Saint Raymond Has Made You A Playlist Of His Favourite Indie And Pop Songs And You’re Going To Love It

We want you to know that we love him, you know that

We bloody adore Saint Raymond. If you haven’t heard of him, he’s a twenty-three-year-old singer-songwriter from Nottingham who has an irritating habit of writing precisely the kind of uber-infectious indie-pop songs that you’ll need to get surgically removed from your brain; and, if you have heard of him, then we’re certain that you’ll already know all about that.

This one’s gonna be a hit for you Indie kids

We’ll cut to the chase: we like Saint Raymond a lot, so we asked him to put together a playlist of his all-time favourite tunes, exclusively for the listening pleasure of the lovely readers of One on One. You can check out his full playlist at the bottom of this page – but, for now, here’s the man himself telling you a bit about what five or six of the tracks mean to him:

Shawn Mendes, Zedd – Lost in Japan – Remix

I can’t get enough of this tune at the moment, I’m a big Shawn Mendes fan, but this version is so good – that pre-chorus is the one! Playing this a lot on tour at the moment

The Kooks – Naive

‘This was the song that really kicked off me playing the guitar. I’d played a bit, but as soon as I heard that riff when I was young, I thought, ‘I need to learn how to play that’…

Oasis – Slide Away

‘Having older siblings ensured that I was brought up on Oasis, and I (luckily!) got to see them live when I was younger. The acoustic version of this, in particular, is my favourite – it’s a beautiful love song.

Bon Iver – Holocene

‘Possibly my favourite song of all time. I love Bon Iver and this track just sums up everything I love about him: the production and vocal is insanely beautiful.

Amber Run – I Found

‘I’ve known these boys for years, played a few shows with them, and can’t speak highly enough of them; oh, and this song tops it off for me. It’s amazing.

Daryl Hall & John Oakes – You Make My Dreams

‘I had to choose this tune as it’s become the song we play every time we’ve come off stage on tour! It’s an old-school classic sing-a-long song that never gets old.