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FAVORITE SONGS OF 2010

BLOOD RED SHOES – “Heartsink”
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amJmO3wprwA]

To say I was obsessed with this song would be a total understatement. It’s like the “ADHD” of Fire Like This.

NETHERFRIENDS – “Bret Easton Ellis Novel”
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM88rd7r1Zs]

This summer, I discovered Netherfriends via Loup Loop Press and fell in love with their garage-y, lo-fi pop sounds. Though I may have forgotten to post about them, “Bret Easton Ellis Novel” was on repeat for most of summer. Good times.

GOLDEN AGES – “Everything Will Be Alright”
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO-p_mEsWHM]

Synthesizer-fueled, electro-pop. What more could I ask for on long morning drives?

MYSTERY JETS – “Lorna Doone”
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgWQXfBnEfk]

My love for Mystery Jets knows no bounds. As the closing track for Serotonin, “Lorna Doone” only makes me all the more excited for what they’re doing next.

THE FUTUREHEADS – “Heartbeat Song”
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjDWpf4fPDs]

When I saw The Futureheads live (THAT FEELS SO GOOD TO SAY), Barry asked the audience to imagine themselves in the middle of a John Hughes film as they danced to this song. For three minutes, I was Molly Ringwald and it felt great.

SLOW ANIMAL – “Dolt Heart”

I can’t say I ever bought into the “chill wave” hype, but this year I definitely discovered some garage bands that knew what was up. Slow Animal were one of those bands and this song sounds best while speeding down the highway with the volume on blast.

CUT COPY – “Where I’m Going”

There’s a reason Cut Copy are the owners of the “gods amongst men” tag.

SUMMER CAMP - “Round the Moon”
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twIiFKa6vWE]

You know there has to be something special about music that makes you nostalgic about moments you’ve never experienced and times you’ve never lived. Amazing.

WHITE MYSTERY – “Powerglove”

When I first heard Chicago’s White Mystery, I was positive I was listening to some garage band from the 70s. But nope, WM are a 20-something brother-sister duo creating heavy, grimey rock like it’s no big thing. “Powerglove” is infectious and the video features a plethora of wild, red-headed Chicago peeps. Good times.

NOAH AND THE WHALE – ” L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. (radio version)”
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8XuMDi-wIk]

Technically, this song is only a few weeks old but I discovered it earlier in the year through a live YouTube clip. When I heard it then, I got really excited because it sounded so different from anything NATW had done in the past. Fast-forward to a few days ago, the song premiered on Radio 1 and my anticipation for Last Night On Earth officially became insane. But really, would you expect any different from me?

January 4, 2011 at 9:58 pm 1 comment