such a great mood. Don’t know how it slipped onto my radar but I had to get it on here.

A new artist I got into was Winona Fighter and I really like how aggressive BOMBS AWAY is.

Had to get something from the Nine Inch Noize project and Heresy made the most sense.

The FM-84/Josh Dally song is apparently something from seven years they were releasing today but remixed which is why it’s considered new. I liked the 201.7 FM version best.

I think bbno$ said they were quitting but then released this so I guess they were not quitting. I was never that much of a fan but I appreciate the fight against bullshit Gen AI.

I’ve fallen for the sombr guy. I kinda wanna hate this tall teenager with curly hair but I love these songs. I think he’s got the sauce. I am so far feeling that much like Emi Grace and Olivia Rodrigo he just holds the past in a high regard without just trying to replicate it. It’s all about building on the past into a new future instead of a bad impression of the past.

Chappaqua Wrestling with one of the best build ups to a song. Great way to be a closer.

May Sweatdown 2K26 features:

Metric – Tremolo
Chain Gang of 1974 – Thinking of You
almost monday – no more regrets
George Barnett – NOTHING ON THE LINE
Winona Fighter – BOMBS AWAY
Nine Inch Noize – Heresy
Madeon feat. Slayyyter – Fire Away
Basement – Pick Up The Pieces
The Midnight feat. Carpenter Brut – Last Night in Paris
Gunship – Tell Me When The World Stops Ending
FM-84 and Josh Dally – Radio (201.7 AM)
The Menzingers – Chance Encounters
Broken Social Scene – Only the Good I Keep
Charli xcx – Rock Music
bbno$ – why am i like this
sombr – Homewrecker
CQ Wrestling – Finish Line

Thank you for reading, thank you for listening, and hope you look forward to another year of The Sweatdown!

Photo by me of riverside Windsor April 15, 2026