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Franchise Palmer

@lexleeson.bsky.social

354 followers 910 following 690 posts

Took me about three years to get this many followers on Twitter Communist Immigration Solictor Music Blogger (necessaryevil.blog) Wrestling fan In order of how ashamed I am

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Stitches and Wounds, Doctored Divinity: Manic Street Preachers’ 100 Greatest Songs (2026 Edition) On the fifth anniversary of the original list, I've updated The Manic Street Preachers' 100 greatest songs. It's now almost 50k and is getting ridiculous

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Stitches and Wounds, Doctored Divinity: Manic Street Preachers’ 100 Greatest Songs (2026 Edition)

On the fifth anniversary of the original list, I've updated The Manic Street Preachers' 100 greatest songs. It's now almost 50k and is getting ridiculous

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

AEW completes the Wembley hat trick better than Sir Geoff Hurst #AEW #AEWAllIn2026

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Bam! Non-Factor! AEW All In 2026 Review

AEW completes the Wembley hat trick better than Sir Geoff Hurst

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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Where are we now on earned settlement? - With Starmer resigning and Burnham preparing to take the reins, a change of leadership is a chance to change direction. - 200,000 ppl responded to the public consultation on earned settlement, and 500 travelled to Parliament in March to lobby their MPs.

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The album that seemed impossible to make, and then seemed to aim for an impossible task, The Manic Street Preachers''Everything Must Go' was at once a miracle and a necessity in 1996

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Overweight and Out of Date? 30 Years Ago, The Manic Street Preachers Escaped From Their History With Everything Must Go

The album that seemed impossible to make, and then seemed to aim for an impossible task, 'Everything Must Go' was at once a miracle and a necessity in 1996

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

And special thanks to... erm... (checks notes) @ryanhwalsh.bsky.social for sending me the digital copies of all the beautiful cards, to save me trying to capture my own cards using my phone's camera

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

2025's most incredible musical achievement was Hallelujah the Hills (@ryanhwalsh.bsky.social) somehow finishing a 54 song record. I try to rank them all from 'Less Great' to 'More Great'

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Hallelujah the Hills’ ‘DECK’ Ranked

2025's most incredible musical achievement was Hallelujah the Hills somehow finishing a 54 song record. I try to rank them from 'Less Great' to 'More Great'

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

You're amazing. I'm writing a long piece on how shit the album is* *only joking, obviously

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

@ryanhwalsh.bsky.social Heeeeeey, weird (ish?) question, but do you have the images for all the cards on DECK? I'm writing an article at the moment, and my current plan is to try and take each photo individually with my phone camera!

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The annual Necessary Evil Hall of Fame inducts two more artists into the most prestigious fraternity in recorded art

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2026’s New Gold Star Artist’s (and a Couple of Shameful Exits)

The annual Necessary Evil Hall of Fame inducts two more artists into the most prestigious fraternity in recorded art

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Stat is to Be Done? Necessary Evil 2025 in Numbers For the last time ever, let's look at the statistics behind 2025's best albums and songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #NE25

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Stat is to Be Done? Necessary Evil 2025 in Numbers

For the last time ever, let's look at the statistics behind 2025's best albums and songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #NE25

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

It's taken two months and tens of thousands of words, but the best albums and songs of 2025 are now officially collated, and we can officially forget that year ever happened #NecessaryEvil2025 #LegitBosses2025 necessaryevil.blog/scientifical...

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Scientifically Proven Best Albums of 2025

40 MARINA: Princess of Power 39 Manic Street Preachers: Critical Thinking 38 Clipping: Dead Channel Sky 37 Mogwai: The Bad Fire 36 Tame Impala: Deadbeat 35 Lonnie Holley:&n…

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Disagree with the list? Well tough, because I have written the scientific proof #LegitBosses2025 necessaryevil.blog/2026/01/30/l...

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Legit Bosses: The 118 Best Songs of 2025

Remember 2025? It was a while back, admittedly, but here are the official 118 best songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #LegitBosses2025

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Remember 2025? It was a while back, admittedly, but here are the official 118 best songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #LegitBosses2025

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Legit Bosses: The 118 Best Songs of 2025

Remember 2025? It was a while back, admittedly, but here are the official 118 best songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #LegitBosses2025

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Sorry everyone else, but #1 was a no-brainer. The epic, ambitious, thrilling, esoteric and glorious #Gethsemane by #CarSeatHeadrest. Without a shadow of a fucking doubt #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAGA...

Car Seat Headrest - "Gethsemane" (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by carseatheadrest

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Put it in her mouth! Then her bank account! Fuck her on the couch! In her favourite blouse! I feel I don't need to explain #MsPacman by #SudanArchives at #2 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bOw...

Sudan Archives - MS. PAC MAN (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Sudan Archives

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Is there a greater pop mystery than #MileyCyrus at #3? Sometimes she'll release trash that sells billions, sometimes she'll release genius like #SomethingBeautiful and gets ignored #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2nu...

Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful (Official Video)

YouTube video by MileyCyrusVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

OK, so #4 is a cheap trick - #WhatWasThat by #Lorde is essentially just Green Light again... But, fuck me, keep pandering if this is the wonder we get #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Upo...

Lorde - What Was That

YouTube video by LordeVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

79 years into their career (or whatever), and @welovepulp.bsky.social still won't stop singing about #SpikeIsland, but they can still make pieces of absolute perfect pop at #5 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27a...

Pulp - Spike Island (Official Video)

YouTube video by Pulp

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

OK, so #4 is a cheap trick - #WhatWasThat by #Lorde is essentially just Blue Light again... But, fuck me, keep pandering if this is the wonder we get #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Upo...

Lorde - What Was That

YouTube video by LordeVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#6 is #Blood by #LittleSimz, #Wretch32 and #Cashh, a song that brings me a standstill even now hearing it for the 6 billionth time #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCZ...

Little Simz - Blood feat. Wretch 32 & Cashh

YouTube video by Little Simz

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#Stardust by the incomparable #AnnaVonHausswolff is at #7, and another one where the bass plays games with my very soul #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpMH...

Anna von Hausswolff — Stardust

YouTube video by AnnavonHausswolff

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

So, just chuck #ROSALÍA, #Björk and @yvestumor.bsky.social into a pot and you get the absolutely extraordinary #Berghain at #8 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...

ROSALÍA - Berghain (Official Video) feat. Björk & Yves Tumor

YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The #9 song of 2025 is the delicious #Draggin' by #HannahCohen and, by God, why can't this song last for hours? #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLjQ...

Hannah Cohen – Draggin' (Visualizer)

YouTube video by Hannah Cohen

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

MICHAEL I DON'T WANT TO SUCK YOU OFF ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK. @lambrinigirls.bsky.social are at #10 with #CompanyCulture and BY GOD that bass guitar! #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kz_...

Lambrini Girls - Company Culture (Official Video)

YouTube video by Lambrini Girls

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

OK, dweebs, are you ready for the top freaking ten? #LegitBosses2025

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Scream at the sun Cry when you come #Yeule's #EvangelicGirlIsAGun is #11 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjUK...

yeule - 'Evangelic Girl is a Gun' (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by yeule

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#12 is #Trouble by #SharonVanEtten and the Attachment Theory: FEEL THE BASS OF THIS GLAM-YACHT STOMPER #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu3a...

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Trouble (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Sharon Van Etten

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#13 is #Stranger by #AlanSparhawk, which should become a legitimate all time standard, that every busker in every city, every annoying prick with a guitar at ever party, should be playing for the rest of time #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=utlr...

Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles - Stranger (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Alan Sparhawk

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

At #14 #AnnaVonHausswolff and #IggyPop combine to create the overwhelming beauty of #TheWholeWoman #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lmO...

Anna von Hausswolff — The Whole Woman (ft. Iggy Pop)

YouTube video by AnnavonHausswolff

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Whatever's wrong with me I will take to bed I give in so easy Nature chews on me Little death like lead Poisonous and heavy #Punish by #EthelCain is #15 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIvM...

Ethel Cain - Punish (Official Video)

YouTube video by Ethel Cain

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I'm not sure that #MaxPotential by #NourishedByTime really sounds like anything else. That's ever been released. Ever. And it's at #16 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIIx...

Nourished By Time - Max Potential

YouTube video by nourished by time

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

OK, so #SoHardToTell was ACTUALLY released by #DebbyFriday back in 2023, but I DIDN'T HEAR IT THEN, so it's #17 this year, OK? #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1kG...

DEBBY FRIDAY - SO HARD TO TELL (Official Video)

YouTube video by DEBBY FRIDAY

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

At #18 @blondshell.bsky.social will come back if you put her down #TwoTimes #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbaR...

Blondshell - Two Times (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by BlondshellVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

God save your soul! The temperature rises, you're losing control! #UnknownMortalOrchestra do their best song in freaking YEARS with #BoysWithTheCharacteristicsOfWolves at #19 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ua...

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - BOYS WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WOLVES

YouTube video by UMOVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

At #20 SharonVanEtten (and the Attachment Theory) share their memories of Ariel on #Afterlife #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc-R...

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Afterlife (Official Video)

YouTube video by SharonVanEttenVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

What you never noticed about the #21 song by #Pinkpantheress is that it feels #Illegal because she's actually singing about her 11 year old nephew #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFWX...

PinkPantheress - Illegal (Official Video)

YouTube video by Pinkpantheress

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Do you swing From your neck With the hope Someone cares? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, Willoughby?!? #EthelCain is at #22 with #Tempest #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtUw...

Ethel Cain - Tempest (Official Visualizer)

YouTube video by Ethel Cain

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

#WetLeg continue their noble quest of making indie music sexy for the first time since Bret Anderson threatened to jump on your bones back in 1993, with #CatchTheseFists at #23 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kjz...

Wet Leg - catch these fists (Official Video)

YouTube video by WetLegVEVO

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

#ROSALÍA makes sure the London Sympathy Orchestra earn their pay on #Reliquia at #24 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPaS...

ROSALÍA - Reliquia (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

#25 is #FuckMyComputer by @ninajirachi, proof that Australians will try literally everything before going to therapy #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWl1...

Ninajirachi - Fuck My Computer (Official Video)

YouTube video by Ninajirachi

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Real Glass, CRY ME A RIVER! That is to say: #BrokenGlass by #Lorde is at #26 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiOM...

Lorde - Broken Glass (Visualiser)

YouTube video by LordeVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

You WILL listen to all 19 minutes of #CarSeatHeadrest #PlanetDesperation and you WILL love it, it's at #27 #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Grb...

Car Seat Headrest - "Planet Desperation" (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by carseatheadrest

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

At #28 #Clipse are doing pirouettes inside of their snow globe with #AceTrumpets #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JayC...

Clipse, Pusha T, Malice - Ace Trumpets (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by clipseVEVO

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I'm borderline! It's getting late‬! I feel alive! I wanna show you I-e-I-e-I-e-eyey-I, ‪I've got a birthmark on my mind, ‪I think you'll liiiiiiiiiiiiiike it‬! @fkatwigs.music-social.com again at #29 with #Striptease #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ2n...

FKA twigs - Striptease

YouTube video by FKA twigs

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

It's a mirror... hirror... hirror... wirror... #PerfumeGenius is at #30 with #ItsAMirror, which I do a great karaoke of despite never remembering the words #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx2_...

Perfume Genius - "It's a Mirror" (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Perfume Genius

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

When Hollis Sparhawk sings the chorus on @lowtheband.bsky.social 's #NotBroken at #31, I actually have a stroke because of intensely my heart breaks #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJov...

Alan Sparhawk - Not Broken (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Alan Sparhawk

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

At #32 the #ManicStreetPreachers (yes, again) update 'Sepia' with the glorious #Jōhatsu (really made the effort typing that). So niche it ain't even on YouTube, so here's the (eugh) Spotify link #LegitBosses2025 open.spotify.com/track/3uYEe0...

open.spotify.com

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

At #33 I'm eternally grateful to @bowensofficial.bsky.social for introducing me to #JanesAddiction 's #Underground, from a 2011 album I didn't even know existed #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VALi...

Jane's Addiction - Underground

YouTube video by JanesAddictionVEVO

Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

@lonnieholley.bsky.social is older than the state of Israel, but - as proven by #Seeds at #34 - capable of far more beauty #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot2D...

YouTube video by Lonnie Holley - Topic

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Franchise Palmer @lexleeson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I'm the one and only, I'm the one and only, I'm the one and only, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm the one and only. @clppng.bsky.social are #35 with #Dominator #LegitBosses2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB4o...

Clipping - Dominator (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by river

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