Music’s good, and even better when it’s shared. So, here are 33 songs from the first third of 2014, as chosen by the Clash staff – from our music editorial chaps to fashion, photography, design and film contributors, as well as regular specialist columnists. No explanations necessary: this is just a selection of tracks that we’ve been digging, one way or another. Stuff that’s been soundtracking our office hours – and just a few outside of them. Enjoy.

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1. Moodymann – ‘Lyk U Used 2’ feat. Andrés

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2. Chris Brown – ‘Loyal’ feat. Lil Wayne, Tyga

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3. Iggy Azalea – ‘Fancy’ feat. Charli XCX

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4. Duck Sauce – ‘Mondo’

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5. Crosses (†††) – ‘Bitches Brew’

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6. Conan – ‘Foehammer’

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7. Bunji Garlin – ‘Differentology (Ready For The Road)’

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8. SZA – ‘Babylon’

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9. PUP – ‘Dark Days’

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10. Evian Christ – ‘F*ck Idol’

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11. Ben Khan – ‘Youth’

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12. Liars – ‘Mess On A Mission’

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13. Swans – ‘A Little God In My Hands’

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14. Meridian Dan – ‘German Whip’

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15. Lana Del Rey – ‘West Coast’

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16. Leon Vynehall – ‘It’s Just (House Of Dupree)’

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17. Katy Perry – ‘Dark Horse’ feat Juicy J

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18. Young Fathers – ‘Get Up’

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19. Christina Vantzou – ‘Going Backwards To Discover That Which Was Left Behind’

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20. BadBadNotGood – ‘Can’t Leave The Night’

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21. Christian Löffler – ‘All Comes’ feat. Gry

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22. Romare – ‘Jimmy’

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23. Ratking – ‘Canal’

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24. Woz – ‘Breathe’

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25. Ben Frost – ‘Venter’

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26. Broken Records – ‘Toska’

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27. Smoke DZA – ‘Ghost Of Dipset’ feat. Cam’Ron

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28. Gruff Rhys – ‘American Interior’

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29. Fatima Al Qadiri – ‘Shanzhai’ feat. Helen Feng

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30. Avalon Emerson – ‘Quoi!’

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31. Beck – ‘Cycle’

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32. tUnE-yArDs – ‘Water Fountain’

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33. Katy B – ‘Crying For No Reason’

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Quite the mixtape. Check out Clash’s latest album reviews here, and catch up with our singles columns here.

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